Entrepreneur

2009 started out as a hard year for entrepreneurs. Consumer spending, venture capital funding, and bank loans were all down due to the global recession, making it harder for small businesses to grow.

Despite lip-service to two-way communication, branding has often been a one-way effort: we decided what we wanted people to think about our companies and designed marketing and communications that made that happen.

Here is a short (and by no means a complete) list of ten articles that encapsulate the art of the start-up. Most were published during 2009 and are extremely educational and full of practical tips that we have applied to our business.

As your organization gears up for 2010, here are 50 ways to ensure that it's culture is conducive to innovation.

Companies run aground for the same basket of reasons, so don't forget the fundamentals. It doesn't matter if smart, experienced, highly connected people were involved in a good deal it still might fail. Why? It will fail if no one bothers to examine the fundamental realities of the business; if no one asks the right questions the business if bound to fail at some point.

Do you have a startup and want to find efficient ways to promote it and let the world know about your project. Here are 5 ways you can use to promote your business.

Things you can use to legitimately make money online - Everything from Getting Paid to review software to good ole' Adsense.
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