Fifty percent of new businesses fail within five years of being launched. Understanding why so many companies do not last will help budding entrepreneurs avoid making the same mistakes. This article explains ten of the most common reasons for small business failures. | Read More →

Knowing how to handle a negative online review can easily be the difference between a failed venture and a successful small business. Handled well, those negative reviews can be managed and the impact to the brand minimized. Handled poorly, one angry customer have their opinion snowball into a poor image, driving away business and ultimately making the road to success harder. Detailed in the article are 5 tips that should help handle poor reviews online. | Read More →

The article educates readers about how affiliate marketing works. It presents a realistic outlook based on traffic statistics and other data. The reader learns that it takes a lot of website traffic to generate clicks to vendor sites and purchases. | Read More →

Staying at home with the kids can be very rewarding, but the finances are often difficult for growing families. If you love your time with the kids but need some extra money, starting your own business could be just the thing. This article takes a look at five mom-friendly businesses you can run from home. | Read More →

Solving business problems, big and small, comes with the territory for entrepreneurs. However, some people deal with challenging decisions better than others. This article explains ten strategies to help business owners become better problem-solvers. | Read More →

A growing business doesn't always mean a highly-profitable business. That's because when you expand your company to new locations, there are a lot of financial risks involved. This article is about four things to consider before opening a new location. | Read More →