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Mark Cuban’s Top Seven Tips for Entrepreneurs

By LJ Fogel September 1, 2023

We sat down with Mark Cuban at South by Southwest (SXSW), the music, film, and interactive conference in Austin, Texas. Mark is a champion and advocate for people who want to start their own businesses. So we asked: Are entrepreneurs born or made? What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Is there a formula? ...

10 Competitive Advantages Small Businesses Have Over Big Companies

By Peter Horvath September 1, 2023

What is one competitive advantage that a small business has over a big company? What’s your best tip for a small business to “lean in” to these competitive advantages? To help business owners take full advantage of the benefits of small business strategies, we asked business professionals and leaders this question for their best advice. ...

Best Books for Starting a Business

Team ZenBusiness September 1, 2023

Reading is a great way to grow and learn: as a person and as an entrepreneur. If you’re wondering what the best books for starting a business are, look no further. We’ve compiled a quick list of six of the best business books for 2023. Let’s be clear: this list is far from exhaustive. And ...

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Finance Your Business

Freelance Finances Made Easy

By Marshall Lee September 1, 2023

Make your money work for you When you work for yourself, when self-employment is your gig, and whether you call yourself a contractor, a freelancer, a solo entrepreneur, or plain old “self-employed,” it’s great to be the boss. You get to bid on projects that appeal to you, negotiate your rates, meticulously log your hours, ...

What Women-Owned Businesses Need to Know about Business Funding: Interview with Stephanie Hanbury-Brown

By Janet Attard September 1, 2023

What role does funding play in the size of women-owned businesses? Is lack of financing the reason women-owned businesses tend to be smaller than men-owned business? What should women know about finding investors for their startup? Stephanie Newby, former Managing Director of the Golden Seeds® network of angel investors, shed light on these and related ...

PPP Loan Forgiveness Status for 2023

By Bill Bauer September 1, 2023

If you received a PPP loan for your business during the pandemic, you may still be able to get forgiveness for the loan. We’ll discuss the requirements and steps for applying. As we enter 2023 and the fourth year of the “new normal” with COVID-19, many small businesses are still struggling. The U.S. Small Business ...

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Market Your Business

10 Cheap Ways to Create a Professional Marketing Impression

By Stacy Karacostas September 1, 2023

Whether you’re launching a business, event, or a new product, you have to give the impression you know what you’re doing from the get-go. Otherwise, no one is going to spend their hard-earned dollars with you. Here are 10 ways you can create a professional marketing image on the cheap. I was recently talking with ...

How to Drive Sales by Advertising in Magazines

By Bob Adams September 1, 2023

Over the last 10 years or so, “print” has become something of a nasty word among those advertisers clamoring to be a part of the digital land rush. Lost in the hype about social media buys and online presence, though, is the fact that old-fashioned magazine advertising still works. Related: The Secrets to Effective Magazine Advertising ...

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Keep Your Business Compliant

8 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Business Attorney

By Tim Parker September 1, 2023

You may not need a business attorney often, but at some point, you will and it will likely be over a very important issue. Here are eight questions to ask when trying to choose the right attorney to help your business. Nobody likes to hire an attorney, but as a business owner, you’ll probably need ...

Protect Yourself from Personal Liability in the Gig Economy

Team ZenBusiness September 1, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving economy, more and more individuals are embracing the flexibility and freedom offered by the gig economy. Gig workers, as they are commonly known, enjoy the autonomy of being self-employed and the ability to choose their own work hours and projects. However, it’s important for gig workers to be aware of the ...

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