Marketing my new small business.?

February 27, 2010

I am an events and wedding coordinator and I am stating a new small business for myself and I want to know what the best way is to market my business. There are two sides of networking Online and Off. Well, online — of course. With videos, email, video email, instant messaging and a host [...]

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How can I market my small business for cheap?

February 25, 2010

I have a landscaping business and need work. I have placed adds on craigslist.com, in my local paper, and have tried to send some flyers around. Any other suggestions? Why not offer to do someone’s yard for free. You could put a small yard sign in the yard telling who is doing the work. Face [...]

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Is the song from the TV licensing ad in the UK available to buy?

February 25, 2010

I’ve seen that the song they use in the latest TV Licensing advert is Push a Little Button by Ninette (written by Tony Hatch?) but can’t find it to buy anywhere. Could someone please tell me if they’ve seen it for sale? Yes you can! Lovely little song, been in my head for days. Here [...]

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What is the best inventory control software on the market for small business?

February 23, 2010

I have a retail business and inventory is found in a separate distant location. I am really in need of a great program to help me manage my inventory and one that functions with a portable data terminal. I have over 2,000 different items in inventory. I need to buy a software that work really [...]

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How can I better market my small business?

February 21, 2010

I bake and design cookies for all sorts of events and occasions. I have a website. I’m a one-person operation, so it has to be small, but I’d like to be able to make some money doing this. Well there are a few things you can do you ca get adervertiseing by posting your add [...]

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Do you know a forum for business plan and marketing for new small business?

February 19, 2010

I have looked many times for a forum where business owners can exchange information etc. I have found that even magazines with an online presence don’t have a good one. If you really need advice and assistance, look offline. The best resources you can get will be in your local community. You should have some [...]

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What are some of the biggest marketing concerns for small business?

February 17, 2010

As a small business owner, what would say are some of the biggest concerns or obstacles small businesses face when marketing? Well, I would say that most small businesses face the obstacle of getting their advertising messages out to their target audiences while still being able to keep within a budget. Traditional media outlets like [...]

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Are there other websites that provide free answers for marketing-for-small-business related questions?

February 13, 2010

Thanks for the answers given so far… I suppose the SBA is for US entrepreneurs and won’t help as much international small-business business people. I was hoping to find something like an interactive site or blog where one can post marketing questions and get answers from professional marketers…. well, yes, much like this site but [...]

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Violating a software license agreement?

February 13, 2010

Let’s say a student at a university violates a proprietary software licence agreement by making copies of the full version of some type of software and distributing it to his classmates. The software was only intended to be installed on computers in the lab at school. What actions might the company that creates this software [...]

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What are the best ways to conduct market research for a business on a small budget?

February 9, 2010

I am starting a business that has not been started yet, and I need to conduct some market research to answer some of the questions about the business. I was thinking about just going to the mall and giving people a questionare, but there has to be an easier way. Are there any websites that [...]

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