February 2011

In 1987, Stephen McDonnell was hungry to run a business. A successful management consultant, he was ready to be the one reaping profits from his business acumen. “I realized I really wake up when I’m at risk,” says McDonnell. “I wanted to be an entrepreneur.”

If you survived the economic tsunami of the last 36 months, you know that not everyone lost their house, but everyone got wet, and some came out soaked to the bone.

With the start of the new year there is a slew of new tax rules that can help you reduce your tax bill for 2011, although some other changes create administrative burdens.

To help you achieve a greater return on investment when marketing and communicating your sustainability efforts, try these three strategies:

If you have less than 50 employees, work in an office, and want to participate in the “people, planet, profits” business model, you have probably noticed the lack of conversation about options for you.

In the early 1990s, the Internet was still uncharted territory, but Steven Krein, a student at Widener University School of Law in Delaware, saw endless opportunities.

As an entrepreneur, Dal LaMagna failed…a lot. He started several businesses that crashed and burned but finally found success when he started the Port Washington, NY-based Tweezerman, a multi-million dollar international beauty tools business.

Opportunities for small businesses to expand overseas are growing, thanks to technology and economic conditions; however, getting started without big business resources may be a deterrent.

To find an alternative for sweetening his coffee, Luks turned to an old favorite, honey. The coffee tasted so good, it inspired the former PepsiCo marketing executive to mix more drinks with this substitute. In October 2008, he founded honeydrop, a line of juices and tea, based out of Dumbo, Brooklyn.

For great ideas and inspiration, we turn to the experts. But who do the experts turn to? We asked some small business blogging authorities which sites they read and put together this Valentine to some of the best of the web:

Last year I said your company’s website is critical, because that is where potential clients go to validate your company.