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How to Design a Direct Mail Package for Response

There’s a lot of discussions posted in Entrepreneur’s forums about marketing your business. It is important to remember that there are no magic formulas or “one-size-fits-all” approaches to advertising and

How to break into freelancing

I can’t go a day without talking to someone about how to get started as a freelancer, consultant or entrepreneur. Some folks are going solo by necessity; others are betting

Tavis Smiley’s Stimulus Plan: Marco’s Pizza

Best-selling author. Political commentator. TV and radio talk show host. It’s no surprise TIME magazine named Tavis Smiley one of “The World’s 100 Most Influential People” in 2009. And when Smiley wanted

Superheroes Emerge During Recession

Global wealth indicators may have plummeted to record lows this year, but the “real-life superhero” movement is on the upswing. According to a CNN piece earlier this month, the number

Small-Business Owners Anticipate Growth, Market Smarter

For the majority of small-business respondents in the 2009 Small Business Attitudes & Outlook Survey, the economic recovery is nigh. Seventy percent anticipate moderate to significant growth this year (only

Entrepreneurial Confidence Rises Slightly

The latest Discover Small Business Watch of entrepreneurs reports that economic confidence among the Main Street business class has risen slightly in June, with its index rising to 80.9 from

How to Make Time For Marketing

Employers’ Health Care Costs Have Nearly Doubled

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released a report about the rising cost of health care. Among its conclusions: “Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2000.”

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