Ming Lee knows what it’s like to go from nothing to something. From a young age she always knew that she wanted to ‘take over the world’. To carry out her mission Ming relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, USA from Detroit, Michigan to focus on her life long passions: hair, fashion, and glamour.…

The third annual Small Business Technology Tour, produced by Smallbiztechnology.com, and sponsored by Intel, will be visiting Atlanta on November 1st. The tour will be a full day of information, insight, energy and fun; organized by Ramon Ray, editor and technology evangelist of …

Credit card processors are quick to promise savings, but few actually explain how costs will be reduced, or by how much. If you know you’re overpaying for…

When it comes down to marketing to acquire new customers the key is to check out what your competition is doing and then do the complete opposite. Even if what they are doing is working for them it is vital that you still stray away from what…

During the month of October, the Small Business Administration is offering a web chat series for women in honor of National Women’s Small Business Month. In today's economy women own about 30 percent of small business…

Celebrate Home is a low cost, high return business opportunity. It is a modern day home welcome service with an old school personal touch and a unique new school twist that…

Ever thought about starting your own business but aren’t sure if now is the right time? Now more than ever is the time is to claim your small business portion of the market and start realizing your dreams instead helping someone else build their fulfill their own dreams. This post will detail why you need to stop procrastinating and…

According to top marketing schools, there are ways to market to women and ways that should be avoided. By marketing to women incorrectly, you run the risk of offending a …

Looking for a way to build strong relationships with your customers while leaving a lasting impression on them? Take the time to create ways to celebrate their birthday. Birthdays are an excellent way to show your customers that you value their business while making them feel special. Offering birthday specials is a great way to encourage customers to come and spend money at your place of business. Everyone wins! Start a…

Don’t delay, get your tickets now for Stiletto Woman Media’s 4th Annual Stiletto Woman in Business Awards {SWIBA} 2013. …

I’m excited to announce that Karen Lewis owner of KTL Shoe Bar in Columbia, South Carolina USA, has partnered with small business resource blog Small Biz Diamonds to have an international …

Stiletto Woman Media Presents: National WALK IN STILETTOS DAY (TM)

National WALK IN STILETTOS DAY (TM) is a day for women to collectively celebrate their independence and reaffirm their…

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​Today take advantage of our pre-season discount and attend 2013 SWIBA Awards for just …

Nellie Akalp, the CEO CorpNet —an online legal business document preparation service, is a trailblazer in the small business world. She has helped more than 100,000 small business owners protect their assets by …

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Have you scoured the Internet looking for the ideal business opportunity, but never pursue any of them because: (a) the ‘perfect’ opportunity costs too much, (b) don’t want to waste time and money that you don’t have on something that may not work out, (c) you want to own a business not a franchise, or (d) when you contact the people in charge of the opportunity they answer questions vaguely or just don’t make you feel comfortable with moving forward. If you have answered…

Last week I came across an excellent post by Dr. Shannon Reese titled, “Who’s Your Business Crush?” Dr. Reese points out that no matter how many years that you have been in business it is likely that you have a business…

For the past six or seven months Pinterest has been the talk of the town —the web town that is. There has been so much chatter about the benefits of utilizing Pinterest to drive traffic to websites and increasing sales. When I first heard of Pinterest maybe back in November I…

Having a blog for your small business is vital. Businesses that blog receive 55% more traffic than those that don’t. In a month’s time, B2C businesses generate 88% more business with a blog while B2B businesses generate 67% more leads. In…