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As the drumbeat for immigration reform grows louder, several bipartisan groups of Senators are putting their weight behind individual components of the reform that explicitly benefit entrepreneurs....

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The Startup Visa Act, introduced in the U.S. Senate earlier this year by Sen. John Kerry (D., Mass.) and Richard Lugar (R., Indiana), would "allow an...

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This week, Delaware entrepreneur Sher Valenzuela landed squarely in the crosshairs of a fierce political argument over how much government is responsible for the growth of small...

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Mitt Romney thinks business experience should be a prerequisite for the American presidency. At a recent campaign rally, he said, “I’d like to have a provision...

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For many young, first-time entrepreneurs, tapping parents for startup capital is the closest they'll come to landing investors. But what do you do if the...

The law that President Obama is set to sign this week is expected to unleash a wave of crowdfunding. That promises to give some startups access to...

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Representative Paul D. Ryan isn't just a Republican congressman from Wisconsin, a health nut or a deer hunter who makes his own bratwurst. He is...

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As the drumbeat for immigration reform grows louder, several bipartisan groups of Senators are putting their weight behind individual components of the reform that explicitly benefit entrepreneurs....

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I'd like to offer you a first-hand account of how one company lost me as a customer in the span of about two short hours....

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Is email marketing a priority for your business in 2021? Are you looking for the best email marketing software? Choosing the right email marketing service...

We all have go-to ways to create great email campaigns. While it’s not always easy to crack how to get your recipients excited about email promotion...

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We all make mistakes, but speakers who make a point of learning from their mistakes report that their successive, follow-up efforts are particularly effective. From interviewing successful speakers, I...

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In a world beset by economic challenges, cultural discord and environmental deterioration, the English philosopher Sir Ken Robinson believes he has the solution to man’s...

A PayScale report ranked computer science careers among some of the most in-demand and lucrative professions in the United States. But recent figures on high-school students who took the College Board's...

Questioning the value of a college education is a popular pastime. Authors of trend stories and think pieces like to wring their hands at the...

Despite reports that liberal arts colleges and universities are failing to prepare students for careers, entrepreneurial students can leverage a liberal arts education to learn...

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Graduations are inherently bittersweet and a little terrifying. They also carry the promise of possibility. In a series of original essays from LinkedIn's Influencer community, heavy...

Business owners and other professionals often seek ways to be efficient and productive in their own lives --  at work and at home. But what...

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When a 60-foot rogue wave crashed into the ship, everyone on board thought they were going to die. This week on The School of Greatness, Adam...

As founder and chief shoe giver at TOMS, a retail company with a mission of social entrepreneurship -- Blake Mycoskie launched his company eight years...

A boy grows up poor in Poland, drops out of high school and moves to the U.S. at age 17 without speaking one word of...

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I'd like to offer you a first-hand account of how one company lost me as a customer in the span of about two short hours....

Speaking at events is a great way to enhance your status as an expert and generate PR for your business. However, becoming a great speaker is...

Public speaking and the ability to deliver a powerful presentation is a critical skill that all employees today need. Not just leaders and managers. Everyone. Instead, PowerPoint has become...

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You've worked hard building your website. So why isn't anybody sticking around to read your content? High bounce rates -- that is, a large percentage...

If your company sells goods in a brick-and-mortar store but not online, you could be missing out on an incredible revenue-generating opportunity. U.S. online retail...

It's no secret that different colors evoke different emotions in us, and that marketers have been taking advantage of this for years. But which colors...

Your website is a critical tool to help your startup to attract new customers and sell more products and services. But if your site design isn't optimized...

"I could go on, and will at later point, but I need to tell my story. I will have to tell it in short increments...

Whether you're a writing newbie or an old pro, it can never hurt to have a few more tricks up your sleeve. Whether you're writing...

To get a high ranking in online searches, your website needs to be optimized for the major search engines. You also need to create the kind...

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As a webmaster, the more you know about your website visitors, the better able you'll be to target future promotions, stock changes, content and more to their...

When it comes to optimizing your website for search engines, knowing the best keywords for your brand is critical. But sometimes the process of researching your keywords can get...

SEO isn't what it used to be. Ten years ago, an SEO specialist might spend 40 hours a week on keywords, title tags and content manipulation. Nowadays,...

If the idea that SEO is dead crosses your mind or turns up in print, dismiss it. The fact is that nothing is really going...

Last fall, Google rolled out one of its largest changes of the past decade - an entirely new search algorithm, nicknamed "Hummingbird." In contrast to...

When Google announced last year that it would encrypt all keyword data, marketers scrambled to find alternative methods to track searches -- including gathering data from Bing,...

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Understanding and using the difference between external and internal links strategically as part of your overall digital marketing plan is an important part of SEO....

Many online marketing trends are just that — trends. They rise, they fade, they die. It’s one of the most frustrating things about marketing. You spend...

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A common myth around digital marketing is that it is only for big brands and established businesses. Digital marketing is required by every business irrespective of its...

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With the COVID-19 shutdowns surrounding every aspect of daily life, small businesses are looking for ways to adapt. Based on a survey of 500 small...

Do you understand the different types of internet marketing strategies and how they can help your business thrive? In any discussion about promoting a business,...

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Everyone who knows me knows I’m obsessed with unicorns – not just the magical beasts you’ll often find hanging out near rainbows but marketing unicorns. What’s...

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