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Growing a Business

3 Proven Ways Entrepreneurs Can Get Media Exposure

Press coverage puts your message in front of a larger audience in a way that is more educational than an advertisement and establishes you as an expert and thought leader in your industry.

Franchise

McDonald's Explores Canadian Flavors and Adds McLobster to the Menu

The treat is being sold for a limited time in select markets as part of the 'Great Canadian Taste Adventure' campaign.

Business News

Late to the Party, Global Banks Try to Muscle Into India's Startup Boom

The banks missed out on the initial flurry of deal-making to their better-connected but much smaller domestic rivals.

Starting a Business

Keeping Crafty Company: ideyna, An E-Commerce Platform For GCC Artisans

ideyna co-founders Nafisa Rebello and Ekta Saran on building a viable e-commerce platform through showcasing merchandise of local and regional designers and artisans.

Thought Leaders

6 Benefits for You and Your Community From Supporting Local Entrepreneurs

Locally owned businesses give communities a unique character but those businesses need loyal customers to survive.

Marketing

4 Ways to Market Your Business for Free

There are a handful of marketing practices available to entrepreneurs that don't require them to burn through valuable resources.

Social Media

Restaurants Ask Customers to #DineSmall on Small Business Saturday

As small businesses claim the Saturday after Black Friday, local restaurants are getting in on the action.

Data & Recovery

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Focus on Local SEO

Local SEO is a highly targeted, niche strategy that every entrepreneur can -- and should -- be thinking about.

Data & Recovery

5 Ways Small Businesses Can Compete With Giants in SEO

Regardless of what industry you're in, you'll always have at least one competitor who has been around longer and has tried harder to build a web presence.

Growing a Business

How You, the Local Business Owner, Can Take on Amazon

You can slay the online giant (somewhat) -- by doing these eight things consistently.

Business News

Etsy Snags Parisian Startup in Largest Acquisition Yet

Etsy has scooped up 'A Little Market' -- a Paris-headquartered digital marketplace that also specializes in handmade crafts -- for a reported $100 million in cash and stock.

Business News

Amazon May Launch a Local Services Marketplace

Amazon is reportedly looking beyond media, apparel, furniture and food -- and putting the call out to babysitters, handymen, birthday clowns and plumbers.

Marketing

Staging the Anti-Conference That Will Pull in Young Entrepreneurs

A confab that drew lots of youthful women in business provides lessons on how to tailor your event to attract millennials.

Social Media

Office Design Strategies From the Guy Who Dreamed Up Twitter's Headquarters

Olle Lundberg, founder of Lundberg Design and the man behind Twitter's birdhouse-themed San Francisco headquarters, shares tips for improving office productivity and morale.

Branding

Optimizing Your Website for Local Searches

With good content and quality links, you can attract more visitors located closer to home and increase your business' sales.