Marketing strategies
BY Jason Fell
Join our live discussion about best digital marketing tips with experts DJ Waldow, Peter Shankman and Rick Mulready, hosted by Entrepreneur's Jason Fell.Marketing ROI: Budgeting Your Money Wisely
BY Tim Berry
Calculating the return on investment for your marketing can sometimes seem impossible. Yet it's necessary to make sure you're budgeting wisely. Here's how to translate your efforts into numbers.Branding Made Personal: 3 Steps to Building a Stellar Personal Brand
BY Karen Leland
Entrepreneurs get so wrapped up in creating their company's brand that they forget they've got a personal brand of their own to uphold. Here are three components to keep in mind.
How to Become a Media Darling
BY Sarah J. Robbins
A spot on a major media outlet's ranking can spell big-time exposure for an entrepreneur. Here's how to turn the heads of the editors who create them.Mobile App Marketing 101: How to Spread the Word About Your App
BY Rahul Varshneya
You have to be savvy about marketing your app if you want it to be a success. Waiting until it goes on the market is too late. Here are six strategies to help you get started.
How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine
BY Ross Kimbarovsky
Don't let any of your marketing efforts and budget go to waste. Here are three ways to market more effectively and efficiently on a shoestring budget.
Should You Name Drop Another Startup?
BY Susan Johnston
"We're the Facebook of ___." Why some startups want to draw comparisons with larger counterparts, while others don't.6 Essential Criteria Your Pinterest Pins Should Meet
BY Karen Leland
Find out how to select content for your business's Pinterest boards that will help define your business and your brand.Why You Should Get an 'Idea Editor' and 4 More Business Tips From the Week
BY Brian Patrick Eha
From grounding yourself with down-to-earth colleagues to marketing to millennials, here's a look at this week's best business advice.
3 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Startup
BY Brendan Brandt
A surprising number of college students don't use the professional-social network. Here's why that's a mistake -- especially for young entrepreneurs.
10 Questions to Ask Before Naming Your Business
BY Lisa Girard
A strong business name helps define your company in the market. Here is a guide to making yours meaningful and memorable.
Why You Should Ditch Your 'Go Big or Go Home' Mentality
BY Ken Oboh
In starting up, paying top dollar for the biggest and best tools, gadgets and the like could cost you even more in the long run. Instead, you should think smarter, not bigger.
Defining Your Brand: The First Step In Your Marketing Strategy
BY Jim Joseph
Before creating a brand experience for customers, be sure you've thought critically about how you're going to define your brand. Here are three ways to get you there.
8 Things Startup Founders Should Know Before Writing a Book
BY Lambeth Hochwald
If you've long dreamed of writing a book that tells the story of your business -- or highlights your expertise -- here's a post for you.
What to Do When Customers Trash Your Brand Online
BY Jim Joseph
If you're asking customers for feedback online, be prepared for the worst. Having a strategy about customer comments online is key in safeguarding your reputation.
When Marketing to Men, Keep These 10 Stats in Mind (Infographic)
BY Brian Honigman
A look at the different patterns in the purchasing behavior of men.
How Stagnation -- and Pivoting -- Can Crush a Startup
BY Michael Phillips Moskowitz
Stagnation may warrant radical change, but 'pivots' are too often punts -- not thoughtful, strategic redirections. Rather than undertake drastic measures in haste, startups ought to consider a regimen of constant flux.
Play Video Daniel Pink on the New Rules of Selling in the Information Age (Video)
BY Bryan Elliott
The popular author outlines businesses' most common sales mistakes and how the selling game has changed.
Want to Go Viral? 4 Ways to Get Viewers to Share Your Videos
BY Matthew Toren
People are increasingly tuning in to videos, but maybe not yours. Here's how you and your startup can become a YouTube sensation.
Embrace Your Zany Side: Offbeat Ways Startups Win Over Hard-to-Reach VCs
BY Matt Villano
Having a killer business idea is key, but it won't necessarily help get your foot in the door when you're looking for funding. Sometimes the best way to grab someone's attention is to get creative.
Survey Points to Challenges Entrepreneurs Face When Using Social Media
BY Karen Leland
One in four small-business owners plan to spend most of their investment dollars on social media, online advertising and marketing this spring, according to a recent Manta survey. Here are two challenges they face and how to best address them.
Change the Rules: 5 Ways to Bring Mission Into Your Business
BY Yanik Silver
Weaving a greater mission into your financial goals can help get your team, customers and community involved to grow your bottom line.
10 Questions to Ask Before Determining Your Target Market
BY Alina Dizik
A guide to understanding your customers and how your product meets their needs.
Play Video Seth Godin on Why Business Leaders Should Think Like Artists (Video)
BY Bryan Elliott
The popular author challenges entrepreneurs to get out of their comfort zones and embrace vulnerability.



