Five Business Start-up Mistakes You Should Avoid
With news of both Jessops and HMV closing down just days after the start of the New Year, for people wishing to start up their own business especially, the outlook isn’t good. Though it is […]
Year: 2013
Mari Smith (Ep. 53)
Mari Smith, THE Facebook Queen and social media marketing expert talks about how she got started in business and how she grew the empire she has today. Mari gives her advice on how to best […]
Project a Big Brand While Working from Home
I’ve worked out of a home office for years, but haven’t had to sacrifice anything that a big office offers. Part of my initial business strategy was to take advantage of the UPS Store’s many […]
Barbara Corcoran (Ep. 52)
Barbara Corcoran, investor on Shark Tank and Entrepreneur, joins Carissa on the Small Businesses Do It Better Show. Barbara talk about the importance of a company’s branding, what makes a good Entrepreneur, and why “fun” […]
Live Interview with Barbara Corcoran
Tomorrow morning at 7:30am PST/10:30am EST I will be interviewing Barbara Corcoran LIVE on the Small Businesses Do It Better Show. Barbara’s story is incredible – she used a $1,000 loan to start her business, […]
Methods and Challenges in Small Business Marketing
This infographic is quite surprising! It’s hard to believe that print marketing is more widely used than social media marketing and online advertising, but the percentage of businesses who intend to increase social media usage […]
Busy Breathing in the Business (Ep. 51)
Michelle Staley, founder of Busy Breathers joins Carissa for episode 51 of the Small Businesses Do It Better Show. Michelle shares her experience in how networking on Twitter awarded her a $15,000 grant from a […]
How to Use Twitter to Bring in Business
Nearly every business includes social media in their marketing plan, all though some do not incorporate Twitter. Of those who do, Twitter is still often underutilized, yet has the potential to dramatically increase traffic to […]
