No matter how successful you are in your business, you can always improve your marketing strategy. Here are some marketing tools most small businesses use, but seldom get right. More >>

Every business owner has times of frustration, when nothing seems to go right and every customer seems to be displeased. So, how do we find inspiration to move forward during those times? Here are a few ideas... More >>

In last week's column, I wrote about some of the recent tax law changes that you will have to deal with when filling out your tax return for the year. Is there anything you can do to minimize the impact of these changes? More >>

Now that the holidays are over and you have (hopefully) recovered from your New Year's hangover, it is time to start thinking about:

* getting your taxes in order for 2013; and
* planning for your 2014 tax bill. More >>

You've made the decision that you want to work from home, but now you're feeling overwhelmed and unsure of where to start. This is where most of us begin our work at home journey. More >>

I was privileged this week to give a keynote address on "Building a World Class e-Commerce Business" for the semiannual Sellers' Conference for Online Entrepreneurs (SCOE) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This major networking event, now in its 9th year, is one of the leading conferences for online retailers, wholesalers and distributors, but is an absolute "must attend" for third party sellers on Amazon.com. More >>

"I have been selling merchandise on eBay and Amazon for some time. I would like to build a 'brand' for the merchandise that I sell, but I'm being told that the only way to do that (since I'm not the manufacturer of these goods, only the distributor) is to get an exclusive distributor agreement with each manufacturer so that I am the only person selling these goods on eBay and Amazon..." More >>

I buy a fashion accessory at the full retail price, directly from the manufacturer's own retail store, and then resell them on Amazon and eBay where, believe it or not, I make money... More >>

Here are some tips to help make running your at-home business less of a challenge... More >>

Working from home is the Holy Grail for stay-at-home moms, right? You get to stay home, earn some extra money from your kitchen table, and you're still right there for the kids and your hubby. More >>