According to a study by Internet marketing company Hubspot, Facebook posts with images attract 53% more “Likes†and 104% more comments than posts with links or text only. For businesses, this means including an image in every post in order to increase engagement and thus brand reach.
To spice up the images in your social posts, check out the  mobile photo apps below. Do you use any of them Which other image apps do you recommend
1. Diptic for photo collages: available for $0.99 on iOS and Android
Diptic is my favorite photo collage app for several reasons. The app allows you to choose from 165 collage layouts, customize the frames, apply filters, add text captions, and edit basic photo elements like brightness and saturation. You can upload photos from your phone’s camera roll or pull from your Flickr or Facebook albums. Once you’ve finalized your collage, Diptic produces a very high-resolution photo that you can share to your social networks.
Powered by Microsoft, Photosynth is a panorama photo app that allows you to shoot multiple perspectives of a given scene. In the photo above of the Stanford University football stadium, I shot from left to right to create a panoramic image, but you can also snap photos from any direction, e.g., up and down or no direction in particular. The app is a bit tricky for snapping seamless panoramic views but with practice, it gets easier. Once you’ve completed your panorama, you can share it to your social networks
I’ve been a longtime fan of Red Stamp Cards, an app for creating personalized photo cards, holiday greetings, notes, invitations, and announcements. Red Stamp can be a great business tool, e.g., for thanking your customers. Send cards â€" with or without photos â€" electronically via email or social networks.
What constitutes a successful startup If you ask the global entrepreneurship media, they will tell you financing. Ask naïve entrepreneurs, they will tell you the same.
But I have always believed that a successful startup is a function of customers, revenues and profits. Financing is optional. You identify a market gap, build a product to address the gap, develop a business model, and generate revenues and profits.
ifood.tv has done just that.
In 2006, co-founders Vikrant Mathur and Alok Ranjan were interested in honing their culinary skills. However, they found that text-based instructional sites were sorely lacking in their instructional capabilities and incorporated no means of reaching out to recipe authors with questions - not to mention there were no visual elements to speak of.
So they took the resources they did find helpful, such as the Food Network, and set about developing a means of adapting it to an on-demand platform.
The result is 2007’s ifood.tv, a multi-platform video channel that focuses on the visual aspect of learning how to cook. The site features an ever-expanding library of videos that are hosted, managed and streamed through their content management platform, as well as text-based recipes. Content is created by an in-house editorial team and crowdsourced from professional chefs, video producers, authors and media companies.
Fully bootstrapped by its founders, Vikrant and Alok have invested $100,000 of their own funds to date, and are currently searching out strategic partnerships.
The company, profitable for 3 years, generates revenue primarily through advertisements: display ads, video ad networks, and in-text source campaigns, as well as custom, brand-specific campaigns involving social media and video.
At the start, ifood.tv competed directly with established, brand name media in online form, such as the Epicurious and Food Network sites. But as Vikrant points out, these sites fail to engage their own community of users - the very problem ifood.tv sets out to solve with its online community of recipe exchange and resource sharing. Up to 4 million monthly unique visitors rate and review existing content as well as providing new material of their own.
ifood.tv’s closest competition now comes from YouTube as the de facto platform for video content online. Vikrant and Alok’s project remains unique, however, by providing users increased facility in searching and organizing information, as opposed to pulling lists of aggregated videos.
While ifood.tv operates on its own steam, through its development the company itself has produced a Web 3.0 platform that can now be used to configure, manage and distribute videos and multimedia content of all kinds. Vikrant and Alok have already leveraged their work to launch a new nutrition site, NutritionRank, in June 2012.
At this point ifood.tv is approaching three million dollars in revenue, and will be exploring additional revenue models including e-commerce in 2013.
One of the most important lessons from the iFood.tv story is that bootstrapping works. Vikrant and Alok did not wait around for venture capital to get their business off the ground. They focused on customers, revenues, and profits.
Today, with $3 million in profitable revenue under their belt, Vikrant and Alok have many options open in front of them, including adding business lines with different business models, and, of course - financing.
For a long time, the laptop has been the pinnacle of productivity, enabling people like you and I to communicate and share in the beautiful experience of the information superhighway. After the introduction of the tablet, the laptop has slowly been gaining the reputation of being impractical to carry around. However, there were still some very strong reasons why one would still want to lug around one of these devices. For one, you can’t share your screen so elegantly on a tablet as you would on a laptop, right Wrong!
Let’s have a look at three of the most revolutionary screen-sharing apps for iOS!
join.me - This web service offers collaborative screen sharing for all sorts of platforms. With the free version, you get to share your screen and files to up to 250 viewers. To use the iOS app, however, you must get the “pro†version, which costs slightly under $20 a month. The cost is cut nearly in half if you pay an annual sum. Aside from the big perks, you also get internet calling, file sharing, and instant chat. The platform is easy to use and elegant. It’s a good app for people who don’t want bloated learning curves.
Air Sketch - This nifty little app will turn your tablet in to a fully-functional whiteboard with many different features such as multiple pages. You can set the background of the board to something from your image library, use any of five different drawing tools, and open PDFs, all within an environment that shows actions as they take place in real time. This kind of collaborative user-friendly whiteboard app will turn your meetings into the mediums for the exchange of creative ideas!
Conference Pad - If you’re looking for something with a couple of modest features that gives you clarity and lets you just present a PDF with a couple of taps on the screen, you need not look any further than Conference Pad. This app prides itself with how it handles zooming, allowing you to zoom into aspects of your presentation without sacrificing image quality. Besides that, it’s a run-of-the-mill presentation app that serves its purpose with near perfection.
Now that you’ve got three new toys to tinker with, I’m just wondering why you’re still reading this. Get out there and test them out! Make sure you try stretching each app to its limits to get a grip on what it can really handle. Happy conferencing!
Clate Mask, CEO of Infusionsoft, a company that specializes in sales and marketing automation, joins Brent Leary to discuss the recent investment of $54 million dollars the company received from Goldman Sachs and also their acquisition of GroSocial, a suite of web-based tools that allow you to build and track social media campaigns - and the benefits these recent events will bring to you and your small business.
* * * * *
Brent Leary: Having recently raised $54 Million from Goldman Sachs, why do you feel they were they a good investment partner
Clate Mask:Â I did have other choices. Â We had some other great people. Â But I think if I had to summarize why Goldman Sachs, I would put it this way; number one they had a real desire and an appetite to invest in small business and that was a surprise to me. Â But it was also extremely refreshing and exciting.
Goldman Sachs really is interested in us over a long stretch. Â That was super important to us. So I would best summarize it as small business passion, long term focus, and then good validation.
Clate Mask: I think you are right, Brent. For us and Infusionsoft, it is marketing automation, it is CRM, it is eCommerce, it is sales and marketing automation. There is no doubt about the fact that a big part of what we do is marketing automation. A big part of what Goldman Sachs sees is marketing automation. The combination of CRM and marketing automation is a special thing for smaller businesses.
I agree that the very low end of the market with true small businesses that we serve; we just see more and more of the appetite to have sales and marketing go together. I feel that at the enterprise level it makes more sense, or it’s more feasible, for a standalone marketing automation solution that plugs into, or is integrated with, other CRM and  other systems.
We see in these companies that are less sophisticated, that integration is just one more challenging thing that they have to try to figure out. We feel like the momentum we continued to build last year is just more and more validation of small businesses saying:
“You know what You got that one thing, let’s do that, we like that idea.â€
Brent Leary: What will your recent acquisition of GroSocial bring to Infusionsoft customers Why did you purchase them
Clate Mask: First, we recognize that to do all-in-one sales in marketing, software for small business lead generation needs to be a more prominent part of the solution. Early on, we were much more a lead conversion company. But over the last couple of years, we have really embraced the idea that it is not just about conversion. It’s also about lead generation.
Second, it’s clear that social media is an absolutely necessary part of the sales in marketing suite for small businesses. What we have seen over the last 18 months or so is an evolution from social media being an interesting part of small business lead generation and customer relations activities - to becoming a necessary part of it.
To be totally honest, our take on it two years ago was that social media was useful for companies in monitoring brand. It was interesting for big businesses, and it was promising in a lot of ways. But we did not see a lot of hardcore practical value for small businesses, and how they were extracting value.
A year ago that began to change quite a bit and we started to see some pretty strong data that showed small businesses were able to generate interest, and generate leads using social media platforms - in particular Facebook.
Twitter was also starting to show some real interesting stuff. Then as the year progressed, we just saw more and more that when small businesses are out there trying to get the word out - they were beginning to do it very effectively through social platforms.
For us, about the middle of last year, our thesis was pretty clear that we could not afford to just go and develop it on our own. We needed to go and get the expertise and then the innovation and the thinking that others had spent a few years putting into it. Â And the best way for us to do that was to acquire a company.
Brent Leary: Why specifically GroSocial
Clate Mask: Frankly, we were a little bit smitten by their understanding, their expertise and their true understanding that it is not just about capturing a lead. It’s about nurturing that lead.  Developing relationship with that lead.
The combination of social lead generation and CRM, in their mind, was so powerful. Â As they began talking about what their future plans were, it was so similar to what the way we thought about nurturing leads and customers through CRM, and sales and marketing automation. We were just impressed with their deep understanding of social media for small businesses.
The most important thing was the culture of the company. It really felt like it would be a successful integration and acquisitions usually succeed or fail based on the culture of the integration. Â It was very clear to me that this could be a good win in terms of our cultures.
Brent Leary: Does this change the target audience for Infusionsoft Are you still serving the 25 employees and under space
Clate Mask: That’s as true as can be, my friend.
Brent Leary: I have seen things change with companies as they get more involved with more aspects of lead generation and qualification.
Clate Mask: Sure, I totally understand it. It’s the norm and it’s definitely not what we are doing. We are totally focused, more than ever, on serving true small business.
Brent Leary: Do you see this expanding the types of small businesses that Infusionsoft will attract
Clate Mask: That is a really great question.  We don’t right now.
But we do think there is a chance that could evolve and help us to get more into retail. Where traditionally, we are much more focused on service businesses. Â Our initial push with GroSocial and the integration of what we are doing will be about serving the same kind of customers we are serving today.
Yet we have a sneaking suspicion that down the road, it could help us get into the businesses where the average ticket size is smaller, that is typically in the retail space.
This interview is part of our One on One series of conversations with some of the most thought-provoking entrepreneurs, authors and experts in business today. This interview has been edited for publication. To hear audio of the full interview, click the right arrow on the gray player below. You can also see more interviews in our interview series.
Clate Mask, CEO of Infusionsoft, a company that specializes in sales and marketing automation, joins Brent Leary to discuss the recent investment of $54 million dollars the company received from Goldman Sachs and also their acquisition of GroSocial, a suite of web-based tools that allow you to build and track social media campaigns - and the benefits these recent events will bring to you and your small business.
* * * * *
Brent Leary: Having recently raised $54 Million from Goldman Sachs, why do you feel they were they a good investment partner
Clate Mask:Â I did have other choices. Â We had some other great people. Â But I think if I had to summarize why Goldman Sachs, I would put it this way; number one they had a real desire and an appetite to invest in small business and that was a surprise to me. Â But it was also extremely refreshing and exciting.
Goldman Sachs really is interested in us over a long stretch. Â That was super important to us. So I would best summarize it as small business passion, long term focus, and then good validation.
Clate Mask: I think you are right, Brent. For us and Infusionsoft, it is marketing automation, it is CRM, it is eCommerce, it is sales and marketing automation. There is no doubt about the fact that a big part of what we do is marketing automation. A big part of what Goldman Sachs sees is marketing automation. The combination of CRM and marketing automation is a special thing for smaller businesses.
I agree that the very low end of the market with true small businesses that we serve; we just see more and more of the appetite to have sales and marketing go together. I feel that at the enterprise level it makes more sense, or it’s more feasible, for a standalone marketing automation solution that plugs into, or is integrated with, other CRM and  other systems.
We see in these companies that are less sophisticated, that integration is just one more challenging thing that they have to try to figure out. We feel like the momentum we continued to build last year is just more and more validation of small businesses saying:
“You know what You got that one thing, let’s do that, we like that idea.â€
Brent Leary: What will your recent acquisition of GroSocial bring to Infusionsoft customers Why did you purchase them
Clate Mask: First, we recognize that to do all-in-one sales in marketing, software for small business lead generation needs to be a more prominent part of the solution. Early on, we were much more a lead conversion company. But over the last couple of years, we have really embraced the idea that it is not just about conversion. It’s also about lead generation.
Second, it’s clear that social media is an absolutely necessary part of the sales in marketing suite for small businesses. What we have seen over the last 18 months or so is an evolution from social media being an interesting part of small business lead generation and customer relations activities - to becoming a necessary part of it.
To be totally honest, our take on it two years ago was that social media was useful for companies in monitoring brand. It was interesting for big businesses, and it was promising in a lot of ways. But we did not see a lot of hardcore practical value for small businesses, and how they were extracting value.
A year ago that began to change quite a bit and we started to see some pretty strong data that showed small businesses were able to generate interest, and generate leads using social media platforms - in particular Facebook.
Twitter was also starting to show some real interesting stuff. Then as the year progressed, we just saw more and more that when small businesses are out there trying to get the word out - they were beginning to do it very effectively through social platforms.
For us, about the middle of last year, our thesis was pretty clear that we could not afford to just go and develop it on our own. We needed to go and get the expertise and then the innovation and the thinking that others had spent a few years putting into it. Â And the best way for us to do that was to acquire a company.
Brent Leary: Why specifically GroSocial
Clate Mask: Frankly, we were a little bit smitten by their understanding, their expertise and their true understanding that it is not just about capturing a lead. It’s about nurturing that lead.  Developing relationship with that lead.
The combination of social lead generation and CRM, in their mind, was so powerful. Â As they began talking about what their future plans were, it was so similar to what the way we thought about nurturing leads and customers through CRM, and sales and marketing automation. We were just impressed with their deep understanding of social media for small businesses.
The most important thing was the culture of the company. It really felt like it would be a successful integration and acquisitions usually succeed or fail based on the culture of the integration. Â It was very clear to me that this could be a good win in terms of our cultures.
Brent Leary: Does this change the target audience for Infusionsoft Are you still serving the 25 employees and under space
Clate Mask: That’s as true as can be, my friend.
Brent Leary: I have seen things change with companies as they get more involved with more aspects of lead generation and qualification.
Clate Mask: Sure, I totally understand it. It’s the norm and it’s definitely not what we are doing. We are totally focused, more than ever, on serving true small business.
Brent Leary: Do you see this expanding the types of small businesses that Infusionsoft will attract
Clate Mask: That is a really great question.  We don’t right now.
But we do think there is a chance that could evolve and help us to get more into retail. Where traditionally, we are much more focused on service businesses. Â Our initial push with GroSocial and the integration of what we are doing will be about serving the same kind of customers we are serving today.
Yet we have a sneaking suspicion that down the road, it could help us get into the businesses where the average ticket size is smaller, that is typically in the retail space.
This interview is part of our One on One series of conversations with some of the most thought-provoking entrepreneurs, authors and experts in business today. This interview has been edited for publication. To hear audio of the full interview, click the right arrow on the gray player below. You can also see more interviews in our interview series.
Forty-three companies including privacy and human rights campaigners have signed an open letter to Skype regarding data retention and confidentiality of conversations.
Published on the Reporters Without Borders website, the open letter was published as being ‘from concerned privacy advocates, internet activists, journalists & other organisations' to Skype division president Tony Bates and Microsoft's Brendon Lynch and Brad Smith. It said that while its users rely on Skype for secure communications, it is unfortunate that users "work in the face of persistently unclear and confusing statements about the confidentiality of Skype conversations, and in particular the access that governments and other third parties have to Skype user data and communications".
It said that after the announcement of the merger between Skype and Microsoft, the time has come to publicly document Skype's security and privacy practices, particularly as the likes of Google and Twitter already release transparency reports detailing requests for user data by third parties twice a year.
“We believe that this data is vital to help us help Skype's most vulnerable users, who rely on your software for the privacy of their communications and, in some cases, their lives,†it said.
The group called on Skype to release a regularly updated transparency report that includes: quantitative data regarding the release of Skype user information to third parties; specific details of all user data Microsoft and Skype currently collects, and retention policies; the best understanding of what user data third parties may be able to intercept or retain; documentation regarding the current operational relationship between Skype with Tom Online in China and other third party licensed users of Skype technology; and the policies and guidelines for employees followed when Skype receives and responds to requests for user data from law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Passwords are no longer sufficient to secure your company’s website. Users already have too much information to remember making it impractical for them to choose unique and secure passwords for every website. To fight this problem, two factor authentication - the process of using a password in conjunction with a token which constantly generates a unique code to be entered along with the users password - has become an attractive solution, but due to technical limitations, up until recently such systems were limited to enterprise settings. The most common application of such technologies are keychain tokens, which are used to allow remote employees access to internal networks. Today,  however, many smaller businesses and consumer facing websites are embracing the technology as a way to reduce damages from fraud.
Although such systems used to be difficult to implement for small businesses, today two-factor authentication is feasible, even at the small business level, thanks to a competitive marketplace of solutions. SecurEnvoy, is a security vendor in this market who was recently named as a “firm to watch†by industry analyst firm Gartner. The SecurEnvoy system stands out from the crowd because it does not rely on passwords at all. While most two factor authentication systems rely on users entering a password and unique code generated by an app or token, the SecurEnvoy system simply requires the unique code provided to users in real-time. The logic behind not requiring a password at all is that since most people don’t share phone or email accounts, entering a password shouldn’t be required alongside a token.
Rather than relying on hardware tokens which can be costly to provide to employees and customers, SecurEnvoy allows security codes to be delivered via text message (SMS), email, mobile apps, and Voip phone calls. Another advantage of not using hardware tokens is that the theft of a token might go unnoticed for awhile (such as an employee losing it before a long holiday), a mobile phone theft is more likely to be noticed by the employee allowing action to be taken rapidly.
When it comes to the technology, no matter your companies industry, integrating two-factor authentication into your company website is one of the best ways to reduce fraud. Although there is an initial learning curve, and not all users will want the technology, it still is worth exploring since passwords today provide little to no security. An alternative option you could also examine is  single sign on (SSO) options, such as Facebook Connect or Google Apps.  These allow users to create accounts on your website while only needing to remember their Facebook or Google credentials. This option is notable because while you can request necessary personal information the password of the user never is accessible to you, making it a very tolerable option for most users.
Passwords are no longer sufficient to secure your company’s website. Users already have too much information to remember making it impractical for them to choose unique and secure passwords for every website. To fight this problem, two factor authentication - the process of using a password in conjunction with a token which constantly generates a unique code to be entered along with the users password - has become an attractive solution, but due to technical limitations, up until recently such systems were limited to enterprise settings. The most common application of such technologies are keychain tokens, which are used to allow remote employees access to internal networks. Today,  however, many smaller businesses and consumer facing websites are embracing the technology as a way to reduce damages from fraud.
Although such systems used to be difficult to implement for small businesses, today two-factor authentication is feasible, even at the small business level, thanks to a competitive marketplace of solutions. SecurEnvoy, is a security vendor in this market who was recently named as a “firm to watch†by industry analyst firm Gartner. The SecurEnvoy system stands out from the crowd because it does not rely on passwords at all. While most two factor authentication systems rely on users entering a password and unique code generated by an app or token, the SecurEnvoy system simply requires the unique code provided to users in real-time. The logic behind not requiring a password at all is that since most people don’t share phone or email accounts, entering a password shouldn’t be required alongside a token.
Rather than relying on hardware tokens which can be costly to provide to employees and customers, SecurEnvoy allows security codes to be delivered via text message (SMS), email, mobile apps, and Voip phone calls. Another advantage of not using hardware tokens is that the theft of a token might go unnoticed for awhile (such as an employee losing it before a long holiday), a mobile phone theft is more likely to be noticed by the employee allowing action to be taken rapidly.
When it comes to the technology, no matter your companies industry, integrating two-factor authentication into your company website is one of the best ways to reduce fraud. Although there is an initial learning curve, and not all users will want the technology, it still is worth exploring since passwords today provide little to no security. An alternative option you could also examine is  single sign on (SSO) options, such as Facebook Connect or Google Apps.  These allow users to create accounts on your website while only needing to remember their Facebook or Google credentials. This option is notable because while you can request necessary personal information the password of the user never is accessible to you, making it a very tolerable option for most users.
What does a daredevil look like Well, there’s the sparkly outfit, probably a wide collar, big belt buckle, some big hair… but is it enough
Originally, I’d also had the caption reinforcing it with something like:
“…so I’ve asked this daredevil in.â€
But I thought maybe that was too much. Â So I gave him a dangerous name instead.
I was feeling pretty proud of myself when my wife walked in and said:
“So is he from the Dukes of Hazzardâ€
Ugh, she was totally right. The name was confusing.
But by that point the cartoon was done.  Even though it would be a quick fix in Photoshop, once I’m done with a cartoon, I like to be done with it.  So I’m left with this imperfect cartoon.
What does a daredevil look like Well, there’s the sparkly outfit, probably a wide collar, big belt buckle, some big hair… but is it enough
Originally, I’d also had the caption reinforcing it with something like:
“…so I’ve asked this daredevil in.â€
But I thought maybe that was too much. Â So I gave him a dangerous name instead.
I was feeling pretty proud of myself when my wife walked in and said:
“So is he from the Dukes of Hazzardâ€
Ugh, she was totally right. The name was confusing.
But by that point the cartoon was done.  Even though it would be a quick fix in Photoshop, once I’m done with a cartoon, I like to be done with it.  So I’m left with this imperfect cartoon.
Some products in the Barracuda Networks portfolio contain a backdoor that could enable outsiders to remotely access accounts and steal information.
‘Undocumented operating system user accounts', or backdoors, can be accessed via Secure Shell (SSH), a protocol that permits encrypted remote login and communication. The IP addresses that can access these appliances are meant to be limited to Barracuda Networks, but that's not the case, according to researchers.
Austrian researchers SEC Consult said in an advisory that several undocumented operating system user accounts exist on the appliance and these can be used to gain access to the appliance via the terminal via SSH.
It said: “The backdoor accounts can be used to gain shell access. This functionality is entirely undocumented and can only be disabled via a hidden 'expert options' dialog.â€
Barracuda Networks confirmed that all versions of all of its appliances (with the exception of the Barracuda Backup Server, Barracuda Firewall, and Barracuda NG Firewall) were affected by this vulnerability.
Acknowledging the flaw, Barracuda Networks said that its research has confirmed that an attacker with specific internal knowledge of its appliances may be able to remotely log into a non-privileged account on the appliance from a small set of IP addresses.
“The vulnerabilities are the result of the default firewall configuration and default user accounts on the unit. While this update drastically minimises potential attack vectors, our support department is available to answer any questions on fully disabling this functionality if support access is not desired,†it said.
SEC Consult also warned of an authentication bypass flaw in the Barracuda SSL VPN, that would allow unauthenticated setting of Java system properties. It said that unauthenticated users can set an arbitrary Java system property to an arbitrary value. “Among other attacks (for example denial-of-service), this allows an attacker to break the applications security mechanisms,†it said.
It also said that this vulnerability can be used to bypass access restrictions in order to get access to the API functionality. Barracuda Networks acknowledged this flaw and issued a software patch for affected firmware versions 2.2.2.203 and below to prevent access to any potentially insecure files.
Online business means blogging. In fact, what is arguably the most popular form of digital publishing is so inextricably linked to entrepreneurship, its importance is rarely questioned. In this post, we’ll look at developments at one of the most popular blog platforms around and talk about blog techniques and other tools likely to help your business efforts online.
Blogs for Business
Digital business is ‘automattic’. The company behind the popular blogging platform WordPress has purchased Simperium, creator of Simplenote, a popular note-taking app for iOS. Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg says the company will use the new Simplenote’s utility to improve WordPress’s mobile performance and continue to offer it as a service for others. All Things D
Take the a-list. Blogging is about establishing a presence and a voice for yourself and your business, but of course, there’s plenty of competition out there. So the key is to distinguish your blog’s voice and your personal brand from all the rest. Guest blogger Justin Young suggests taking tips from superstars like Michael Jordan when elevating your performance as a blogger. Basic Blog Tips
Tips for Topics
The biggest fail. The other extreme is the blog that never makes the splash intended and fails to create a presence or an impact for your business or brand. Though the conventional wisdom may be that simply starting a blog and updating it regularly guarantees an audience, in the end this is not necessarily true. Here are some common things that cause blogs to fail…and some solutions to help you succeed. SteamFeed
The road already traveled. Original content is critical to a successful blog, but there may be reasons you want to cover the same topics as other bloggers too. For example, you may want to make sure you are the main resource for information in your niche, and this means not sending your audience to another site for information you could easily provide. Here blogger Kristi Hines shares a number of reasons you should consider writing about topics also covered elsewhere. Famous Bloggers
Starting over. Successful blogging is also about stick-to-itiveness. Don’t give up and eventually your audience will grow, even if it takes a while. But there is a time to go back to the drawing board. No, this doesn’t necessarily mean scrapping your original blog completely, but it may be time for a reboot. In this post and podcast, online entrepreneur Tristan Higbee explains how and why he started over again with his blog and a bit about the art of niche selection. The Backlight
Digital Business Basics
Too many gurus. One of the most important steps toward blogging success, as in all business, is to find your own path and follow it; but if you’ve listened to a lot of advice along the way, you may find yourself paralyzed when looking for the right path forward. Blogger Timo Kiander has some suggestions to avoid this plight. Just pick the right teacher and don’t look back. Weblogbetter
Other cool tools. In a way, blogging could be thought of as the ultimate micro-business. Public relations and small business coordinator Arthur Piccio describes at least some of these micro-businesses as people attempting to monetize their hobbies connected by networks like Facebook, Twitter, Etsy, and Pinterest. In addition to WordPress, there are many other tools that can help this group. These technologies can transform any business, including yours. UPrinting
What constitutes a successful startup If you ask the global entrepreneurship media, they will tell you financing. Ask naïve entrepreneurs, they will tell you the same.
Brent Leary: Having recently raised $54 Million from Goldman Sachs, why do you feel they were they a good investment partner
