DC Small Business posted a really innovative contest for Hiscox “MyStartUpStory” Contest. The Hiscox “MyStartUpStory” Contest will run through November 7, 2011 and is open to all US small business owners on the Hiscox Small Business Insurance Facebook page. Entrants need to submit a two-to-five minute video or a written summary of up to 500 [...]

Two guys that both seemingly have the “Midas touch” are business mogul Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki. The dynamic duo have co-authored a new book called Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich-And Why Most Don’t Forbes contributor, Dan Schawbel,  interviewed entrepreneur and author Robert Kiyosaki, best known as the bestselling author of Rich Dad [...]

Business Insider is giving away five free tickets for marketers in the VentureBeat community for its Social Media Analytics conference, the place to learn how to measure your social-media impact and generate ROI. From Facebook to Twitter, Foursquare, YouTube, Google+, LinkedIn, and more, the social web spans all age groups and demographics. That means smart marketers [...]

I’m a huge Michael Jackson fan. In June 2009, one day before my birthday, I along with the rest of the world was deeply saddened to hear that Michael Jackson had passed.  I attended my first concert, in 1988 at the Capital Centre in Landover, MD for Michael Jackson’s Bad World Tour. I was completely [...]

Here’s a pretty cool infographic from CrowdSpring. Social media gives small businesses a platform to amplify their voice and visibility among prospective customers. For many small businesses, this is a rich opportunity, as you can see in the following infographic – a look at social media use by small businesses. Highlights: 61% of small businesses [...]

Don’t miss Fortune Most Powerful Women Virtual Summit, an extraordinary opportunity to spend two days with the most prominent women leaders in business, philanthropy, government, education, and the arts. We’ll share ideas about all that encompasses: leadership, building businesses and organizations, reputation, succession, mentoring, and extending your power to make a difference in the world. As [...]

American Express OPEN and Facebook teamed up to create the “Facebook Big Break for Small Business” contest to give five small business owners access to social media experts. To enter the “Facebook Big Break for Small Business” contest, small business owners submitted answers to a short questionnaire describing how they would utilize the competition’s winnings [...]

While the restaurant industry area is filled with celebrity chefs and pricey meals, I’ve become a huge fan of mobile food trucks due to their affordability and accessibility. The market for the mobile food industry is growing and may be a good business idea for an aspiring entrepreneur. According to Entrepreneur magazine, there are approximately [...]