Earlier this week I cohosted a unique livestream event, alongside Small Business Trends publisher Anita Campbell, with Zoho CEO and cofounder Sridhar Vembu and Chief Evangelist Raju Vagesna.  It was unique because we spent the vast majority of the hour plus event talking about everything but what the company is mostly known for – cranking out 50+ business apps that 60 million people use on a daily basis.  It was also unique because it was the first time in about a decade that Sridhar and Raju sat down together (virtually in this case with Sridar being in India and Raju in Austin, TX) for a conversation like this.

If you’re an entrepreneur and you don’t know who Shark Tank’s Lori Greiner is, where have you been friend? Basically, Shark Tank is an entertaining and educational show perfect for all business lovers. The multi-Emmy Award-winning show is a reality show featuring six multimillionaire and billionaire investors — known as sharks — looking to invest in the best businesses and products.

Notice that the headline of this article says “when,” not “if.” That’s my version of revealing a seemingly unpleasant truth…

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This is the most important skill I can teach you as a person who wants to make money from the Internet… but I warn you, this takes practice — lots of practice. The headline or title of your article or any piece of content you create is the first element a person reads, which acts […]

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This is the most important skill I can teach you as a person who wants to make money from the Internet… but I warn you, this takes practice — lots of practice. The headline or title of your article or any piece of content you create is the first element a person reads, which acts […]

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Google+ (defunct) was a nice social network that was quite different from Facebook in many ways but it was all the rage when it came out and people were waiting for e-mail invites to join the network. The initial buzz has been over for quite a while, and now it is time to really see if Google+ could have overtaken Facebook at some point to become a more popular and larger social network.

Are the Numbers Important?

It was thought that at some point in the future the numbers would take Google+ over Facebook, but that never happened. Read more…

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Immediately after getting an idea for a content project, many writers become preoccupied with the existing competition: “It will be…

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Small businesses are especially vulnerable to hacking because they usually lack the technology expertise and site security that larger companies have. They also suffer more if their lack of expertise slows repairs and their ability to get back to work. Read more…

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Placing your business on social media is the way forward for almost every business out there.  It’s expected by your audience as well. As of course is having a website.  But how do you manage to stay on top of all of this AND run your business too?

Where is Your Audience?

The easiest way to do this is to set up your business on the social media platforms that you’ll find your audience on. 

Continue reading How to be Reactive and Proactive on Social Media at StartUp Mindset.