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How a children’s clothing company stood out in social commerce, catching the eye of prominent investors.

Though it is hard to run a business these days, if you have the passion, skills, knowledge, and talent, then it is possible to succeed in your endeavor. Knowing the important tips to achieve business success will help you get back on the right track.
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Being sure of yourself is nice, but thinking that nobody knows better is a mistake.

Like anything else in life, if you’re thinking of starting a business, you should look to those who have gone before you. While you should take the time to learn from the successes of others, you should also spend time researching their mistakes.
It’s reported that only 10 percent of new businesses will still be operating after five years…

“Oh no, here comes another one of those conversations,” you say to yourself.

You know what I’m talking about — we all have to face them from time to time, and they can be the bane of a leader’s existence. Imagine that you’re leading a project and one member of your group has been aggressive and counterproductive in team meetings recently…

Adam Baker, founder of the personal finance blog “Man vs. Debt,” talks about the numerous benefits of eliminating consumer debt, credit cards, and all the stuff you don’t really need.

St. Louis announces a five-year, $100-million initiative to fund entrepreneurs and startups, in an effort to bring jobs and innovation to the region.

Although there was no single ‘lightbulb moment’ that sparked the move beyond New Zealand, those taking on the Australian market all have a critical piece of advice: don’t do it by half.
For Elizabeth Barbalich, owner of skincare brand Antipodes Nature, it was almost six years from dipping her toe into Australian waters to a more strategic approach to launching her brand there…

A business card is one of the most important and cost-effective marketing tools a business can have. And yet, too often it’s a missed opportunity to make a great impression. Here are the 9 most common mistakes people make on their business cards.

Online ads. Whether you like it or not, they are major source of income for both web publishers and ad agencies. And whether you like it or not, businesses often need to use ads in order to reach out to their target market – and grow their sales.

Unfortunately, there are too many unrelated ads being served on various medium today…

The start-up acquisition madness continues, this time with Twitter buying Spindle, a location-focused social discovery engine.Yahoo isn’t the only tech giant going on a shopping spree this summer. Twitter announced Wednesday it acquired social discovery start-up Spindle. Twitter will shut down the service and Spindle’s team will relocate to San Francisco…