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The 6 Best Business Blogs for Female Entrepreneurs
It borders on cliché, but female entrepreneurs really do it all, juggling startups, day jobs, and chock-full personal lives. With all that on the to-do list, there’s really not much time left to browse the estimated 150 million blogs on the web. But the truth is, if you’re not a regular blog reader, you should
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Meet the Inspiring Kathlyn Hart of "The Big Leap Show"
Nothing can be more frustrating than being stuck in a traffic jam. But for Kathlyn Hart, a hot, ten-times-longer-than-usual Los Angeles commute was when inspiration struck. “Sitting in that sweltering car, all I could think was, ‘What am I doing?’” she recalled. “I was living paycheck-to-paycheck, hardly making rent, and not saving a penny.” Hart
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Think Pink! How Small Businesses Can Join the Fight Against Breast Cancer
One in eight American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. To put that statistic into perspective: you’re 15 times more likely to know someone with breast cancer than to be audited by the IRS (1 in 119). And you’re 375 times more likely to have a brush with the disease than
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How This Bluehost Customer Turned a Passion for Finance Into a Blogging Career
Ask anyone about becoming a successful entrepreneur, and you’ll hear the latest popular wisdom: if you start a business where your talents and passion converge, a thriving career will follow. And that’s exactly how it worked out for Michelle Schroeder, who started Making Sense of Cents in August 2011. “After reading a magazine article that
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How to Start a Food Truck and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
The food truck is to 2016 what the cupcake was to 2006: the tastiest trend.Thinking about jumping on the bandwagon and starting a mobile small business of your own? Mull over these steps before you start providing meals — or treats — on wheels. Establish a Worthy Menu Whether you’re planning a menu that’s savory,
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Turn Your Website Into a Cash Cow With These 5 Tips
Now that you’ve learned how to create a WordPress website in five easy steps, it’s time to figure out how to make money with your site. You may be selling products or advertising a service, but if you don’t get much traffic to your website, it can be hard to start driving up your revenues. So
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Bluehost Announces Inaugural Internet in Education Scholarship
Bluehost is a Utah-based web hosting company that provides comprehensive web solutions to internet users around the world. Founded in 2003, Bluehost has consistently delivered on its promise of empowering people to fully harness the web. The Bluehost Internet in Education Scholarship allows future professionals to share their insights on the power of the internet.Three students
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5 Common Typos that Are Biting Your Brand
If you’ve read the punctuation-promoting best-seller Eats, Shoots & Leaves, you know that joke about the misplaced comma that morphs a panda from a hungry vegetarian into a hungry gun-slinger. But misplaced commas can also make a joke of your brand. In a 2013 survey, 59 percent of people said they wouldn’t use a company
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Color Your Brand: What the Hues You Choose Say About Your Company
Let’s paint with broad strokes. When most people think about the intersection of color and business, they conjure up visions of professional stylists, artists, and designers — people who literally play with Pantone for a living. But that’s not the full picture.Color has a deep impact on a wide range of industries, especially when it
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In Case of Emergency: Why Your Small Business Needs a Crisis Management Plan
Consider this a test of your emergency preparedness. You’re in the office when the floor begins to undulate. It takes you a moment to process what’s happening — an earthquake — but by then the shaking has intensified. Suddenly, the lights flicker and go dark. Bookshelves and desks topple and jerk across the room. Windows