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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Success Power Tools from SBTV.com
SBTV Image SBTV.com has added new ways for business owners to connect and share vital business-building information. With thousands of online videos, tools and resources, every entrepreneur can find new ways to grow business. Some of the new additions to SBTV.com include ways to connect and share vital business-building information including:

Share It – easily share online videos & articles through social networks, blogs, and email
Embed It – quickly links to embed Daily News video in your own web page
Rate It – business owners rate the latest news stories daily
Comment – business owners instantly share thoughts on top small business news stories
Submit events - you can help others thrive by sharing upcoming business events
The "Power Search" tool allows searches across thousands of events by topic

Federal Small Business Initiatives Underway
SBTV Image Federal agencies are reaching out to make deals with small business! Under orders from the White House, the Commerce Department and Small Business Administration will be making special efforts to connect with entrepreneurs and small firms in two hundred events over the next three months to boost small business participation in stimulus programs. The agencies will also reach out to federal contracting agencies to meet the goal set for small-business contracts! See the story plus a new online destination for small business grants on SBTV.com Daily News by clicking here.

A Super Bowl Boost for Small Business
SBTV Image The Super Bowl is months away, but the competition around the big game has been underway for weeks. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are working to make sure their enterprises are positioned to do business with the National Football League as Super Bowl XLIV kicks off on February 7, 2010. The biggest show on turf is a great chance for some small firms to locate new customers and get their business name in front of some big decision makers. The NFL and the Super Bowl Committee both support an "Emerging Business Program" to educate and provide long-term business opportunities for South Florida’s minority and woman-owned small firms. You can see the story on SBTV.com Daily News by clicking here. There is a similar program in every Super Bowl host city that is on the ground and running long before it is established which teams will meet on the gridiron. Super Bowl XLIV has a small business website. Click for More

Free Shipping Day is Accepting Online Retailers
SBTV Image A free opportunity to boost winter holiday sales online is coming your way. Many online retailers are taking steps now to be part Free Shipping Day coming up on December 17, 2009. There is still time for your business to be part of this popular e-commerce site at no cost to you. Click here to hear more details form SBTV.com Daily News.

Start-Up Tip: Leadership Is Not Management - by Ross Kimbarovsky, co-founder, crowdSPRING

SBTV.com CEO Susan Wilson Solovic is traveling and wanted to spotlight this blog by SBTV.com community member Bethany Sirt of crowdSPRING:

In the book Tribes by Seth Godin, Godin suggests that anyone, anywhere can be a leader. The one thing holding most people back is the fear of failure. Tribes is about making a choice - to lead or not to lead a group of people. Using realworld examples, Godin tells stories about how famous and not so famous people made the choice to lead and the amazing . . . Read More

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This Week's Top Videos:

Creating A Successful E-Commerce Web Site
The $30 Million Website. Andrew Field, founder and CEO of PrintingForLess.com, was the first online printer in 1996. Field shares his secrets for designing an effective website.
Easing Your Small Business Pain Points
So what are your pain points? Retail experts from the Gift and Home Channel offer their advice on how to ease those small business aches and pains that come with growing.
Get the Sale Faster with New Media
Tips on turning a website into the extension of your sales process and pitch to shorten the sales cycle and close the deal faster.
Is a Website Good Marketing for Your Business?
Find out if your small business foots the bill when it comes to harnessing the internet.
Research Web Hosts for Your Small Business Website
Learn what questions to ask before you sign a contract with a web hosting company for space on a server, technical support, and a reliable internet connection.

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