Marketing

Are Perverse Incentives Affecting Your Small Business?

Are Perverse Incentives Affecting Your Small Business?

by Art on May 17, 2013

by Art   |  May 17, 2013

During the early days of fossil hunting back in the Nineteenth Century, paleontologists realized that many of the “dragon bones” that were sold in Chinese markets were actually mineralized dinosaur bones. In a rush to gather as many of these ...

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The Sustainability Index: Greening Your Small Business

The Sustainability Index: Greening Your Small Business

by a Guest Contributor on May 16, 2013

by a Guest Contributor   |  May 16, 2013

The way that you shop, for your home and for your business, will likely be very different in five years than it is today. Are you old enough to remember the days before the ubiquitous nutrition label was required on ...

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UPrinting Small Biz Survey Results [Infographic]

UPrinting Small Biz Survey Results [Infographic]

by Art on April 26, 2013

by Art   |  April 26, 2013

Last month, we concluded our 6-week UPrinting Small Biz Survey. At first, we thought of just creating an infographic that gives a rundown of the most popular print products. Later on, we realized that our readers might be interested in ...

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How To Win The Food Truck Race

How To Win The Food Truck Race

by the UPrinting Staff on March 19, 2013

by the UPrinting Staff   |  March 19, 2013

Some rights reserved by Phillip Pessar The humble food truck has been part of daily life for most city dwellers, offering  accessible and affordable eats right at the curb. The fare offered used to be simpler and almost always homegrown ...

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Give Your Small Biz the Luck o’ the Irish - St. Patty's Day Marketing!

Give Your Small Biz the Luck o’ the Irish – St. Patty’s Day Marketing!

by the UPrinting Staff on March 16, 2013

by the UPrinting Staff   |  March 16, 2013

image source: flickr.com Green costumes. Lucky shamrocks. Colorful parades. Overflowing beer. Mischievous leprechauns with their pots o’ gold. All things from the Emerald Isle. Ah yes, St. Patrick’s day- and all the related St. Patty’s Day marketing, naturally -  is just ...

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Craft Beer Marketing: 4 Things To Remember

Craft Beer Marketing: 4 Things To Remember

by the UPrinting Staff on March 14, 2013

by the UPrinting Staff   |  March 14, 2013

Pinterest The early 21st century has seen the rise of the microbreweries. The entrepreneurial spirit has made these small enterprises a collective force to be reckoned with. The sheer love of making (and drinking) one’s own refreshing homebrews couldn’t have hurt ...

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WordPress Themes: Things Your Business Might Have Overlooked

WordPress Themes: Things Your Business Might Have Overlooked

by Art on February 11, 2013

by Art   |  February 11, 2013

UPrinting’s blog network, which includes The UPrinting Blog, and The Art of Small Business among others use WordPress instead of alternatives like Blogger for instance.  WordPress themes are now popular with small businesses thanks to their functionality and relative simplicity. Now, ...

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How Modular Booth Designs Make Perfect Sense This Trade Season

by a Guest Contributor on February 6, 2013

by a Guest Contributor   |  February 6, 2013

The trade show season is upon us again. For many entreps, the first quarter of the year is a busy one, with conferences and trade shows in dozens of different cities. Our latest guest contributor explains why modular booths make ...

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Why Government Contracting is STILL Worthwhile For Small Businesses

Why Government Contracting is STILL Worthwhile For Small Businesses

by Art on February 6, 2013

by Art   |  February 6, 2013

The first person sentenced to the stocks in Boston was Edward Palmer, the man who built the said stocks. His crime? Overcharging the people of Boston for the stocks. Government contracting and related shenanigans is old hat. But in the past few ...

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6 Things Newbie Freelancers Forget To Do

6 Things Newbie Freelancers Forget To Do

by Art on January 31, 2013

by Art   |  January 31, 2013

So you’ve finally decided to go the freelancer route. All things considered, the day-to-day management of a freelance project shouldn’t be too difficult and most of it is pretty obvious. As a freelancer, your job (ideally) should be pretty cut ...

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