The Art Of Small Business

5 Crowd-funding Myths – Debunked

by Art February 12, 2013

Crowd-funding is one of the more exciting developments in small business, offering a viable alternative to traditional financing. Crowd-funding myths however, have helped ensure it remains a misunderstood approach. Guest contributor Allie Cooper debunks 5 myths about crowd-funding that could derail ...

WordPress Themes: Things Your Business Might Have Overlooked

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, ...

How Modular Booth Designs Make Perfect Sense This Trade Season

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 ...

Why Government Contracting is STILL Worthwhile For Small Businesses

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 ...

Why Self-help Articles Can Be Bad For Entrepreneurs

by Art February 2, 2013

The solid numbers haven’t come in yet, but as of the end of 2012, the self-help industry is estimated to have a worth of around $11 billion, growing from $10.5 billion the previous year. As a matter of fact, a ...

6 Things Newbie Freelancers Forget To Do

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 ...

Why Internal Communication Matters – What Small Biz Managers Often Ignore

by Art January 25, 2013

Not too long ago a friend of mine was telling me about why she planned to quit her graphic design job at one of the world’s largest rum distillers. This firm isn’t small fries by any means – it maintains dozens of ...

27 Microbusiness Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed

by Art January 24, 2013

Everyone and their grandmother knows how Facebook, Twitter, Etsy, and Pinterest connect people who monetize their hobbies with the rest of the world. The thing is, a lot of non-so-serious entreps find themselves fumbling around with hastily put together solutions ...

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Why No Product Is Truly Boring: 3 Ways To Bring Life to Any Product

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