The dirty little secret about entrepreneurship is that most people who start a business had no idea what they were doing when they began – myself included. Oh sure, they may have read some books and articles, gone to seminars, or maybe have even written a business plan. But actually knowing what to expect, what slings and arrows would come their way – no. The good news about that, as one intrepid entrepreneur once told me, is that you don’t know what you don’t know. That is – you don’t know...

Is there anything hotter than Facebook right now (other than, maybe, and just maybe I say, the sun)? I think not. But that said, many small businesses have yet to figure out how to turn the media hype and vast popularity of the social media behemoth to their own advantage and actually grow their business using Facebook. But what you hear is that everyone else is doing it, right? Why aren’t you? Hurry up! Get on the bus, Gus! The Facebook train is leaving the station and you better be aboard....

Review tips to get your small business running By Reed Richardson For many business owners-large or small-there may not be much interest in looking back at the year that was 2009. Sure, your personal retirement savings may have rebounded, but the stock market's resurgence still hasn't been accompanied by a corresponding upturn on Main Street. As we begin sprinting through the new year, however, there are some hopeful signs of life in the broader economy and for a small company to be fully...