10 Trusty Twitter Tips

10 Trusty Twitter Tips for Beginners

by Nick Tart

If you have a business, you need to be on Twitter. It’s quickly becoming the most effective, most targeted marketing channel on the Internet. But be careful how you use it. I have compiled 10 tips to build your social media brand on Twitter.

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Top 5 Most Effective Commercial Series on TV

Top 5 Most Effective Commercial Series on TV in 2009

by Nick Tart

How many people actually base their purchasing decisions on TV commercials? My guess is, not many… It’s amazing that high-priced commercial segments are still profitable investments.

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Lawn Mowing Guide Sales Report: JJ Entry #24

by Nick Tart

When I first wrote the JuniorBiz Business Plan, I projected selling 750 copies of my Lawn Mowing Guide by the end of the year. All you have to do is write it and put it on Amazon, right? Unfortunately it’s not that easy. I’ve only sold 15 copies since I published it in April, but I’ve learned several lessons along the way.

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3 Simple Ways to Make Your Customers Happy

3 Simple Ways to Make Your Customers Happy

by Nick Tart

Making someone happy is important to any relationship, especially in business. But the little things that make people happy are often overlooked. And, typically, these are the things that people remember.

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Not Every Business Owner is an Entrepreneur

Not Every Business Owner is an Entrepreneur

by Nick Tart

Just because you start a business, doesn’t mean you’re an entrepreneur. In fact, I consider a very small percentage of business owners to be entrepreneurs.

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3 Golden Nuggets of Advice for Young Entrepreneurs: JJ Entry #23

by Nick Tart

Earlier this week I was featured in the CSU daily newsletter, Today @ Colorado State University! One of the writers for this newsletter contacted me because of the article in the Coloradoan.

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JuniorBiz in Local Newspapers: JJ Entry #22

by Nick Tart

Over the last few weeks JuniorBiz and I have been featured in two major local newspapers, The Fort Collins Coloradoan and The Longmont Times-Call. In this JJ Entry I’ve included links to both of those articles…

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What Does 'Entrepreneurship' Stand For?

Learn How to Spell Entrepreneurship Once and For All

by Nick Tart

No matter how intelligent, daring, or successful, every business person has made the same mistake: they’ve all misspelled ‘entrepreneurship’. To help us learn how to spell this notoriously tricky word…

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How Entrepreneurship is Like Climbing Mountains: JJ Entry #21

by Nick Tart

Saturday, July 11th at midnight I embarked upon a journey to climb four 14’ers in one day. For those non-Coloradoans, a 14’er is a mountain that is 14,000+ feet above sea level. There are over 50 14’ers in Colorado…

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What it Takes to Be an Entrepreneur

What it Takes to Be an Entrepreneur

by Nick Tart

Can anyone be an entrepreneur? Absolutely. Can anyone be a successful entrepreneur? Probably not. Successful entrepreneurs are a rare breed. Not everyone meets the requirements.

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Learnings from a Lemonade Stand: JJ Entry #20

by Nick Tart

For the last week or so, I have been exchanging emails with a bright young lady who wants to start a business. Initially she wanted to pursue something other than a lemonade stand.

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