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How Social Media Can Help (Or Hurt) You In Your Job Search

How Social Media Can Help (Or Hurt) You In Your Job Search

Original post by Jacquelyn Smith,Forbes  Social media is a key player in the job search process today. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ allow employers to get a glimpse of who you are outside the confines of a résumé, cover letter, or interview—while they offer job seekers the opportunity to learn about companies they’re interested […]

6 reasons startups should consider selling to small businesses, not big enterprises

Original post by Andrew Gazdecki via VB Andrew Gazdecki is the founder and CEO of Bizness Apps, a do-it-yourself mobile app & mobile website platform for small businesses, and Bizness CRM, a CRM platform designed to make selling to small businesses easy. With all the buzz these days about how sexy and cool the enterprise has become, there […]

7 Tips on Hiring for Your Startup

7 Tips on Hiring for Your Startup

 By Sarah Boisvert , Media Shower Startups are in a unique situation when hiring employees. Usually cash flow is tight or the company is being bootstrapped, so hiring mistakes are more costly than in a company with more financial stability. In addition, early-stage new hires are a large percentage of the total number of employees and have the […]

Forget Big Business: Start-ups Have the Competitive Edge

Oiginal post by Inc Bigger isn’t always better. Check out the advantages that you have as a small business owner. Sure your start-up lacks cash, but with the right mindset, your start-up’s hunger gives you considerable advantages over big companies that are larded with people, capital, and assets. No, really. Hear me out. That’s because […]

How to turn a fledging start-up into big business

Original post by Telegraph SalesGossip co-founder Zabetta Camilleri discusses the importance of digital marketing and product development in her top tips for business start ups. Find out how RBS is helping young entrepreneurs at Inspiring Youth Enterprise Zabetta Camilleri is co-founder of SalesGossip, an online and mobile platform that alerts shoppers to the latest promotions and sales. […]