tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82714170600177771762012-02-16T07:32:30.417-08:00Ruxandra Bucataru, Community Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04953433736824202985noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8271417060017777176.post-12386591556129202392011-06-10T14:34:00.000-07:002011-06-10T14:34:53.909-07:00

This is a guest post by Alex Bucataru, from ALRUX The 29th edition of DemoCamp Toronto last night was an uplifting display of Canadian innovation and entrepreneurship. David Crow and StartupNorth put together a first class event, in front of a capacity-filled Auditorium at Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management. To kick off the evening, Howard Lindzon took the stage and fired up the

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This is a guest post by Jim Rudnick, from www.canuckseo.com Last Friday, May 27th, saw the second ever DemoCampHamilton2 held up at Mohawk College and it was another great success for one and all! First, big kudos once again to Kevin Browne, founder of softwarehamilton.com community and DemoCampHamilton founder and driver of this type of community grassroots mission to get our city up and

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During the past couple of years, I have noticed a shift in many entrepreneurs, from a "me-too" mentality to a "dare-to-be-different" one. Innovation seems to be the new cool today, and it is fostered by a growing interest from government and Universities, in research, new technology and new sciences. In order to support this movement, more innovation centres are popping up Canada-wide, with the

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A while ago, we announced new personal and company profiles coming up at TeamBiz. What happened to them, some of you may have asked? Wanting to give our members even better value, we rolled them directly into the new platform that we plan to launch this summer. So how will the new TeamBiz be like? Well, the way a social network for entrepreneurs should be! Filled with relevant people and

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As an entrepreneur, it's guaranteed that there will be times when you walk into your office to start your usual work day, and suddenly everything changes. You are in the midst of a big crisis. Your biggest client cancelled their orders, you have to pay your creditors by the end of the week, and you discover that one of your partners is making arrangements to take over the company behind your back

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Entrepreneurs are always looking for new ways to spread the word about their business and using PR is a great way to reach potential customers fast. Besides the more traditional methods (like getting coverage in your local newspaper, for example), usage of on-line marketing and social media are gaining momentum, especially for those who are serving wider geographic areas. Here are three

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Let's face it: managing projects, getting new clients or working on that new big idea take up most of our time, and filing taxes (rarely an exciting activity) gets almost always pushed to the bottom of our to-do list. I, for one, don't look forward to sifting through my shoebox once a month, checking if I didn't miss anything before handing it over to my bookkeeper. As taxes are part of your

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The entrepreneurial landscape in Canada and US is changing at an unprecedented rate. More and more people choose to start a business and reasons vary from the desire to control their own destiny, to life changes or inability to find a job. The continuous decrease of start-up costs helps too. There are some interesting facts about the start-ups created in the past 10 years that could help

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As more and more people get comfortable networking and collaborating online, the idea of crowdsourcing is increasing in popularity, spreading from micro businesses to corporations and government. For those who are not familiar with the term, crowdsourcing means to engage a community of people to perform a task, rather than hiring a traditional provider or employee. The online process starts by

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Being enthusiastic is a common trait for entrepreneurs. Making plans, building a great product, doing something to be proud of... these are things that make us wake up in the morning, ready to start another 12+ hour workday. But the excitement of running a business can wear off when it comes to dealing with small everyday tasks that are not our forte. I confess, since I started my businesses I

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The story of Coca Cola is well known all over the world, but the recipe that produces the sweet brown drink called the "real thing" is one of the closest guarded trade secrets in the history. The company was so protective of its recipe that it made sure it was never written down and that all the labels were removed from the ingredient containers, so they were identified only by sight, smell and

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It seems that it's not the money that drives entrepreneurs, but the personal passion and the desire to reach their full potential, according to a recent survey conducted by Yahoo! Small Business and Ipsos OTX MediaCT. Flexibility and the desire of creating a dream job for themselves are more powerful than just the monetary payout, for most entrepreneurial people. Twice as many small business

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If you take a look at most business publications, and in the media in general, it's not hard to see how much we are attracted to successful entrepreneurs. We, as society, just love to hear stories about extraordinary success from hard work, and humble beginnings perhaps, because it reminds us that nothing is really impossible. If you look around, it is also easy to see how many entrepreneurs

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If you look for sources to fund a new business idea, entering a business plan competition may be a good answer. Business plan competitions are a growing trend, some offering significant prizes, and they also offer great PR and partnership opportunities. Most universities, business school and colleges organize business contests for their students and graduates (you can find a comprehensive list

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Every small business needs more hands on board form time to time, and hiring interns can provide not only the help needed, but can also be a great opportunity to improve your bottom line. Beside the lower wages paid for their services, interns can bring new life in your company: they think outside the box and can bring fresh perspectives into your business processes they are enthusiastic and

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Gathering reliable market intelligence may sometimes be overlooked by entrepreneurs trying new ideas in the hope of finding the next big thing. But the "fail fast" strategy cited so many times, can be turned into "succeed faster" if the owners backed their gut-feeling with some better documented market research. Here are some sources that can help you decide if your idea is viable, and also

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One of the most common issues faced by many entrepreneurs is tight money. Sometimes it is overcome by innovation and by the hard work most entrepreneurs invest in their business, but often it's not enough. As we mentioned in a previous post on this topic ("Looking Beyond Banks for Small Business Funding"), banks and government programs may not be the right fit for some, so more unconventional

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We wish to thank all our members, readers and partners for your contribution and for making our community better! As many of us are taking some time off during the Holidays, the next TeamBiz Loop will arrive in your Inbox on January 7. Meanwhile, don't forget to take advantage of our premium membership giveaway that offers you and your company better exposure in TeamBiz and search engines. It

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A great feature coming with the new TeamBiz profiles is that now you can have two profiles, one for you (to connect with other entrepreneurs and promote yourself as an expert) and one for your business (which helps you better promote your business). Here is a preview of the new TeamBiz business profile included in the premium membership that we are giving away for free for one year to those

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TeamBiz is preparing cool new features to help you promote your business. So, by the end of the month, we're taking your online visibility to a whole new level! We'll help you really stand out with two separate profiles, one for you and one for your business, each filled with relevant information and updates, for more exposure and increased relationship-building power. Today, I am giving you a

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Marketing budgets are on the rise in 2011 for small businesses in the US, according to a survey conducted by Zoomerang (leading provider of online survey and polling tools) and Growbiz Media (content provider and small business consultant). Fuelled by a better feeling about the economic recovery, small businesses plan to spend more on their marketing, with on-line activities at the top of their

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As anything in life, running a small business can be very rewarding if you overcome the challenges that come with it. As Seth Godin says in a recent article, it's the "hard part" that is the dividing line between success and failure, and it can be different for each entrepreneur (e.g. making sales calls, raising money or dealing with upset customers). In addition, often lower financial resources

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Have you ever wondered how would your business look ten years from now? As the first decade of 2000 folds, many small businesses may wonder... But how easy is to foresee the future, even in sketchy lines, in today's fast changing world? Based on five years of research, a recent report by Intuit reveals some major trends that will likely shape our world, and small business is a big part of it.

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Last month, the Federal Government unlocked $190 Million for small businesses and start-ups in Southern Ontario through the "Investing in Business Innovation" program. The program runs until 2014 and the purpose is to promote commercialization of new technical innovations, and to assist in finding venture capital or angel investment money. This is great news for many entrepreneurs in need of

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Last week I showed how TeamBiz can promote your articles or blog posts and encouraged all of you to use this opportunity to increase your exposure and expert profile. While I am sure that savvy bloggers are familiar with the "unwritten rules" of online publishing, I would like to point out a couple of pitfalls in some member articles submitted over the last days. There is a fine line between

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