GOOGLE IS SHUTTING DOWN GNBO SITE

Are you aware that Google plans to stop the GNBO (Get Nigerian Businesses Online)initiative this December? This means that you may lose all the content on your site that you have worked so hard to build.

The Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs an Online Presence by Jane Williams

Your small business an online presence means more than simply putting up a little website with your company's address and phone number. It means setting up a virtual version of your business, with a welcoming, informative website, a Facebook page and Twitter account. In this electronic era, more people search online for the products and services they need as opposed to searching through a phone book. Ignoring this important potential marketing platform is akin to saying, "I don't need any new business."

10 Tips for the First-Time Business - SCOTT GERBER

1. Focus. Focus. Focus.

Many first-time entrepreneurs feel the need to jump at every "opportunity" they come across. Opportunities are often wolves in sheep's clothing. Avoid getting side-tracked. Juggling multiple ventures will spread you thin and limit both your effectiveness and productivity. Do one thing perfectly, not 10 things poorly. If you feel the need to jump onto another project, that might mean something about your original concept.

7 Sleep Habits of Successful Entrepreneur

We all know lack of sleep is harmful to our health — sleep affects mood, increases risk of psychiatric disorders and depression, cardiovascular disease and lowers immune system health. Yet the stress of running a company and long working hours means entrepreneurs often find themselves functioning on little sleep.