AKSourceLink Blog

  • Keep the flame of your business alive

    Posted by Melissa Houston on May 14, 2013
    For many entrepreneurs, the idea phase and launch is where the excitement is. So how does one sustain the business after the excitement of the launch? Read on to discover...
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  • How to grow your business in 2013

    Posted by Melissa Houston on May 09, 2013
    In 2013, small business owners are faced with difficult decisions, specifically ones surrounding health care reform and the Fiscal Cliff resolution, but this is not the time for your business to stagnate. Read on to discover tips on how to grow your business through the rest of the year.
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  • Firm Life Cycle Stages, According to Billiken Angels

    Posted by Melissa Houston on May 07, 2013
    The Billiken Angels Network, an angel capital group in St. Louis, has developed a model to help entrepreneurs determine where they are in terms of firm life cycle stage. Why is this important? Read on to find out...
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  • 7 Traits of Entrepreneurial Communities

    Posted by Melissa Houston on May 02, 2013
    The top 7 traits of entrepreneurial communities who help startups and small businesses grow.
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  • Tips For Choosing Your Management Team

    Posted by Melissa Houston on Apr 30, 2013
    According to entrepreneur and University of Alaska Anchorage professor Forrest Nabors, “People are everything. A management team is everything to a company.” But what makes a good team? Read on to find out...
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  • Keep Your Family Business Alive

    Posted by Melissa Houston on Apr 25, 2013
    What traits will help keep your family business alive? Read on...
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  • Establishing a Social Media Presence Makes Business Cents

    Posted by Melissa Houston on Apr 23, 2013
    The question for any business owner out there should really change from “should we use social media” to “how we use social media.” Read on to learn how establishing a social media presence makes good business sense.
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  • Make Business News Headlines

    Posted by Melissa Houston on Apr 18, 2013
    Instead of taking on the risk of trying something new, see if someone else has already hit on something hot outside of your market area.
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  • Online Resources Make Learning to Code More Accessible

    Posted by Melissa Houston on Apr 16, 2013
    Coding is a term that is tossed around a lot these days. What exactly is coding? For most of us, it is somewhat intimidating, probably because we aren’t exactly sure what all the word entails. Read on to find out more about coding and how to implement it...
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  • 4 Steps to Social Listening for Business

    Posted by Melissa Houston on Apr 11, 2013
    Meet Eric Melin, marketing manager for web monitoring platform/service Spiral16. Eric presents at social media conferences nationwide—including this year’s U.S.SourceLink Take 5 for Entrepreneurship conference in April. Besides being an award-winning business communicator, Eric is a four-time U.S. Air Guitar national finalist. No kidding.
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