Resolutions are like business planning. Making them once every year and quickly abandoning them renders them largely useless. Reassessing and recommitting on a constant basis makes them both invaluable towards growth and improvement for us and our businesses. ActSeed launched and […]
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David Ronick has penned a winner. If you’ve never drafted a business plan (and need to), “Hit the Deck” is a great investment. The title of Chapter 1 is “You Need a Business Plan. (Yes, This Means You)”. We absolutely agree, so […]
Continue readingRoller derby leagues are resurging around the world, with the growth coming from the grassroots, entrepreneurial spirit of enthusiasts that view the sport as more than entertainment and exercise. ActSeed is proud to count one of the up-and-coming roller derby […]
Continue reading“I would wake up in the middle of the night literally like clutching my chest, like, ‘What have I done?” This quote could likely come from most of us entrepreneurs at one time or another. However, most of us may […]
Continue readingCongratulations to Heidi and her new company, The Kids Cooking Corner, on its grand opening. Heidi exemplifies the spirit of entrepreneurship and the tenacity and planning that is required to get an idea off of the ground. With an overall […]
Continue readingGOAL: 10,000 Facebook “Likes” in 2010. You are an important part of our achieving this milestone, and we’ve organized a fun contest to reward you for your help! ActSeed’s commitment to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners seems to be […]
Continue readingOften, founders seek a quick piece of advice on a particular subject. …not a full-blown consulting arrangement, but a chance to “bend the ear of someone who’s been there and done that”. Sometimes, founders want to pick the brains of their […]
Continue readingIf you have been “doing the dance” with a prospective investor who’s “almost there” with respect to investing in your company, we just received a tip worth sharing from Portland, Oregon law firm Roberts Kaplan that might be a positive […]
Continue readingBuy it here through ActSeed’s Amazon-hosted Marketplace (same price as you’ll find on Amazon). Released in mid–2010, Social Media Metrics provides insight into techniques for measuring and optimizing the social dimension of marketing investments. The book is applicable to emerging […]
Continue reading“Web Analytics 2.0” by Avinash Kaushik is one of the most insightful and actionable book ever written on this topic. Released in mid-2010, the book provides understandable technical content and concepts along with coaching and advise to readers seeking career advancement […]
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