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01.25
2011

Martha Stewart’s Dreamers into Doers Descend on NYC!

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When eighty enthusiastic and creative women get together in one room to discuss their passions, it’s a guarantee the energy and volume in the room will instantly come alive. That was definitely the case at the recent gathering of the Dreamers into Doers online community, where they met face-to-face for the 2nd annual pilgrimage to Martha Stewart’s headquarters near the heart of New York City’s Fashion District. Keep Reading...

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11.27
2010

Our Final Hero Cheer for Small Business Saturday!

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With two athletic daughters in tow, Diana Marsden did a lot of running around to practices, games and of course, shopping for equipment and apparel. Seeing first-hand the limited selection for girls in the sporting world, she quickly realized there was a business opportunity in front of her. As Diana put it “We don’t have anything against boys, we just don’t want to wear their clothes!” Keep Reading...

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03.29
2010

GROWCO 2010 Event Highlights

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This year’s GROWCO conference certainly lived up to its billing with enthusiastic, growth-minded business owners seeking and sharing ideas within minutes of the event’s opening bell.  From start-ups to well-seasoned entrepreneurs, the tone was clearly an optimistic one – a welcome change from the daily dose of news headlines we’ve been seeing the last 24 months. So what exactly was the buzz? The phrase “I want to take my business to the next level”, consistently popped up in multiple conversations.  From finding venture capital to improving marketing efforts, these business owners definitely were not talking about cost-cutting, but rather expanding into different markets, products and perhaps even new start-ups.  A popular blog post from Inc’s Internet Strategist, Maisha Walker, describes how this translated to online marketing ideas. Another key player at the conference was renowned author and entrepreneur, Norm Brodsky.  A mainstay at last year’s GROWCO, Norm followed up with expert advice on ‘How to Close a Deal’, ‘How to Win Over a Crowd’ and even a quick interview with us on why the web is the fastest (and most cost-effective) way to reach your target market. So what was the highlight? For us, it was anytime the conversation turned to the importance … Keep Reading...

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03.16
2010

Norm Brodsky Shares His Insight at GrowCo Conference

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Deluxe caught up with author and serial entrepreneur, Norm Brodsky, midway through Inc.’s GrowCo event in Orlando, FL. Norm shared his thoughts on how the web and social marketing are so important to reaching your target market and accelerating word of mouth.  And while networking plays a key role to gaining referrals, he advises small business owners to focus on creating a culture that allows employees to become the ambassadors for the business. Brodsky is founder of CitiStorage, columnist for Inc. StreetSmarts and just recently co-authored The Knack.

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03.13
2010

Welcome to GrowCo

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Welcome all to the Inc. Magazine GrowCo 2010 Conference! We are looking forward to three exciting days, filled with ideas, concepts, tricks and tactics to help you grow your small business. Please feel free to stop by the Deluxe for Business booth in the Marketplace and say hi. Also, be on the lookout for Nathan, the Deluxe social media guy, as he will be taking down names, business cards, Twitter handles and blog urls for a special drawing. Thanks for joining us, either live or from your home/office. Check back often, as we’ll be live blogging some of the sessions, posting recaps, takeaways, interviews and much, much more. -Nathan

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