Microsoft Office Live Small Business Community

Since my site has been Online, I've had a lot of new visitors, but all my customers have rung or come to see me in person. I would really like some-one to use the contact us page, just to post a comment and prove that it works, or make a booking online. Any suggestions on changes I could make which...

Gary, you are absolutely right to some degree. and very glad that you are able to do this with out help. But where we part in agreement is that some people do not want to spend their time out there on the web when they are trying to run a business. If they can spend their time out of the kitchen so to...

I have a home-based business in web design, development and optimization. Having a good mentor is invaluable. Someone with experience, knowledge and a heart that cares enough to help make since of it all; Also, it is important to network with others. It is important to understand that we need a mentor...

57? that seems very low. But yes I agree. And here is another angle: Did you know that where your site is positioned on the search engines actually says something to your potential clients about you. Here is something from my latest newsletter. Is your sales bottom line benefiting from the gas prices...

I too am a woman owned business who is also contracted with another business. With both of my latest ventures, I work mainly from home and online. Isolation is a big thing for me. I did what Jeanne Hurlbert said and found a mentor that got me out of the house with several networking groups. I started...

It’s time we updated our notion of what an entrepreneur looks like. While the popular image still skews toward the risk-taking male, it’s actually women who are more likely to be starting a business these days. Over the past two decades, the number of women-owned companies grew at nearly twice the rate...