Dominating the First 100 Days in a Foreign Market

Expanding into new regions is an essential growth strategy for many B2B companies, but it’s not easy to get it right. There are many factors to consider, from finding the right skills to getting your marketing activities aligned to local cultures and customer needs. This visual guide from Marketo is a companion piece to the Definitive Guide to International Market Entry and Expansion and will help guide you through your priorities in the first 100 days of your international market expansion.

Inside Google’s Wallet

Ever since Google was first incorporated in 1998, its meteoric rise has set the standard for other tech companies in the Internet age. Now one of the world’s most innovative companies, Google has a constantly expanding list of software and hardware products, including Android, the world’s most-used smartphone platform. Find out how Google spends its ever-expanding income in this infographic.

Are Negative Reviews Killing Your Medical Practice?

Understanding the impact the web has on everyday life, James Dreesen, CEO of Get New Patients, INC. reaches out to the vulnerability of the medical professional in the age of the world wide web. The exposure we all face is magnified when it pertains to our livelihood. The doctor, who gets an unfair or false review from a disgruntled employee or unscrupulous competitor can suffer financially.

Weapons of the Super Solopreneur

Being a solo entrepreneur has its challenges. When Batman decided to “go solo” and start his own crime fighting business, he knew he needed the right gear to get the job done. The infographic below by UniTel Voice covers some of the must-have business weapons every super solopreneur needs in their arsenal. And the good news is you don’t need to be a billionaire like Bruce Wayne to utilize these powerful small business tools.

It’s Startup Time in America

You might not believe it, but now is the best time to start a business. There is less competition because people are focused on surviving, not thriving. There is also a head start on gains once the economy turns around as well as lower office space prices and wages. Check out the infographic below presented by ProfitBricks to learn more about why it’s start-up time in America.

Advertiser’s Guide To Mobile

How do you reach a target audience that’s always on the go and ready to act? With mobile advertising of course. Even though smartphones have been around for a few years, brands are still having trouble catching up with how fast mobile search and commerce is growing.

Looking for a New Office Chair

With more and more people swelling the ranks of office workers, the need for ergonomic chairs has never been greater. Learn the fundamentals of office ergonomics with this helpful infographic.

Why Your Company Isn’t Growing

At the “When Growth Stalls” website, the online location for Steve McKee’s book, there is an anonymous self-diagnosis survey that encourages individual business executives to review how their company is doing. McKee Wallwork Cleveland garnered over 1,000 responses from these business professionals and recently analyzed the results. The results are astounding.

Small Business Reacts to 2012 Election Results

Cargo asked small businesses across the country how they’d be impacted by the presidential election results. Are they dusting off those “Help Wanted” signs? Or will they delay the groundbreaking on their second location? Well, the results are in, and you’ll be amazed at the trends that were discovered.