I had an amazing experience today that I wanted to share. I had the honor and pleasure of speaking at SCORE Austin this morning. If you don’t know much about SCORE – I would tell you to run, not walk to their website and check out the amazing things that this non-profit has to offer. There is an extraordinary collection of people who have succeeded, failed and succeeded again in the largest of companies and they are offering their wealth of knowledge to those who don’t have the same experience to draw upon. They want to help small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed and will guide you anywhere from a business idea to implementation and marketing – at no cost!

A Workshop for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Time is set aside for you to consult with marketing professionals and network your business with others.
Author: Alex Bhaswara at http://savestanton.com/
When starting a small business most entrepreneurs are full of enthusiasm and high expectations, but, according to the US Small Business Administration, around 50 % of them fail within the first five years. Reasons for the failure are diverse and numerous, just like the risks involved in starting and running a small business. Here are some tips how to be within those 50 % of small businesses which manage to sustain and succeed.