Reading List for Your Busy Week

By Rieva Lesonsky

The life of a business owner is a busy one. If I had my way, days would be 30 hours long—and there’d be, like the Beatles sang: “8 days a week.” But there aren’t. So to help you stay on top of important small business news, information and advice essential to running your business, here’s my weekly Reading List.

If you have articles you’d like to share, get them to me by end of day Wednesday every week.

Best Practices

  • How to make work awesome, control your message & run in high heels: this week’s 3 great books for small business owners

Inspiring!

  • “Be resilient, be optimistic and be fearless.” Great advice from an extraordinary entrepreneur

Marketing Smarts

  • 7 email marketing secrets you need to know
  • 11 ways to promote your event on social media
  • The most important online marketing tactics

Money Matters

  • Need a loan? Check out the 7 different types to consider

People Power

  • How to convince new college grads to work for you

Sell More

  • 6 ways to evaluate new sales channels
  • Get ready for the (hopeful) onslaught of springtime & summer shoppers

Start Smart

  • Don’t let your startup fears stop you
  • Before you start—do a reality check

Tech

  • Don’t let technology destroy your humanity
  • How your small business can benefit from the cloud

Rieva Lesonsky is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a media and custom content company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship. Email Rieva at rieva@smallbizdaily.com, follow her on Google+   and Twitter.com/Rieva