The Price of Free
Sean Crafts — May 14, 2012

What's the Freemium Economy All About?

Some things in life are indeed free, but for a small fee, you can upgrade to something even better. At least that's the basic principle of the freemium model, a hot phenomenon in the cloud-run small business world.

How does its economy work and what makes it so popular among businesses and consumers alike? Let's take a look.

What Exactly Does Freemium Mean?

Free + Premium = Freemium

Freemium, a term combining "free" and "premium," is a marketing model based on the idea of charging ... Read more

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7 Signs of a Good Project Business Partner
Sean Crafts — May 16, 2012

Projects are an important part of any business.

Successful businesses often have many projects going on at all times. Projects are started to solve current problems with efficiency and profit. Other projects are started with the goal of making the business better or to allow the business to evolve and adapt to changes in the economy.

Employees, ... Read more

Are You Managing Your Projects Or Are They Managing You?
Roger Neel — May 09, 2012

Just last week, I spoke with SmallBizTechnology's Editor and Technology Evangelist, Ramon Ray.

We discuss how Mavenlink integrates with QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online in the Intuit App Center. The App Center is a collection of over 200 applications, which all integrate with QuickBooks, and serves as a common data model for all ... Read more

How to Create a Competitive Business Analysis
Sean Crafts — May 02, 2012

Do you know your competition?

For startup businesses (and all businesses for that matter), its necessary to understand your competition.

Even if you think youre the first to have your business idea, there are likely other options in the marketplace. There is always someone out there offering something competitive to your product or service. ... Read more

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Guest Contributions

Steve Moore, CEO of Ascension Advertising
Sam Jones, Copy Chief of Social Babies
Stephen King, President of Interior Door and Closet Company
Clayton Reeves, Owner of Utah Tech Solutions
Lilia Garcia at XIPE Internet Solutions
Marcelo Takeo Tomita, Manager at Neptum Studios

Communication Tips

Mavenlink is partnering with a well known coach, Dr. Mitchell Perry, to provide communication tips for more effective client/provider relationships.

We'll be publishing these shortly. Stay tuned!