Become Rich by Pitching your Idea in Under 20 Minutes

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An excerpt from Oren Klaff’s “Pitch Anything” gives us an inside look into how to pitch to an investor, your boss, a client, or whoever you are trying to persuade. Learn the proper and correct way of pitching to succeed. Never lose potential sales using Apptivo’s Opportunities App Pitching the Big Idea So far we have worked in the realm … Continue reading


To License or not to License Your Technology. That is the question.

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An excerpt from “From Idea to Success” by Gregg Fairbrothers and Tessa Winters comes the advantages and disadvantages of licensing your intellectual property (IP). To maintain more control over future development and the potential financial rewards, some inventors keep their patent rights and build up a company to bring their technology to market themselves. In many cases, though not all, … Continue reading


Social Biz Page Contest Begins! Win an iPad 2!

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Grand Prize: Brand new 16GB iPad 2 2nd and 3rd Prize: Nikon S3100 Digital Camera and Bundle 4th and 5th Prize: Ultra HD Flip Video Camera Instructions: To win an iPad 2. Customize your Social Business Page Go to https://directory.apptivo.com/ and search for your Social Biz network Page Share your Social Business Page on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+ using the … Continue reading


Interview: Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com on Structuring your Business Correctly

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We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview the CEO of CorpNet.com, Nellie Akalp. As a small business herself, she structured her business to help other small business succeed. She has formed over 100,000 LLCs in her career and can be called an expert in the business formation process. Reading this business interview will give some business structure … Continue reading


Social Biz Page Contest Terms and Conditions

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No purchase is necessary. Contest Terms: Contest commences at 12:00:00 p.m. P.S.T. Tuesday, October 3, 2011 and closes at 11:59:59 p.m. P.S.T. Sunday, November 6, 2011. Eligibility: Entrants must be eighteen (18) years age or older to enter. Entry: Entry to contest requires the individual to register their business at www.apptivo.com. Required entry information includes correct and valid last name, first … Continue reading


There’s more to Document Sharing than Meets the Eye

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“If my laptop ever dies, I can be up and running within minutes, with all of my cloud-based services available to me. No downtime.” – Abid Hussain, Hussain Law Firm This is one of the main reasons why people are using online document collaboration tools. There are great things that come out of using online document sharing services such as … Continue reading


Installing WordPress Themes in Apptivo

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Users have the option of using their own WordPress themes but cannot currently upload it directly for use. There are two ways of getting their WordPress theme added. Send theme to support@apptivo.com and wait for approval. Click on the configuration button inside the Websites App and upload theme or plugin for approval. This is a great way to share your … Continue reading


8 Employment Law Tips to Know Before Starting a Business

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As a small business, it is always important to know about employment law before hiring your first employee. You may save yourself from spending thousands of dollars on lawyers and settling. We asked a number of employment law experts what they think is the most important details that can be missed among small businesses and startups? This is what they … Continue reading



Websites for Small Businesses are Overrated

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Online business presence is practically mandatory these days. If your business does not have an online presence, you are nonexistent to potential customers. Most businesses try to build their online presence through websites or blogs, which are great in our opinion, but are just too time consuming and sometimes expensive to build and maintain. So how does a Small Business … Continue reading