I think I had given up on Smallbiz America Project at least 3 times since first dreaming it up early one morning at 4am in November of 2004. Only by looking back over three years later could I even attempt to appreciate the power of persistence when it comes to developing a business start up. Now I get it. This is key.

Laura Ries, branding guru talks about how NOT to grow your brand. Laura appears regularly on CNBC, Fox News, CNN and is a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Advertising Age and others.

Matt Rixx says that most people are more afraid of public speaking than dying! Learn how he helps his clients not only get over the fear of making speeches, but how he helps them engage the group they are addressing.

Jeff Gilmore is the founder and president of GFO Consulting. Find out why he thinks “successful” businesses go under, and how he helps his clients avoid the financial pitfalls that can take a business down.

Daniel Pink says the era of left brain dominance and the information age that it engendered are giving way to a world in which right brain qualities - that is inventiveness, apathy, and meaning - will predominate.