Sales consultant Ron Karr, author of "Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way" says when making sales calls don't say your name and company until they have value to the recipient.

If you're using Instagram to promote your business, here are some tips on how to get the best photos.

There's some debate on whether freelancers should ask potential clients about their budget.

Venture capitalist Amit Raizada says it's important to emphasize the specifics of what your product does instead of stating your opinion on it. But you shouldn't oversell your product either.

At a Goldman Sachs' event, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke about how successful smaller businesses are taking away employees from the big companies that are downsizing.

Dr. Cathy Mazzola's practice, NJPNI, is growing and she's had to take on a lot more media work. She says the SBA webinars have been helpful for her.

Pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Cathy Mazzola of Morristown talks about the additional work she has to do for her practice because insurance payments keep going down. She does surgery in the morning and works on the practice's website, njpni.com, at night.

Attorney Jack Spinella of Nicoll Davis & Spinella LLP says his law firm found their business by focusing on what they did best, which was representing small and medium sized businesses as an outside general counsel. 

Evan Miller, who started a small business meetup for Basking Ridge and Bedminster in New Jersey, says it's not that difficult to arrange.

Starting a small business meetup using a site like Meetup.com is one way to get new contacts. Evan Miller, who works in the furnished office space rentals business, used the site when moved to Basking Ridge.