Contest Announcement; Sales Tax Dangers; more

Steve Canal, MillerCoors Community Commerce and Partnerships manager announces the start of an exciting new contest for small business leaders.

Victor Hwang, founder of T2 Venture Capital and author of the recently-published The Rainforest Blueprint: How to Design Your Own Silicon Valley, a practical guide to putting the lessons learned from Silicon Valley into practice, says the key to inspiring employees and partners to think innovatively is to develop a business culture that replicates that of Silicon Valley.

Richard and Michelle Laver created one of the fastest growing products on the market today out of love for his sick daughter. The Lavers (along with the help of a family friend) then created their own meal replacement shake in their kitchen.

Shane Ratigan of Avalara talks about the sales tax danger zone faced by small businesses with eCommerce sites.