According to Forbes, there are seven habits that successful small business owners have including keeping their bodies healthy and having a life outside of their business.

In a recent survey, 41% of the respondents chose LinkedIn as the most effective tool for building small business visibility, reports ZD Net. Surprisingly, Twitter ranked at the bottom of the list with on 3% of respondents choosing it.

Small businesses who contract with the government are bracing for the impact of the federal budget cuts, reports Businessweek. Unfortunately, many of the business have no idea when the cuts will begin to affect their business.