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Who Should Handle Your Business Finances

Many small business owners run all of their own finances, but eventually you'll want to hire professionals. Read this to learn who to hire when.

Dos and Don'ts When Making Your Venture Capital Pitch

You've landed a meeting with a potential investor. Don't blow it now.

How To Keep Your Business Headed In The Right Direction

If you don't know where you're going, you aren't going anywhere.

Best Money Tips: Retire Without a Mortgage

Today we found some great articles on retiring without a mortgage, making 2012 the year of spending less, and finding deals at thrift stores.

Values-Based Consulting: How to Attract and Keep Clients

Values-Based Consulting is built on a solid foundation of professional ethics, responsiveness, empathy and commitment.

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How Much to Pay New Hires in 2011

You're ready to bring in new employees — great! But calculating salaries can be difficult. Learn what to pay in a still-unsteady economy.

Does Your Business Need a Crisis Response Plan?

It's never to early to create a crisis management plane. All too often, we wait until it's too late.

Don't Forget to Nominate Your Favorite Blogs for the 2013 Plutus Awards

Nominations for The 4th Annual Plutus Awards are underway! Luke Landes from Consumerism Commentary is bringing back the awards to recognize the best personal finance blogs!

Lifestyle Employee Benefits with Payback

Wellness programs, employee assistance programs (EAPs), and more hold promise for boosting employee well-being and company profits.

The Upside of Incentive Compensation

When motivating your employees with incentive compensation, be sure the incentives in your plan match your business goals.

Should You Enter Contests to Boost Your Profile?

The most valuable prize a contest awards may not be cash.

How to Set Up Online Billing and Payments

Setting up an online billing and payment system isn't just good for the environment. The convenience can speed up cash flow, an advantage for any business.

7 Mindsets Holding You Back (And How To Overcome Them)

Habit, routine, and stale thinking might be keeping you and your business from succeeding.

Decoding The New Tax Rules For Merchants

Prelude to a national sales tax? Maybe not, but new IRS rules mean credit card companies and online payment processors now must report the transactions they manage.

New Year’s Small Business Booster Plan

Don't let those end of year promotional calendars go to waste -- use them to sketch out key sales, marketing and operational initiatives throughout the coming year.

The Shoestring MBA

A number of free, online resources are available to help you close gaps in your knowledge, invigorate your thinking and otherwise help you keep pace with key business trends.

PR Blunders and How to Avoid Them

Getting your business noticed by the wider community can only help. Except when it only hurts.

6 Work-Life Balance Blunders to Avoid

Your work-life balance may ultimately depend on the occasional stumble.

What to Do About Financial Losses from Disasters

If your business was damaged by a recent natural disaster, here's where to look for financial assistance to help your business recover.