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Offering Stock to Your Employees: 5 Key Financial Considerations

You can choose to make your employees more involved with your business' future by offering them stock in the company.

Finance Your New Business: It's Not as Complicated as You Think

Finding money to start a new business can seem hard — but fundamentally, the process really isn't that complicated. Learn how to get financing.

10 Tricks for Cutting Training Costs

It's easy to think of what a new employee costs just in terms of salary, but training can also be a significant — and reducible — expense.

Is Mobile Marketing Ready for Small Business?

Ten years ago the Web challenged small businesses to market in a new medium. Are mobile devices about to become your next marketing challenge?

5 Pitfalls of Price Promotions

You can't "make it up with volume" if your your pricing strategy is not aligned with your business strategy.

10 Signs You're a Micromanager (And How to Reform Yourself)

If you see yourself in more than a few of these ten signs of micromanagement, seek help immediately.

How To Use Cross-selling And Upselling To Maximize Online Sales

Every sale is opportunity for another sale, even online.

What Every Business Owner Should Know About Collateral

Establishing the collateral value of an asset is often a point of contention in loan negotiations. Here are some rules-of-thumb to help you understand how a lender's likely to v

6 Things Your Business Needs More Than Cash

You need cash to meet payroll, cover overhead, pay suppliers, but if you're frequently short, maybe your business needs more of something other than cash.

How Health Care Reform Will Impact Your Small Business

The new health insurance reform legislation adds both new requirements and perks for small businesses.

Renting Computers for Higher Profits

Sick of conflicting operating systems, obsolete parts, and investing in a computer for every new employee? Don't buy, rent!

The Dilemma of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making

Are you the type who takes candy now or who holds out for cake? Learn why both decisions can be valuable, and how to figure out whether it's better to act now or wait.

Putting a Value on Conferences

Conventions and conferences are great for networking and boosting exposure. But are they good investments of time and money?

Take the Long View When Negotiating with Your Vendors

For many businesses, the prices your vendors ask can make or break you. And even if price is no object, your vendors' abilities to deliver products or services on time, while av

Squeeze More Cash Out of Your Business

When times are tough, finding ways to squeeze cash out of your business may mean the difference between survival and failure. Here are a few ideas to stimulate your cash flow.

Use Teachable Moments to Train Your Employees

Everyone makes mistakes, even your employees. Turn those errors into valuable employee training tools.

Uncle Sam Boosts Standard Mileage Deduction

Driving the company car just got a little more affordable.

6 Ways To Shatter The Glass Ceiling From Above

Are you doing all you can to eliminate gender bias in your workplace?

Affiliate Marketing, the IRS and You

If you're running an affiliate marketing program to boost your sales, be sure you're complying with IRS reporting requirements.

Exploring Debt Restructuring Options

If your business is finding it hard to keep up with all its credit card, credit line, and bank loan payments, it may be time to consider debt restructuring.