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Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn: Where Should You Be?

Everyone says you should be on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Should you be?

4 Ways to Defend Your Phone from Hackers

You may have lots of sensitive business data in your voicemail inbox. How safe is it?

5 Interview Questions Every Small Business Owner Should Ask

The interview may be your only chance to get to know a job applicant before you make a hiring decision. Here are five questions to help you.

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.

4 Reasons to Cut Hours, Not Wages

In the midst of the economic downturn earlier this year, I spoke with an operations manager who had received a mandate from his boss to trim payroll costs. He considered reducin

20 Important Lessons I Learned From My Marketing Mentor

We recently interviewed 20 successful small business men and women to get some insight into the teachers that mattered most to them over the years, as well as the truths that he

Time Is Money. Now Act Like It.

Time really is money. Every second of every day has monetary value, whether you're punching a time clock, running a business, or brushing your teeth.

Dealing With Problem Employees: The Basics of Progressive Discipline

You never want to fire anyone. As a business owner you want to lead, develop, and empower people.

7 Essential Small Business Tools to Save Money, Time, and Space

Businesses nowadays can function without a ton of storage space for supplies and paper records. Use these tools to save money, time, and space for your small 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.

What Every Employer Needs to Know about Garnishment

You've just received notice that a court has garnished one of your employee's wages. Now what?

5 Things to Know About the ADA

For the smallest of small businesses, the Americans with Disabilities Act is not a concern. For the rest, ADA compliance is good business.

What Small Business Healthcare Tax Credits Do You Qualify For?

The Health Care Reform Bill includes a tax break for eligible small businesses who offer healthcare benefits to their employees. You may be able to get back 35¢ for every $1 you spent if you meet ALL of the following requirements: you have less [more]