Business owners need to secure online banking and data stringently. Secure your workplace by putting these 8 protocols in place for you and your employees.
What would happen if you lost the data on your business's computer system or if it was hacked? Small businesses need to recognize the cost of not properly addressing web securit
Under the health care reform, policies will have to provide certain types of coverage and meet other standards that will substantially raise costs unless they are grandfathered.
Setting up global sourcing processes can be a herculean task, even for major corporations with deep working-capital and knowledge-base pockets. Here is what you need to know.
Working with a recruiter can be expensive, but finding the perfect employee can be even more valuable. Here's how to figure out whether a recruiter is worth it for your business.
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Short of "payment in advance" terms, the only way to protect yourself from slow paying leeches and outright deadbeats is to have a good credit management process in place.
Telecommuting has its benefits, but a company that allows its employees to telecommute does face some unusual dilemmas. One of the most crucial is how to handle meetings.
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8 Ways to Shield Your Business from Hackers
Business owners need to secure online banking and data stringently. Secure your workplace by putting these 8 protocols in place for you and your employees.
Investing in Web Security
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What to Do About Health Care Insurance Now
Under the health care reform, policies will have to provide certain types of coverage and meet other standards that will substantially raise costs unless they are grandfathered.
Global Sourcing Basics
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Last-Minute Business Tax Deductions for 2010
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Should You Hire a Recruiter?
Working with a recruiter can be expensive, but finding the perfect employee can be even more valuable. Here's how to figure out whether a recruiter is worth it for your business.
4 Indulgences Your Business Can't Afford
Your waistline probably can't afford an extra cookie before bedtime. Your business probably can't afford these four budget busters, either.
6 Steps to Licensing Your Product
If you have a great product, but you don't have the funding or the infrastructure to bring it to market, license it to someone who does.
4 Ways to Defend Your Phone from Hackers
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Turn Your Business Into a Money Machine
When it comes right down to it, every business is a money machine. Some are just better designed than others.
Ask the Readers: If You Could Retire Today — Would You?
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How to Staff Customer Service for an Ecommerce Business
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Crowding Out Bad Debt
Short of "payment in advance" terms, the only way to protect yourself from slow paying leeches and outright deadbeats is to have a good credit management process in place.
Secrets to the Best Online Meetings
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Methods of Measuring Ecommerce Financial Performance
Stay on top of big-picture numbers and periodically dig into the nuances of what drives sales and profits.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Multi-Level Marketing
Statistics show that Mary Kay, Amway, and other multi-level marketing plans are scams. That is, if you believe statistics.
Improving Sales Forecast Accuracy with a PERTy Formula
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Cell Phones as Tax-Free Fringe Benefits
Due to changes in tax law, employers can now offer employees cell phones as a tax free benefit.
Why Small Businesses Should Pursue Free Trade
Recent free trade agreements have opened up new markets for American business, including small business. Here's how to get started.
5 Things To Know About Year-End Bonuses
Year end bonuses can be a good way to reward and motivate your employees. Just be sure you're following state and federal tax regulations.