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Countering: What To Consider Before An Employee Gets Another Offer

Your high value employees are valuable to your competitors, too. Here's how to develop a counter-offer plan before another firm lures them away.

Frugality, Small Business, and More with Thousandaire's Kevin McKee

Check out our interview with Kevin McKee for tips on living frugally, advice for starting a business, and his favorite ways to use Skype!

Accountable Plans Are Win-Win Taxwise

There’s a way to pay for your company's travel and entertainment costs without resulting in income to your employees or payroll taxes for the company. It’s called an “accountabl

The Ups and Downs of Venture Capital

First quarter 2010 numbers are in, and Venture Capital investment in both dollars and deals were down. The good news, if you can call it that, is that it's better than Q1 2009.

Unconventional Measures of Customer Service Excellence

Your customer service surveys and questionnaires may not be telling you what you need to know.

5 Game-Changing Business Models to Learn From

Have a look at these five winning business models and learn from the successes of others.

AD&D Insurance: No Good, No Bad, Just Ugly

Accidental Death And Dismemberment insurance. Wow – doesn’t that sound just lovely? I mean, at least Life insurance has a euphemistic name (they call it “Li

Ask the Readers: What Are Your Green Goals?

Tell us about your green goals and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

How to Decipher Credit Card Advertising

How do you figure out whether a credit card offer is good or bad? We'll break down the terms and conditions for you.

Use Teachable Moments to Train Your Employees

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

10 Business Owners Who Turned Services into Products

The problem with selling a service is that supply -- you and your staff -- is often limited. But what if your service could be made into a product?

Tax Law Changes For 2012: What You Need To Know

Here's a look at tax law changes you can expect for 2012 and how to plan ahead to take advantage of those changes now.

5 Red Flags Your Business Might Be Waving

Sales slipping? Customers staying away in droves? Maybe your accountant isn't the only one seeing red.

Ask the Readers: Do You Spring Clean?

Tell us whether or not you clean house each spring and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Family Finances, Entrepreneurship, and More with Canadian Finance Blog's Tom Drake

Check out our interview with Tom for tips on living frugally as a family, entrepreneurship, and his favorite ways to use Skype!

High-ROI Networking

Networking is one of the most cost-effective forms of marketing, but there is a potential dark side: It can become a huge time drain without producing proportionate results.

Tsilli Pines: Building a Business Based on Tradition

From that small start, Tsilli Pines has built a business on creating modern ketubot.

Ask the Readers $200 Giveaway: What’s Your Top Tip to Stay in Touch with Colleagues Without Spending a Fortune?

What’s your top tip to stay in touch with colleagues without spending a fortune? Enter for a chance to win $200 in prizes!

9 Tips to Save Money on Holiday Shopping

Save more this holiday season with price drop alerts, discount gift cards, and gift swap websites.

Be Standby Power Smart and Save Serious Money

There is a predator in your office. One that is costing you hundreds -- if not thousands -- of dollars per year. That predator is standby power.