Getting credit terms (aka trade terms) with vendors is usually a savvy move but, depending on the circumstances, paying with credit or charge cards can be just as smart. Securin
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Placing a value on your business is rarely a simple matter, but an independent appraisal can offer a very different number than what you might come up with.
Easter Eggs -- inside jokes, hidden messages, secret bonuses -- reward customers who pay attention to your products and services. They reward you by coming back for more.
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If you're consistently providing stellar service but your cash flow is stagnating, here's what might be wrong and what you can do to produce higher profits.
Global sourcing holds the promise of higher profits through cost savings on nearly any product imaginable. But risks lie in nearly every stage of the sourcing process.
On Small Business Saturday, American Express offers small businesses a chance to boost sales. Some small businesses are boosting that opportunity with promotions of their own.
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Using a Card, Not a Vendor Credit Line, for Business Purchases
Getting credit terms (aka trade terms) with vendors is usually a savvy move but, depending on the circumstances, paying with credit or charge cards can be just as smart. Securin
Self Directed IRA + LLC = Checkbook IRA
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The Value of a Business
Placing a value on your business is rarely a simple matter, but an independent appraisal can offer a very different number than what you might come up with.
Building Philanthropy Into a Business
Philanthropy can be built into the structure of your company and, depending on how you handle it, that philanthropy can improve your business.
9 Reasons People Don't Do What They Are Supposed to Do
Managing staff is rarely easy. Here are 9 distressing employee-management situations, and what you can do to correct them.
Easter Eggs Aren't Only For Easter
Easter Eggs -- inside jokes, hidden messages, secret bonuses -- reward customers who pay attention to your products and services. They reward you by coming back for more.
Flights from Europe to the US from $14.
I had to do a double-take, too. But the promise of super-cheap flights from Europe to the US is on the horizon. And it's not 10 years away as many people first thought. [more]
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Best Money Tips: 5 Tips for Those Working in a Job They Hate
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we give you tips for surviving a horrible job, the 12 things every Italian kitchen should have, and how to make a knotted sc
Make the Most of Your Business Expenses with Travel Rewards
These days, getting frequent flyer miles are more helpful than ever. The airlines are charging more and running less flights, but the demands of a business traveler haven't gone
Why Stellar Service Alone Doesn't Produce Amazing Profits
If you're consistently providing stellar service but your cash flow is stagnating, here's what might be wrong and what you can do to produce higher profits.
Financial Risks and More in Global Sourcing
Global sourcing holds the promise of higher profits through cost savings on nearly any product imaginable. But risks lie in nearly every stage of the sourcing process.
Turn Your Annual Operating Plan into a Budget
A budget is a powerful tool for your business, and you can make it even stronger by basing it off of your annual operating plan. Here's how.
Making Your Web Presence Both Local and Global
Think globally, act locally. Or is it think locally, act globally? With some planning, both can be true for your online identity.
Sweetening the Deal on Small Business Saturday
On Small Business Saturday, American Express offers small businesses a chance to boost sales. Some small businesses are boosting that opportunity with promotions of their own.
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.