In the case of a buyer considering taking over a business, the due diligence process is usually focused on making sure that the business is exactly what the seller promises.
Ever wonder how companies like Google, Lego and IKEA found their names? Were they complete accidents or results of savvy marketing? The answer may surprise you.
Diverting proceeds from cash sales and waiving fees for a friend are less noticeable cases of employee theft. Carve out time to establish financial controls.
Between now and the end of the year, businesses should take various actions to help their bottom line for 2010 and to get ready for 2011. Here are some actions to consider.
Sometimes leaders and managers can't avoid these seven common pratfalls of bad bosses. But with some careful management, these stumbles don't have to hurt morale or productivity.
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What a Buyer Looks for During Due Diligence
In the case of a buyer considering taking over a business, the due diligence process is usually focused on making sure that the business is exactly what the seller promises.
How 16 Great Companies Picked Their Unique Names
Ever wonder how companies like Google, Lego and IKEA found their names? Were they complete accidents or results of savvy marketing? The answer may surprise you.
Tax Breaks for Booming Businesses
f your business is booming, take advantage of tax rules to make sure that Uncle Sam doesn't earn more than you do from your efforts.
Financial Controls to Protect Your Money from Fraud and Theft
Diverting proceeds from cash sales and waiving fees for a friend are less noticeable cases of employee theft. Carve out time to establish financial controls.
Planning in the Last Quarter of 2010
Between now and the end of the year, businesses should take various actions to help their bottom line for 2010 and to get ready for 2011. Here are some actions to consider.
What Stuxnet Means for Small Business
Cybercrime in general and Stuxnet in specific presents clear financial threats to you and your business.
Can You Save Money by Outsourcing?
Staffing companies, freelance job boards, and temporary help agencies are experiencing record growth as companies turn to outsourcing.
The 4 Ps of Luxury Branding
Our 1920s flying machines pre-dated the Four Ps of marketing, but those marketing points were still integral for growing our business.
Freelance to Small Business: 10 People Who Made the Transition
From writing to designing water bottles, these 10 people turned their part-time freelance work into full-time businesses. Learn how you can too.
10 Tips from Bootstrapping Entrepreneurs
From finding customers to staying on top of marketing, these tips from experienced entrepreneurs can help you avoid common new-business pitfalls.
How to Solve Common Business Problems
Hoping for a better run organization won't lead to one. Take a hard look at your business and start making improvements, one by one.
How Local Zoning Laws Affect Home-Based Businesses
Before you hang your shingle outside your home-based business, check your local zoning regulations to make sure that shingle is legal.
3 Options To Help Business Owners Catch Up On Retirement Savings
Boost your retirement savings while reducing your tax liability by taking advantage of these retirement planning strategies.
5 Steps To Giving Feedback Without Sounding Mean
Follow a few simple guidelines to take the sting out of constructive criticism.
Using Your Green Practices to Market Your Business
If you've made the effort to go green, make the effort tell your customers about it.
9 Business Lessons from the Roadside Stand
It's a vegetable stand parked in a wide spot on the road. How business savvy can its owners be?
How To Combine A Personal And Business Trip Without Angering Uncle Sam
With careful planning, and good record-keeping, you really can combine business and leisure.
6 Google+ Myths Debunked
Google+ is not yet a month old, but already it's the subject of widespread myths about its worth to small business.
The Dark Side of Viral Content
Linkbait is a good way to attract visitors and incoming links. But it may not be the best way to build an audience.
7 Mistakes Bosses Make That Drive Employees Crazy
Sometimes leaders and managers can't avoid these seven common pratfalls of bad bosses. But with some careful management, these stumbles don't have to hurt morale or productivity.