Nominations for The 4th Annual Plutus Awards are underway! Luke Landes from Consumerism Commentary is bringing back the awards to recognize the best personal finance blogs!
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.
Internet and social media marketing have been a boon for small business. But that doesn't mean old fashioned people to people marketing can become an after thought.
Today, we share how you can tell if your job could be outsourced, ways clean with a banana skin or a coffee filter, and pointers on the art of negotiation.
The owner of an asbestos-removal company in New York was sentenced to prison for failing to pay workers’ compensation premiums, according to a July 2009 article in the New York
How can you package and sell services online in a way that leverages the precious resource of time but offers tremendous value to customers and doesn’t compromise service qualit
Wouldn't it be nice if you could run a free online coupon deal and wake up the next morning to learn you'd sold two thousand pre-paid dinners or event tickets? Maybe, maybe not.
Prelude to a national sales tax? Maybe not, but new IRS rules mean credit card companies and online payment processors now must report the transactions they manage.
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Don't Forget to Nominate Your Favorite Blogs for the 2013 Plutus Awards
Nominations for The 4th Annual Plutus Awards are underway! Luke Landes from Consumerism Commentary is bringing back the awards to recognize the best personal finance blogs!
An Introduction to Venture Capital
Venture capital can be an option for certain small businesses, although not all companies are a good fit.
Lifestyle Employee Benefits with Payback
Wellness programs, employee assistance programs (EAPs), and more hold promise for boosting employee well-being and company profits.
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.
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.
Creating Business Contracts That Won't Get You Sued
To ensure your business is truly protected by the contracts you use, you need to create contacts that are specific to how your company does business.
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
Borrow an estimating tool from the US Navy to help bring your sales forecasts in line with your sales reality.
Why Offline Marketing Still Matters
Internet and social media marketing have been a boon for small business. But that doesn't mean old fashioned people to people marketing can become an after thought.
Should You Enter Contests to Boost Your Profile?
The most valuable prize a contest awards may not be cash.
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.
Ask The Readers: How Do You Buy Music?
Tell us how you buy music and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Best Money Tips: Could Your Job Be Outsourced?
Today, we share how you can tell if your job could be outsourced, ways clean with a banana skin or a coffee filter, and pointers on the art of negotiation.
Money-Saving Strategies for Workers’ Compensation
The owner of an asbestos-removal company in New York was sentenced to prison for failing to pay workers’ compensation premiums, according to a July 2009 article in the New York
How to Design Credit Policies
Design credit policies to support your company’s goals.
How to Package and Sell Services Online
How can you package and sell services online in a way that leverages the precious resource of time but offers tremendous value to customers and doesn’t compromise service qualit
To Groupon or Not to Groupon: The Cost of Offering Deep Discounts
Wouldn't it be nice if you could run a free online coupon deal and wake up the next morning to learn you'd sold two thousand pre-paid dinners or event tickets? Maybe, maybe not.
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.
PR Blunders and How to Avoid Them
Getting your business noticed by the wider community can only help. Except when it only hurts.
Decoding The New Tax Rules For Merchants
Prelude to a national sales tax? Maybe not, but new IRS rules mean credit card companies and online payment processors now must report the transactions they manage.