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New Year’s Small Business Booster Plan

Don't let those end of year promotional calendars go to waste -- use them to sketch out key sales, marketing and operational initiatives throughout the coming year.

Ask the Readers: How Do You Host Budget-Friendly Parties?

Tell us how you host budget-friendly parties and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Great Whisky and Spirit Gifts for Less Than $25

Lovers of whisky and other spirits can be hard to buy gifts for, especially if you don't share the appreciation. Read on to learn what to give — and why.

Subscription Software: A Good Financial Choice

Subscription software offers some cost-saving opportunities for the typical small business, not to mention convenient access to the tools you and your business need.

6 Tips to Firewall Your Attention and Boost Productivity

It can be a sobering experience to look back on our day and see how little time we actually spent working on things that mattered. Here are ways to firewall our attention.

Business Continuity Planning: Are You Leaving a Legacy or a Liability?

In order to truly be successful, you need to think beyond the current generation and consider what will happen when you are no longer at the helm.

How to Get Free Publicity

It's not enough to provide a great product or service people want or need. For a business to succeed, it has to be noticed. Here are six free ways to get the word out.

5 Office Habits to Keep When Working From Home

Bring your office routine home with you to keep the work in working from home.

How to Collaborate with Competitors and Win

If you want your business to grow, help your competitors' business grow, too.

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.

Ask the Readers: What Do You Do to Relax?

Tell us about what you do to relax and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

Navigating Small Business Rewards Cards

With more cards available to small business owners than ever, it can be difficult to choose the rewards system that will be most beneficial to your business. Will you go with ca

5 Steps to Lower Small-Package Shipping Costs

Decoding and minimizing the cost structure of shipping is a challenge for many ecommerce companies and any business that sends more than a handful of packages every year. Each d

Your 2010 Budget Revisited

With the first quarter of 2010 behind you, the economy in recovery, and a number of new laws on the books, now is a good time to review your budget for the balance of this year

How Much After Healthcare Reform?

How much will healthcare reform cost or save your small business? It depends.

4 Reports That Will Keep Your Business Thriving

4 important reports you should be reviewing for your business.

Why Doing the Right Thing is Right for the Bottom Line

Ethics matter in our personal relationships -- and they matter in our business relationships, too.

6 Tax Penalties You Can Easily Avoid

Your money is hard earned. Don't waste it on these five easily avoidable tax penalties.

Mapping out Your Place on the Mobile Web

Your customers are using their smartphones to find you. Help them.