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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.

How to Choose Between Lump Sum and Financing

There are two main strategies that buyers rely on to pay for a company: lump sums and financing.

Best Money Tips: Secrets to a Healthy Relationship With Money

Today we found some great articles on the secrets to a healthy relationship with money, cheap Valentine’s Day gifts for the people you love, and frugal fails to avoid.

Cyber Crime: You're the Mark

A new industry is springing to life using clever business development practices for product diversification and market expansion. The industry is cyber crime, and you're the mark.

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.

Best Money Tips: Scientific Ways to Be Popular at Work

Today we found some great articles on ways scientific ways to be popular at work, habits of happy relationships, and tips for a better night’s sleep.

3 Must Have Business Agreements

These three agreements can keep your business -- and you -- from getting burned.

6 Ways to Raise the Bar on Employee Performance

Help your employees reach their potential and they'll help your business reach its potential.

Internet Sales Taxes Question as Thorny as Ever

More and more states are looking to Internet sales to boost tax revenue. For small businesses, that means tax compliance is even more complex.

What You Need to Know About Online Sales Tax

For online retailers, untangling the Internet sales tax knot isn't getting any easier.

5 Resume Reading Tips

Sorting through a stack of resumes is no fun. These five shortcuts may not change that, but they'll help you quickly spot the keepers.

Best Money Tips: Enjoy Happy Hour for Less

Today we found some great articles on enjoying happy hour for less, how to save money this holiday season, and ways to avoid hotel fees.

Your Next Hire: Specialist or Generalist?

Does your business need a rainmaker or a right hand man? What if it needs both?

10 Ways to Check Your Ego at the Door

Even though it's your business it really isn't about you. It's about your business.

How To Plan For A Crisis

Bad weather, a devastating earthquake and chemical or industrial accidents can cost you plenty—even put you out of business—if you aren't prepared.

The DOs and DON'Ts of Great Hostess Gifts

Whether you're invited to a casual dinner party, a weekend stay, or even a fancy banquet, discover the best ways to say thanks to your host.

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.

Best Money Tips: The Worst Things to Buy Online

Today we found some great articles on the worst things to buy online, foods you can grown in your kitchen, and important (but often overlooked) qualities for success.

A Third Of Employees Are Ready to Quit: How To Hold On To Yours

The key to keeping your employees yours is keeping them engaged.

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.