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Even though few people use the phonebook to find local business these days, in an ironic twist, advertising in the phonebook has become more expensive. Small business can boost
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Networking is one of the most cost-effective forms of marketing, but there is a potential dark side: It can become a huge time drain without producing proportionate results.
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.
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When and How to Offer Discounts for Early Payment
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Forget the Phonebook: 3 Local Marketing Initiatives With Higher ROIs
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Independent Contractors vs. Employees: Keeping Them Straight
Who the IRS considers an employee and who it considers a contractor doesn't always match what a business owner might expect.
This May Be the Best Time to Negotiate Loan Terms
With credit at its tightest in over ten years, banks are hurting. For successful borrowers, that means loan terms and conditions may be more negotiable then ever.
High-ROI Networking
Networking is one of the most cost-effective forms of marketing, but there is a potential dark side: It can become a huge time drain without producing proportionate results.
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.
Is Now the Time to Start Your Own Business?
You know you want to start a business...but when? Ask yourself these questions to help decide if you're ready.
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.
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.
10 Tricks to Keeping Personal and Business Finances Apart
Keeping your personal finances separate from your business finances isn't always easy. But if you aren't careful, it may cost you.
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.
How to Take the Pulse of Your Employees
Do you know what your employees REALLY think about you and your business?
What Apple Can Teach About Retailing
Apple's retail stores are becoming as iconic as Apple itself. Here's how Apple's retail experience sets the brand apart.
Best Money Tips: Take a Cruise on the Cheap
Today we found some fantastic articles on taking a cruise on the cheap, avoiding airfare pricing glitches, and reasons to continue working after retirement.
15 Fun and Frugal Labor Day Activities
Labor Day is for more than barbeques! Why not try one of these cheap and fun ways to spend this late summer holiday?
Augment Your Income By Going To Nightclubs
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Great Ways to Advertise Your Yard Sale
Having a yard sale to get rid of your clutter is great! Well...it is if anyone shows up. Ensure that they do with these advertising techniques.
Best Money Tips: The Shoestring Wedding
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Rebuilding After A Disaster: Create A Home Inventory Now
It seems like, every other week, there is some natural disaster threatening people’s homes. Worrying about that sort of thing has lead me to be a little more prepared than I might