Telecommuting has its benefits, but a company that allows its employees to telecommute does face some unusual dilemmas. One of the most crucial is how to handle meetings.
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Telecommuting has its benefits, but a company that allows its employees to telecommute does face some unusual dilemmas. One of the most crucial is how to handle meetings.
Financial Statement Analysis: Recognizing Debt Overload
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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.
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Venture Capital
Think VC firms only care about your idea? Maybe not. A recent report by CB Insights highlights that age, experience, race, and gender can all factor into your funding.
Customer Ideas to Ignore
Your customers' ideas can be your greatest inspiration...or the source of your failures. These ideas are better left at the bottom of the suggestion box.
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.
5 Psychological Hacks to Boost Your Bottom Line
Use the power of positive thinking (and four more psychological powers) to push you and your employees to greater productivity.
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Ask the Readers: Where Did You Learn About Personal Finance?
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The 5 Most Common Ways People Derail Their Retirement
Many people are making these critical mistakes in their retirement planning. Are you one of them?
5 Reasons to Fire Your Financial Adviser Soon
Many of Bernie Madoff's clients said "I thought he was my friend." Find out if your adviser is a friendly, but unscrupulous salesman and not the ethical adviser he should be.
How Much Pro Bono Work Is Too Much?
How much pro bono work should you accept? How should you choose the customers? And how do you ensure these friendly freebies don't land you in the scope creep sinkhole?
7 Essential Small Business Tools to Save Money, Time, and Space
Businesses nowadays can function without a ton of storage space for supplies and paper records. Use these tools to save money, time, and space for your small business.
Creating a Campaign on the Fly: Lessons from SXSW
The kids at SXSW raised $120,000 for the Red Cross with just a twitter feed and a website. In less than week. With no advance planning.
8 Effective Strategies For Mobile Marketing
Smart phones aren't just for urban hipsters. Neither is mobile marketing.
Why Small Businesses Should Pursue Free Trade
Recent free trade agreements have opened up new markets for American business, including small business. Here's how to get started.
5 Small Businesses That Made It Big With The Help Of Reality Shows
Appearing on reality television might be one of the biggest breaks you can get for your small business. Here's what to know, and how to make it happen.