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.
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.
Sometimes it's smart business to go with tried and true solutions to common financial questions. But what if those old solutions don't provide the right answers?
Making financial decisions can be tough, and with a partner, they become even tougher. Learn how to decide with partners what's best for your business.
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.
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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.
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.
Use Value-Added Sales to Boost Your Profit Margin
Your margins are under attack. Defend them!
6 Steps to Licensing Your Product
If you have a great product, but you don't have the funding or the infrastructure to bring it to market, license it to someone who does.
How To Become A Better Boss In 10 Minutes
Your employees are looking for leadership. Teach them something useful to their careers and you'll be demonstrating it.
10 Small Business Money Myths to Reconsider
Sometimes it's smart business to go with tried and true solutions to common financial questions. But what if those old solutions don't provide the right answers?
5 Fun Activities to Stimulate Your Brain
If you feel like you've been in a slump, it might be because your brain is bored. Break out with one of these fun activities!
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Handling Money Decisions with Partners
Making financial decisions can be tough, and with a partner, they become even tougher. Learn how to decide with partners what's best for your business.
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.
7 Reasons to Rethink Free Online Tools
Free online business tools can make a lot of sense for a cash strapped startup. Just make sure those tools are worth the price you paid for them.
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.
7 Mindsets Holding You Back (And How To Overcome Them)
Habit, routine, and stale thinking might be keeping you and your business from succeeding.
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.
Is Your Online Business In Danger of Privacy Violations?
A thoughtful privacy policy that respects and protects your customers' private data encourages trust, and sales.
The Best and Worst Things to Buy in October 2012
Can't wait for Black Friday? Check out the best and worst things to buy in October!
12 Things You Need to Replace Right Now
If you're still using these 12 things, you could be exposing yourself to dangerous bacteria and chemicals. Discover what you need to replace now.