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It's Not Revenue If You Can't Collect It

There's nothing worse than having to chase down slow-paying customers. Oh wait, there is something worse: the ones who don't pay at all.

Ways That Small Businesses Get Ripped Off by Banks

Learn how to ensure that your new financial services help, and don't harm, your business's profits.

What’s in a Name? It Might be More Than You Bargained For

A good business name is hard to find and the limited supply Internet addresses makes it harder. Finding both a name and a URL, however, is just the beginning of the naming game.

Improving Profits with Dashboards and Metrics

If you aren't tracking key business indicators for your small business, you're flying blind.

How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of a Family Business

Keeping it all in the family is not always the best choice for small business owners.

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3 Technologies That Help Stay-At-Home Moms Build an Online Business

It takes a certain amount of perseverance and creativity to mesh your personal and professional life. While Moms have moved beyond the days of working in their pajamas and scheduli

6 Tips for Running Your Business: Lessons From 2 Failed Restaurateurs

Is it possible that one of the reasons the restaurant business is so hard to succeed in, is because some new restaurant owners lack business sense? Possibly. In examining this angl

7 Places to Hang Out and Build Your Business

Don't just hang out on your downtime -- hang out with people who can help you build your business.

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4 Keys to Creating Loyal Customers

Customer relationships are just like any other kind of relationship. To grow strong, they need to be nourished with honesty, attention and communication.

4 Common Investment Mistakes With First-Time Profits

Getting a startup to profitability is cause for celebration. But it's no time to lose focus on the bottom line.

11 Sources of Free or Low-Cost Training

If your company doesn’t have a large budget for professional development, or if you want to explore less expensive options, here are some free or low-cost sources of training.

18 Must Haves for the Business Traveler

This selection of items and services that are often considered must haves for the business traveler, along with some guidelines as to what to look for. They’ll help you save tim

Accounts Receivable: An Unlikely Source of Cash

You can't spend the money that your clients promise you until you actually receive payment, but that doesn't mean that accounts receivable can't be a source of cash in the short

What to Do About Health Care Insurance Now

Under the health care reform, policies will have to provide certain types of coverage and meet other standards that will substantially raise costs unless they are grandfathered.

Best Money Tips: Surviving Daylight Savings Time

Today we found some great articles on surviving daylight savings time, negotiating your medical and dental bills, and saving money on groceries.

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.

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.

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