When I was a practicing financial planner, I was shocked at the number of small business clients who did nothing but blink their eyes in response to my line of questions about t
How can you avoid losing valuable time to a bogus broker? What questions should you ask to ensure you don't get in bed with a dud? And what red flags should you watch for?
Diverting proceeds from cash sales and waiving fees for a friend are less noticeable cases of employee theft. Carve out time to establish financial controls.
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.
Depending on your situation, a degree in entrepreneurship could be a waste of money or the root of your success. Here's how to decide if it's right for you.
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Where is the Business Going? Succession Planning Points for Consideration
When I was a practicing financial planner, I was shocked at the number of small business clients who did nothing but blink their eyes in response to my line of questions about t
What Should You Pay Yourself?
How much should you be earning from your business? Legal, financial, and tax considerations will affect the answer.
Want to Sell Your Business? Start Now
Given the unusual economic environment, now isn’t the best time to sell a company. But it’s the perfect time to plan to sell one.
Tools for Running Your Location Independent Business
You can operate your location independent business just as effectively from 2,000 miles away as you can from 20 miles away with these tools.
7 Tips for Choosing a Business Broker
How can you avoid losing valuable time to a bogus broker? What questions should you ask to ensure you don't get in bed with a dud? And what red flags should you watch for?
Why You Should Do Less to Grow Your Business
Here are some tips on how to use the minimum viable product approach with your own business.
Financial Controls to Protect Your Money from Fraud and Theft
Diverting proceeds from cash sales and waiving fees for a friend are less noticeable cases of employee theft. Carve out time to establish financial controls.
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.
What Stuxnet Means for Small Business
Cybercrime in general and Stuxnet in specific presents clear financial threats to you and your business.
Can You Save Money by Outsourcing?
Staffing companies, freelance job boards, and temporary help agencies are experiencing record growth as companies turn to outsourcing.
The 4 Ps of Luxury Branding
Our 1920s flying machines pre-dated the Four Ps of marketing, but those marketing points were still integral for growing our business.
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.
10 Tips from Bootstrapping Entrepreneurs
From finding customers to staying on top of marketing, these tips from experienced entrepreneurs can help you avoid common new-business pitfalls.
The Value of a Degree in Entrepreneurship
Depending on your situation, a degree in entrepreneurship could be a waste of money or the root of your success. Here's how to decide if it's right for you.
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.
How Local Zoning Laws Affect Home-Based Businesses
Before you hang your shingle outside your home-based business, check your local zoning regulations to make sure that shingle is legal.
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.
Using Your Green Practices to Market Your Business
If you've made the effort to go green, make the effort tell your customers about it.
9 Business Lessons from the Roadside Stand
It's a vegetable stand parked in a wide spot on the road. How business savvy can its owners be?