Improving your business is critical to staying afloat and growing. Here are some resources out there that will sharpen your skills, improve your offerings and allow you to grow you
By understanding the expected value concept, and making realistic assessments of your odds of success, you can make better decisions about how to allocate limited resources.
Today we found some great articles on how to go without cell phones, ways to make today unforgettable, and how to save on your stay the next time you vacation.
Good management practices are far more important to your success than big piles of cash are. Here are a dozen tips to help you start and grow your business with little or no money.
First quarter 2010 numbers are in, and Venture Capital investment in both dollars and deals were down. The good news, if you can call it that, is that it's better than Q1 2009.
Your financial statements may not make the bestseller list, but they do tell an intriguing story — at least to a banker. Unfortunately, the tale they tell may be misleading.
When potential customers decided to purchase products from lower-cost sources, one regional business decided to go luxury instead...with great results.
Are you the type who takes candy now or who holds out for cake? Learn why both decisions can be valuable, and how to figure out whether it's better to act now or wait.
Think your business is too boring to snag journalists with a press release? Nope. With a little creativity, any business can get free advertising through PR.
There are hundreds of business books, but one of the best isn't about business at all — it's called "Diffusion of Innovations," and it can improve your sales.
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17 Resources to Improve Your Small Business
Improving your business is critical to staying afloat and growing. Here are some resources out there that will sharpen your skills, improve your offerings and allow you to grow you
The Negotiation Comfort Zone: How to Improve Your Negotiation Skills
To be a successful business owner, it is crucial to be comfortable negotiating, both in casual and formal situations.
48 Guerrilla Marketing Tips From Top PR Pros
We’ve asked some of the most experienced public relations professionals to share their secrets on how to market a company on a small budget.
How Health Care Reform Will Impact Your Small Business
The new health insurance reform legislation adds both new requirements and perks for small businesses.
Expected Value: How to Play the Odds and Come Out Ahead
By understanding the expected value concept, and making realistic assessments of your odds of success, you can make better decisions about how to allocate limited resources.
Best Money Tips: How To Go Without Cell Phones
Today we found some great articles on how to go without cell phones, ways to make today unforgettable, and how to save on your stay the next time you vacation.
Résumé Quirks to Embrace and Avoid
To gain deeper insight into a candidate's capabilities, try these techniques for evaluating candidates with just a few résumé and work-related quirks.
How to Think Like a Bootstrapper
Good management practices are far more important to your success than big piles of cash are. Here are a dozen tips to help you start and grow your business with little or no money.
The Ups and Downs of Venture Capital
First quarter 2010 numbers are in, and Venture Capital investment in both dollars and deals were down. The good news, if you can call it that, is that it's better than Q1 2009.
Best Money Tips: Frugal Dining Out Tips
Today we found some great articles on frugal dining out tips, free things to do this summer, and financial advisor red flags.
Best Money Tips: Avoid Pesky Baggage Fees
Today we found some awesome articles on avoiding pesky baggage fees, looking good on a budget, and surviving wedding season without going broke.
12 Ways Your Financial Statements Tell Lenders the Wrong Story
Your financial statements may not make the bestseller list, but they do tell an intriguing story — at least to a banker. Unfortunately, the tale they tell may be misleading.
Does Your Entity Choice Provide Personal Liability Protection?
Making your business a corporation or LLC only goes so far in protecting an owner's personal assets. Discover what you're responsible for.
How to Become a Premier Local Brand
When potential customers decided to purchase products from lower-cost sources, one regional business decided to go luxury instead...with great results.
The Dilemma of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making
Are you the type who takes candy now or who holds out for cake? Learn why both decisions can be valuable, and how to figure out whether it's better to act now or wait.
Free Advertising: The Magic of Getting Media Attention
Think your business is too boring to snag journalists with a press release? Nope. With a little creativity, any business can get free advertising through PR.
Lessons from Sociology: 5 Tips to Help You Sell More
There are hundreds of business books, but one of the best isn't about business at all — it's called "Diffusion of Innovations," and it can improve your sales.
5 Ways to Earn More Every Week
Pursue a few modest sales and marketing efforts each week and by year's end you'll enjoy a healthier bottom line.
10 Reasons Results Based Management Matters to Small Business
Results-based management is a must for firms with lots of offsite employees. It offers plenty for the rest of us, too.
Best Money Tips: Get the Most for Your Money When Toy Shopping
Today we found some awesome articles on getting the most for your money when buying toys, planning your holiday budget, and fashion on a budget.