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Seven startups have done just that and now stand to win $100K in the Amazon Web Services Start-Up Challenge.  More...
With the cost of gasoline and airfare rising, sales managers need to squeeze every bit of savings out of their travel expenses. At the same time, they must increase sales in a slower economy. This article shows how computerized mapping and GPS helps do both.  More...
Brian is great at what he does. Brian is your controller—he manages all of the accounting for your small business. He keeps all of the company's expenses properly documented, finds all of the tax deductions, manages payroll, pays all the bills, negotiates for better rates on the company's health plans, and keeps a sharp eye on all of your accoun  More...
For some companies a recession is a time to weather the storm; cut expenses, trim the staff, wait for better times ... and slash the marketing budget. But other companies see a recession as strategic time to take the offensive. When competition focuses more on internal cost cutting they focus less on customers.  More...
Businesses are big winners in the economic stimulus package signed into law earlier this year. They may not be getting rebate checks, but they are getting showered with $45 billion in tax breaks designed to spur them on to purchase more equipment, cars and other assets sooner rather than later. Congress boosted the limit on first-year expensin  More...
Start-ups go out of business all the time, often before they even have a chance to even really start up at all. The main culprit in the savage slaughter of these young establishments is the same perpetrator behind the bulk of our fiscal difficulties: Debt.  More...
We live in a world where we don't get unless we ask. We're stuck with the same cell phone plan even though every provider is in a constant state of promotion. Our auto insurance is still priced high even though another company is always offering a deal. And credit cards, well, you know you can switch and get a lower interest rate any time.
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Many small business owners don’t offer retirement plans, wary of the costs. But they can be worthwhile investments that help attract and retain employees, while offering tax benefits for companies.

Fees have come down in recent years, the result of increased competition among retirement plan management companies. Business owners should also kee  More...
Even though it's one of the most powerful ways to build your business, most business owners don't send out personal cards because they don't know when it's appropriate, what to say, or they feel it doesn't apply to them because their business is DIFFERENT.

In order to create a bond, clients need individual attention, acknowledgement and a  More...