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Most Main Street businesses are sold through seller-financing, in which the seller holds a note and is paid over time by the buyer. This article points out tips to help the small business seller maximize value when creating a seller-financed note.  More...
What do leaders need to know about intellectual property strategy? The potential of IP, the opportunity cost of IP, and the true meaning of using IP strategically.  More...
Only about 16 percent of businesses with fewer than 50 employees in the United States have 401(k) plans. Small-business owners are so focused on developing their businesses that some do not realize that those assets can grow at a much faster rate for their retirement under the right plan. An October survey by ING DIRECT's ShareBuilder401k, fo  More...
A recent survey found that 81% of consumers don't trust small online businesses. You cannot survive in online business if your customers do not trust you. If they don't trust you, they will never buy and you will fail. It's that simple. Unfortunately, earning customer trust online is not an easy task, especially when there are so many bi  More...
Sales Attention Deficit Disorder (SADD) is a growing problem among professional salespeople. Although we pride ourselves on the ability to multi-task, we often multi-task ourselves right out of relationships and sales. Here are useful tips on decreasing SADD and increasing revenues.  More...
An interesting list of iPhone apps broken into five categories. All could have some value to a small business owner -- a couple look really great.  More...
Small business owners with fewer than 50 employees are now eligible for a tax break if they continue to pay employees called to active duty in the U.S. military. The tax credit was included in the recently passed H.R. 6081, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008. The legislation, which was passed by the House and Senate in M  More...
Small business is becoming big business for credit-card issuers. With the consumer market saturated, card issuers and banks are expanding their credit-card offerings for small businesses in a bid to get in on what they see as an untapped market. Estimates vary, but American Express says only about 14% of the more than $2 trillion small business  More...
The Freedom Formula by Christine Kloser Amazon.com book launch - Limited Time Offer Some of the world’s top luminaries have joined in. Buy her book today and receive nearly $10,000 in gifts and have your chance to win two tickets to see Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsch, Jame Twyman and more at Christine’s huge event coming up. If yo  More...
At some point in time we have all attended a not so productive meeting. We even wonder why we were asked to attend. I offer 18 tips for the meeting chair and participants on how to make meetings more effective.  More...
Larry Chase talks to three top experts, including Steve Rubel from MicroPersuasion, about social media, including what's working, what isn't and what has to change in your corporate culture to become a successful Web 2.0 marketer.  More...
Just because you finally have a website, does not mean that you will automatically get those online sales. You will do well to remember these five key points when starting an online business.  More...
This blog was just launched to watch the progress of Guy Kawaski's start-up, Alltop.com  More...
Yesterday I purchased a new domain name, launched a new blog and made my target keyword phrase #1 on Google within 24 hours. No tricks -- I just used a simple social media strategy.  More...
While it's unlikely that you'll get Miley Cyrus or Christian Bale to endorse your small business, you can aim for local television or blogs for product (or service) placement.  More...