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American consumers have been profoundly altered by the recession in a way that will have a lasting effect on how they shop and buy. That's the conclusion of "Marketing to the Post-Recession Consumers," a recent study by Decitica, which reveals diverse reactions to the recession resulting in a variety of new "normal" spending patterns. Read More

Business owners often don't think about legal issues until they get hit with a lawsuit or decide to sue someone. Unfortunately, once they arise, costly court actions can destroy companies. Smart Answers asked several attorneys who work with small companies what they considered the top legal pitfalls for 2010 and how they can avoided. Read More

Gadget patents can change the world, as everyone from Alexander Graham Bell to Steve Jobs has proved. Some of our favorite gadget-related patents, however, are for technologies and products that haven't changed much of anything--at least not yet. Here are ten intriguing examples, including ones from both famously inventive companies and lone geniuses. Read More

Apart from drafting a plan and resolutions to grow your business, you should realize that as an entrepreneur or business owner, you should be improving yourself continuously on different aspects of business. 21 small business owners and entrepreneurs have agreed to share how they plan to improve themselves in 2010 so that they can become a better leader and manager for their business. Read More

Congratulations. You’ve found a VC partner or principal who has invited you to the Monday partners’ meeting. So you arrive at the meeting in the comfort that somebody has championed you to this point. Every 1:1 meeting you’ve had to date has been collegiate and productive. What could go wrong? A lot, actually. Here are some tips to keep in mind for the big day. Read More

Getting listed, and then rising to the top when people look online locally, is one way to create a significant strategic marketing advantage. Below are fives areas that you should address to increase your chances of winning in the local search game. (Do it now, before your competitors do) Read More

This article takes a new viewpoint on how China is slowly learning about global commerce, dealing with international agendas and being a global superpower following Google's threat of pulling out from the country. A personal plea from the writer, "Google, please don't abandon China." Read More

Do you struggle with sending out invoices or estimates to your customers each week or month? Make 2010 the year you get your invoices online and done with less hassle by using Web-based technology. Here are 30 small business online invoicing software applications to help you manage sending your customer bills out — and do it with less labor and at a reasonable cost. Read More

Wake up, world, to today’s way of doing business. This is no time to hide behind a rock and think you have every good reason not to produce results in 2010. Guess again. All vital signs on globalization indicate that the best is yet to come. If you don't have a crystal ball, check out these ten predictions that will shape the future of global small business in 2010. Read More

This blog post is supposed to be dedicated towards freelancers as they face all sorts of collaboration problems when working with other freelances or their clients. For me, this is also a must read for small business owners as we do/will have the chance of collaborating with freelancers. Read More