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It's hard to get traditional loans these days. But as banks tighten their purse strings, hedge funds are offering asset-based loans to small companies  More...
Recent bank failures are understandably scaring business owners who may keep hundreds of thousands of dollars stashed away for payroll, operating costs or emergencies.  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...
Kris Steele used FreeCreditReport.com check on his credit, but a couple of months later, Mr. Steele noticed the site had been charging his credit card. While he believed he had signed up for a free report, he had actually enrolled in a credit-monitoring service that cost $14.95 a month. He says he never expected that it would cost anything. Co  More...
I'll tell you right now that you'll never get it all done. Your inbox will always have e-mails, you'll always have dirty clothes to wash and your nightstand will always contain unread books.  More...
Do you own a business? Do you have kids? Do you want them involved in your business? Do you want them to run it one day? There are certain things you can do to make that transition run smoothly.  More...
While it's still pretty much the norm for American workers to mold their lives around their bosses' schedules, many small business owners are giving employees flexible work hours, allowing them to take part in outside activities such as grad school, charitable work or second jobs.  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...
Gatorade, Absolut, Levi’s, Stride Chewing Gum; no need for apparent product placement, just some subtle advertising and they’re off virally spreading in YouTube’s powerful universe.  More...
A recent study from LeadershipIQ asserts that workers today are wasting 44 percent more time than they did a year ago. It seems that worry and financial research are now the top non-work activities conducted at the office.  More...
Millions of businesses and other public facilities would be affected by proposed regulatory changes under the Americans With Disabilities Act, the milestone 1990 civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. The proposed regulations address a wide range of facilities, including access to courthouses, drinking fount  More...
As of June 2008, if your business processes credit card payments, you are required to comply with new security standards to prevent fraud, hacking, and various other security vulnerabilities and threats, or risk losing this ability and being audited or fined. Any company or government agency that processes, stores, or transmits payment card da  More...
Andy Sernovitz shares some good ideas for viral marketing.  More...
Think online social networking sites are just for singles and high school and college students? Well, think again, say small- business experts. With hundreds of millions of registered users frequenting such sites as MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn, it's time your small business started to look at ways to leverage these and other social networks to  More...
You know the expression "good things come in small packages." The same sentiment can apply to small businesses too. Entrepreneurs don't have to set their sights on building a mega-million-dollar business to enjoy a highly satisfying and lucrative entrepreneurial career.  More...