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Establishing a budget for your business is important, whether you are in the start-up phase or you are currently running your company. The biggest reason that businesses fail is that they run out of money. This can mean that they do not have enough revenue coming in, but it can also mean that they Read More

Whether you are looking to supplement your income, or whether you need something more like a “day job”, there are ways you can make money. Here are 15 ideas for making extra money. Read More

Okay, so the big holiday retail shopping period has just ended, your closet is full of items to return and you’re a’wondering if the folks who bought you that automatic garlic press actually “thought” about the gift before wrapping same, right? Well, Yahoo and the YAdvertising agency just completed Read More

My friend Grietje works at Groupon in Berlin, Germany, and I enjoy following the Google/Groupon battle. I hope Groupon wins. The latest news: Since Google didn't succeed in buying Groupon, they are now launching a competing service: Google Offers. Read More

Last week's article focused on some basic considerations for prospective franchisors. In turn, this week's article focuses on considerations for prospective franchisees.

Franchising is unique in its involvement of both courtship and critical evaluation by recruiting franchisors. However, the fra Read More

We’ve all known businesses that appear to be doing well, but end up going out of business because they’ve made major mistakes in pricing, cost control or financial management. Here are some of the areas where these problems arise and some suggestions for how to avoid making the same mistakes. Read More

A slideshow of Jason Falls’ presentation “Explore The Tools For Creating Meaningful Relationships With Social Media Marketing.”

What I really liked about this talk was that it was presented very practically, from the point of view of someone who has been there. Got a question about how to listen Read More

Although the US and Canada lead the world in ecommerce spending, other countries are increasingly shopping online. By 2014, global ecommerce spending is projected to increase more than 90 percent. Read More

he Business Intelligence (BI) industry developed at a frenetic take-your-breath-away pace during 2010. In 2011 the tempo will be dialed up a few beats per minute, with a continuation of trends centered around the ease-of-use, access to, and speed of reporting and analytics. Read More

January 1, 2011 marked the beginning of new rules governing OTC medications and debit card use with the FSA. The new rules don’t change what’s eligible with a FSA, but they do change whether or not you will actually be able to pay for it. Read More