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The New Year is here–the time of year when “best of” and “hot trend” lists proliferate. As you look back over all those lists of what was hot in 2012, take a moment to think about what was hot in your own business last year—and what it might mean for next year.
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Do your New Year’s plans for your business including hiring new employees? Then you’ll want to make sure you get the perfect person for the job. One of the most important parts of choosing a new employee is conducting a good job interview that gives you all the information you need to make a decisi Read More

Small businesses are cautious about the outlook for 2013, reports the latest Cbeyond Business Leader Snapshot Survey. The study of business sentiment and technology outlook among decision-makers at small and midsized businesses found that taxes, government regulations, the cost of labor and the fed Read More

Are you a brick-and-mortar retailer who also has a website to sell your products? Wouldn’t it be great if you could get more customers shopping at both your physical store and your website? You can. Just learn a lesson from what some of the nation’s most successful retailers are doing to market the Read More

Do you want your retail business to enjoy continued sales success long after the holiday shopping season ends? Then you need to know about a new kind of shopper that’s on the rise and will be increasingly important in 2013 and beyond: the “mansumer.”
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As 2012 draws to a close, how are you going to make sure 2013 is an even better year for your small business? One way is to pull your business plan out of the drawer (or up from your laptop) and take a look at it.
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This holiday shopping season, big retailers did a lot of things differently—and the changes they made will continue into 2013 and beyond, posing new challenges for small retailers and ecommerce companies seeking to compete. The BDO Retail Compass Survey of CMOs polled 100 chief marketing officers a Read More

Earlier this week I shared the National Restaurant Association’s predictions for the hottest food trends for 2013. The NRA also surveyed bartenders nationwide to come up with its What’s Hot in 2013-Alcohol report, which predicts the top 20 alcoholic drink menu trends for 2013 will be:
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As the year winds down, some small business owners find they’re busier than ever (I’m talking to you, retailers and e-tailers). However, for other small business owners, this time of year is a welcome break from the go-go-go of the rest of the year. If you find yourself with spare time on your hand Read More

The end of the year is coming, and that doesn’t just mean holiday celebrations—it also means you only have a matter of weeks to take advantage of some last-minute tax strategies that can save you money.
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