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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 Read 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. Read 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. Read 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 Read 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read 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. Read More