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Small businesses are famously agile and attuned to the wants and needs of their customers. But as they begin to grow, or as market conditions begin to change, staying on top of customer requirements can be a tricky feat. If relationships become too tenuous, an aggressive competitor will prey on those weaknesses and poach “at risk” customers. Read More

Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers, gives small business advice in this interesting interview. Though Dell is now a giant corporation, Michael Dell started as a small business person with an investment of only $1000. Among the gems in the interview are Dell's advice that small businesses avoid looking for perfection instead experimenting oft Read More

teachingJust the other day I did an interview with a columnist working on a story about people starting up a business venture while still employed. My take as an employer is that those individuals have a moral obligation to perform to that best of their ability for their current employer, however, my view is that every business should look at thei Read More

Starting a new business? You probably already know how expensive it can be to market your new start-up. From emails and Web design to Pay Per Click and printing, your costs can add up quick. There are hundreds of ways to market a new small business on a shoestring budget. Let's take it in a bite-size portion and talk about 10 of our favorites. Read More

These top 10 home business ideas come courtesy of Yahoo! Personal Finance. Those interested in working from home might include parents who want to spend more time with children, retirees in need of extra income or disabled people, the article suggests, but no matter what the motivation, these opportunities raise some possibilities for those with t Read More

Is the franchise you are thinking of buying perfect for you? Will it meet your criteria? Have you defined your criteria? Your criteria should include things like investment comfort level, hours and days of the week required, growth opportunity, and an exit strategy that will let you enjoy the fruits of your labor- the monetary equity you have buil Read More

NING is a wonderful, easy-to-use, resource for creating your world for your audience to share, connect, participate, collaborate. Oh. Did I mention it's free? The post shares 5 reasons you should use it. Read More

Intuit announced on Monday that it has launched a community site for open-source developers to write open-source SaaS (software as a service) applications that enhance Intuit's own SaaS platform. Glyn Moody derides the move as "a rather feeble attempt to plug into the power of openness without really engaging with it," but this misses the point. Read More

Cloud computing is still a long way from becoming a mainstream technology because of persistent fears about security and reliability that are stoked by entrenched vendors at every opportunity. Read More

In our world of online marketing it seems as if we are always being bombarded by “gurus” who have the answer to all our problems. They say that they are on the cutting edge of every particular issue and come up with the latest neat trick to cure all our pains and provide us with a step-by-step guide to riches. This information is worth several hun Read More