Just as an athlete needs a coach, an entrepreneur needs an advisor. Whether you're a one-person company or running an enterprise, the right business advisor can help minimize costly mistakes...
In times of economic uncertainty, it can be tempting to become protective, and to expend your energy speculating about what this means for your business, or whether in fact you...
As experts in our business, most of us think we will know a good idea or opportunity when we see it. That might be true, but it leaves the business...
As your business grows, it becomes important to ensure that what started as a creative enterprise doesn't become stagnant and resistant to change. Here are some ways to keep your...
One of the ways you can reduce expenses while also reducing your carbon footprint is by working to go paperless. Sound daunting? Here are some tips on getting started: ...
To truly understand a customer's experience with your Web site or Web-based application, you need to know exactly what end-users are seeing at all times. For this purpose, Web performance...
Few things are more frustrating to a consumer than trying to visit a Web page only to be greeted with an error message—or worse, no message at all. Web site...
Experienced, knowledgeable employees are an organization's most important asset. So why then are training and employee education programs the first to get the ax in an economic downturn? The problem...
As dismal as things may sometimes seem, it is possible to make your small business thrive even when credit is tight. Here are seven keys to keeping your capital flowing:...
If the performance monitoring tool you use only tells you what's happening on your Web site when users are there, your site could go unmonitored for a significant portion of...
The greatest risk in working with any lender is that you will get the poorest and the most expensive loan available. Since it is hard to find out this information...
In an uncertain economy, your customers may be watching their pennies. If you are working to increase your profits, you may feel like you are swimming against the tide. However,...
In times of economic uncertainty, it can be tempting to become protective, and to expend your energy speculating about what this means for your business, or whether in fact you...
Whether you are a startup company or a small business that is growing, the SBA Microloan Program may be just right for you. The SBA funds nonprofit, community-based lenders to...
We are living in interesting times, but as small business owners, that does not mean we can suspend what we need to do, reset the game, or choose not to...
For retailers, the current credit crisis means the majority of customers will be putting a much-reduced spending limit on their purchases. As a result, retailers will see a change in...
When credit markets fail, it becomes a cash and carry world. The credit crunch extends to small businesses in a very direct way: You will have a harder time getting...
These days e-discovery is becoming a fact of life for most companies—even if they don't know it yet. E-discovery refers to the identification, collection, preservation, and production of electronically stored...
A lot of businesses would prefer to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees for various tax and liability reasons. However, it's important to have a good understanding of...
Creating an effective marketing program means investing in it on an ongoing basis regardless of how good or bad business is. Investing a percentage of revenues is a common way...
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