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Mark Henricks


Sponsored Section: Opportunity Outlook

The Shape of Franchising in 2011.  Read story

Sponsored Section: Introducing Innovation

New ideas in franchise businesses.  Read story

Sponsored Section: Food Businesses

That Serve Up Opportunity  Read story

Sponsored Section: First in Franchising

What It Takes to Be the Best  Read story

Sponsored Section: Bricks or Clicks

Choosing between online and offline business opportunities  Read story

Sponsored Section: Franchise Outlook

Opportunities to Watch in 2010.  Read story

How to Evaluate IT Support Needs

Before choosing a provider, a small business owner should evaluate his or her business's need for IT support.  Read story

Pluses and Minuses of Managed IT Services

Remote PC support can help small business owners get back to business.  Read story

Hiring a Web Consultant

When hiring a web consultant, price shouldn't be your only consideration.  Read story

Your Business Strategy Behind Web 2.0

If you're going to venture into social networking, blogging, even video, as business-building strategies, you need to think about your customers -- and be re...  Read story

Sales Strategies for Tough Times

The current economic episode doesn't have to spell doom and gloom for your business. Here are some ways your business can weather to storm.  Read story

Sizing Up Your Technology Needs

Small businesses can benefit greatly from planning for future IT needs.  Read story

Your Financial Snapshot

Financial ratios can tell you how your company is doing financially, as well as tell you how you're doing as compared to competitors.  Read story

Savvy Cash-Flow Management

Carefully monitoring what money comes in and goes out of your company can help you get the most out of your business's cash.  Read story

Managing Telecommuters

Working with and managing telecommuters takes managerial buy-in as well as workers who work well independently.  Read story

Mentoring Programs Appeal to Employees

Retain and attract top performers with a mentoring program.  Read story

The Best Small Business Blogs

Check out these business blogs for advice from entrepreneurs who have been there and done that.  Read story

Raising Capital Online

From angel directories to person-to-person lending, entrepreneurs' options are growing for finding and research financing options on the Web.  Read story

Online Prospecting Smoothes Sales

Your next customers are a few clicks away.  Read story

The Online Sleuth

Need the skinny on your competitors? Leverage the Web.  Read story

Practical Promotions

Small businesses have far less to spend on promotions than their large competitors. Here's how you can get the word out about your business, on a budget.  Read story

How To Take a Vacation

Entrepreneurs skip vacations for reasons ranging from fear that problems will erupt while they're gone or simple love of their work. But time away from the o...  Read story

Ready to Grow?

Entrepreneurs considering expansion have three basic financing choices. The questions is, which one is the best for you?  Read story

Building Buzz

Creating local word of mouth can help spread the word about your business without having to spend the big bucks.  Read story

Driven to Succeed

Being laid off from corporate America put Dawn Stokes on the fast track to building her own business.  Read story

The Start-Up's Marketing Arsenal

Off- and on-line, start-ups can research their markets and put the information to good use to market their businesses without spending a fortune.  Read story

Reality Check

Use these tips to ensure your business idea will float before you sink a boatload of cash into it.  Read story