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Worry About Quality, Not Profits

James Miller talks about what his customers really value.  Watch video


Cash Is King: 5 Simple Rules for Creating a Cash Flow Plan

Cash is paramount for running a business. Here are five easy rules for creating a positive cash flow plan for your company.  Read more


Do It Today: A Small Business Check-Up

Tips to make sure your is business healthy from Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder of Gilt Groupe, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video


Smooth Out Irregular Cash Flow: 8 Tips

Incentivize your customers to pay early, and keep overhead low. Plus other advice from Rahim Fazal, co-founder of social media firm Involver.  Watch video


Don't Let Expenses Snowball

A sticker price is one thing. Be sure you factor in all costs of your expenses. Here's what I mean.  Read more


How a Mortgage Can Save Your Business

Refinancing at today's microscopic rates can build you a cash-flow cushion that could save your bacon one day. What are you waiting for?  Read more


Start-up Budget: Don't Miss These 5 Expenses

Calculating your annual cost structure? Be sure you count these.  Read more


5 Ways to Get Your Business Through Crisis

When a marketing initiative fell through, my husband and I were left holding hundreds of thousands of dollars in inventory. Here's how we turned things around.  Read more


Will 2012 Be the Year of the Health Tech Start-up?

Healthcare in America is in shambles. Can tech start-ups come to the rescue?  Read more


5 Ways to Reward Your All-Star Employees

There's no such thing as too much employee recognition. Learn five ways to reward your team.  Read more