Case Study: When Your Bank Stops Lending
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How to Navigate Business Insolvency
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Ask Inc.: Mixing Business and Personal?
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How to Fix Cash-Flow Problems
Cash-flow problems have just a few possible causes. More often than you might think, business is all about the basics Read more
Renegotiate That Contract
Business owners toss previously-negotiated agreements out the window to bargain for reduced prices. Read more
Manufacturers Hit by Housing Fallout
Sectors touched by real estate and residential construction performed the worst last year, study finds. Read more
Factoring Receivables: A Bright Spot in the Credit Crunch?
Find extra funds by factoring receivables during the recession Read more
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Marketing: A Wine Derivative
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Pricing: How Low Can You Really Go?
Case studies of three companies that made big pricing changes and the results of those decisions. Read more
Our Irrational Fear of Numbers
No, you didn't start a company because you wanted to learn accounting. But you had better learn some – pronto – if you want to really understand your bus... Read more
We Asked, You Answered
We asked Inc. readers to tell us how their company is holding up during these tough economic times. Read more
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A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read more
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Wanted: More Accountants
Finance experts are in demand as employers look to squeeze every penny, a survey finds. Read more
A Cheaper China
How a manufacturer saved money by moving inland. Read more
Will the Bailout Help You?
It's the $700 billion question on everyone's mind -- and nobody has a real answer. To understand whether the money will start flowing again, it's important t... Read more
Five Ways to Save Money (Layoffs Not Included)
Five creative ways to save money -- none of them involving layoffs. Read more
Help Out; Get Credit
The government uses the tax code to induce investments in struggling areas. Here are several ways to do well while doing good, outlined in IRS Publication No... Read more
Let's Get Together
How to persuade workers to cut costs. Read more
The Money Hunt
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IPOs Hit a 30-Year Low
But the guy who took Google and Netscape public is not concerned Read more
The Judgment Group Will Make Sure You Get Paid What the Court Ordered
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How To Find Your Company's Cash Stash
How can you reduce the time it takes to send out invoices? Be the paperwork, advises Sue Gillman of consulting firm Aveus. Pretend you are a document on a jo... Read more
Need Cash?
Try looking inward. Read more
How to Sell an Invoice On the Receivables Exchange
There's a new way to sell receivables: on an exchange. Read more
Follow the Numbers
It's the best way to spot problems before they become life-threatening. Read more
SOX Reprieve for Small Business
The SEC will review rules requiring external checks on financial controls at smaller companies. Read more
Big-Business Printing, Small-Business Prices
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read more
What Are You, a Bank?
You probably lend your customers more money than you realize. Have you checked lately? Read more
Point and Click Your Way to an Organized Balance Sheet
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