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How Does Technology Fit into Your Strategy?
When making strategic plans, you ignore technology at your peril. But focusing too tightly on tech can skew your plans too. Here’s how to strike the right ... Read more
Short on Cash? [Audio] 
They say cash is king. But it can take customers months to pay up, leaving you in the lurch. So where can you turn? Associate editor Hannah Clark Steiman ... Watch video
Tech Talk: Technology Advice from the Inc. 500
From iPods to paperless publishing, some of the nation's top entrepreneurs sound off about the role technology plays in their companies. Watch video
More Sales Leads, Please
Or, what happened when Frontline Selling started practicing what it preaches. Read more
iSymmetry's Technological Makeover
Or, how a tech company finally grew up and discovered the World Wide Web. Read more
Travel Tax Deductions
Planning a summer trip? Here are some tips on how to effectively write off your business travels, and avoid IRS scrutiny. It's not well known, but you can... Watch video
Leisure Pursuits [Audio]
Vacations – a time to relax, try new things, visit new places. And that makes them a perfect marketing opportunity. Senior writer Stephanie Clifford... Watch video
Gas Price Hikes Rippling through the Economy
As prices spike, truckers and gas station owners, among others, get caught in the crossfire. Read more
Gas Price Hikes Rippling through the Economy
As prices spike, truckers and gas station owners, among others, get caught in the crossfire. Read more
Postal-Rate Increase Could Actually Save Businesses Money
While the cost of mailing a letter will go up by two cents, rates for other categories will drop. Read more
Sweet Success: CakeLove at the Inc. 500
Warren Brown has found sweet success with his Washington-based bakery and cafe. So what does it take to transform a passion into a booming business? Watch video
Jim Koch on the Secret to Effective (and Cheap) Marketing
Educating consumers is crucial if you want to keep marketing expenses in check. Read more
Case Study: Gambling You Can Turn Around a Business
Micky McDonald ran Westbeach for 5 years. Then the company went bankrupt. Was it time to walk away--or buy it? Read more
Brooklyn Industries
New York City company that designs and sells clothing for the Death Cab for Cutie set. Read more
Sales More Than Doubled Last Year
So Why Are They Changing Tactics? Read more
Smart Questions for Your Credit Card Company [Video]
Credit card companies send out billions of offers every year. From introductory rates to rewards programs, articles editor Larry Kanter explains how to ma... Watch video
Christmas All Year Round
CEO Fred Schwam takes us inside his workshop, which designs holiday decorations for Radio City Music Hall, Saks Fifth Avenue, and other New York City land... Watch video
Bootstrapping 101: Use Cheap Web Tools
Using open-source tools that are free on the Internet, Jason Fried and his partners began to devise applications for internal use--and soon sold them on thei... Read more
Discover Releases Credit Card for Business Owners
Despite its relatively late entry, the company says the category is still underserved. Read more
Businesses Struggle with Energy Costs
Despite a mild winter, oil and gas prices remain high, forcing small-business owners to raise prices, lower earnings, and borrow money. Read more
What's Next: Going Medium-Tech
Falling behind in technology is a bad idea. But getting out in front isn't always so smart either. Read more
How to Know What They Will Buy
Forecasting demand is never easy; here are some tips for making the process work for you. Read more
Case Study: Bringing an Innovative Product to Market
Biolife just may have invented a better bandage. The question is how to spread the word -- without breaking the bank. Read more
Hassle-Free Expensing
Automated expense systems eliminate paper receipts and let employees create and submit reports anytime, anyplace. Read more
A Simple Formula
Greg Wittstock's simple breakeven analysis formula helps keep his pond-building business -- and the landscape businesses his company teaches it to -- in t... Read more
The Magic Number
Every business has a magic number. By employing his, our columnist didn't overstaff this year. Read more
Managing the Impossible
Starting with nothing but the force of his entrepreneurial leadership, Omar Minaya took the orphans of baseball and made them winners -- a lesson in grit. Read more
10 Simple Ways to Lower Your Computer Support Bills
1. When in doubt, reboot. Before you consider an issue a real computer support problem and call your computer consultant, always re... Read more
How to Practice Open-Book Management
Are you prepared to share your financial statements with your employees? Read more
Spotlight: States Flag. So Might You
As legislators all over the country are slashing budgets, company owners should prepare to tighten their belts. Read more
Hands On: Budgeting for Blunders
Lisa Hickey created a fund to support creative risks her Boston-based ad agency, Velocity Inc., takes when trying innovative ideas that might not pan out. Read more
Money Management Tips
Money! That' s what business is supposed to be all about. Then how come so many people in business don' t pay much attention to it? Oh, we may spend a lot... Read more
Controlling Costs
Simple, everyday cost-shaving strategies can help get your business off the ground. Or, if you're further along in the process, these strategies can help you... Read more
Trading Places: Inside the Barter Economy
Once a dusty corner of the economy, barter is emerging as a hot entrepreneurial niche and a valuable tool for cash-crunched companies. Read more