8 Tips on Preparing Your Family for Entrepreneurship
Before venturing out on your own, you must take account of your family's participation and expectations about the new business. Read more
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How to Avoid a Social Media Lawsuit
Businesses are utilizing social media to develop their brand and connect with customers. They often overlook the legal ramifications that could arise. Here's... Read more
7 Tips on Boosting Post-Holiday Retail Sales
Small business owners give advice on how to keep sales up after the holiday buying wave has passed. Read more
How to Create a Unified Culture in a Company With Multiple Offices
Crafting the right company culture in one office is hard enoughâ€"imagine trying to create a cohesive culture with employees all around the world. Read more
How to Handle Employees Who Are Called to Active Military Duty
Knowing the appropriate steps to take when an employee is deployed is crucial to making the transition easy for them and your company. Here are four tips tha... Read more
7 Rules for Avoiding Conflicts of Interest in a Family Business
Dealing with employees on a personal level can wreak havoc in a small or family-owned business. Here's how you can keep from making some common missteps. Read more
How to Hire Family Members
Doing business with family members is a time-honored tradition. Merit-based employment offers long-lasting rewards while entitlement presents greater risks. Read more
How to Break Into the Green Energy Business
As the international race to efficiently use renewable energy escalates, more money is being thrown at making green energy widely available. Here's how to br... Read more
How to Obtain Fair Trade Certification
Interested in adding a social mission to your business, or simply finding importable goods farmed and manufactured with an eye toward environmental and econo... Read more
How to Start a Catering Business
You're a whiz in the kitchen and a master event coordinator. Are you ready to enter this $7 billion industry? Read more
How to Build Better Business Relationships
Whether you realize or not, relationships are the fuel that feeds the success of your business. Here's how to make ones that last. Read more
How to Bring an Alcoholic Beverage to Market
Hey, home-brew whiz. So you have what it takes to get your intoxicating beverage behind bars and on liquor-store shelves? Read more
Top 10 Reasons to Run Your Own Business
Ten reasons why 2011 should be the year you finally start your own business Read more
How to Finance an Acquisition
The credit crunch has led to an increase in seller financing, asset-based lending and alternative sources of capital for buyers. Read more
How to Sell Your Product in Canada
With a low entry-barrier and revived dollar, Canada has become an alluring market for U.S. goods. Here's what to consider when bringing a product to the nort... Read more
How to Become a Talent Magnet
You know the feeling: sometimes you just “click” with a person. Here author Ori Brafman tells you why you get that sensation–and how to create it with ... Read more
How to Protect Your Trademark From Infringement
Keeping your trademark safe from infringement requires a consistent offense and a sturdy defense. Experts explain how to master both. Read more
7 Tips for Rating and Evaluating Your Suppliers and Vendors
Apply industry proven metrics for measuring and improving vendor performance to drive your business’s operations and profits. Read more
How to Start a Jewelry Making Business
Be it quartz or slightly quirky, jewelry is a hot market. Here is how to find your niche and get started selling gems. Read more
How to Reduce Employment Practices Liability Claims
Employment practices liability (EPL) claims are on the rise. And, this time, it’s the economy, stupid. Read more
5 Tips for Executing a Successful Acquisition
It is a buyer's marketplace out there for deal seekers. But negotiating a reasonable price and creating synergy is an art not every company masters. Read more
How to Know if Your Product Is Infomercial-Worthy
Sure, they can be cheesy. But they can also make you rich. Does your product have what it takes to make it in the world of direct-response TV? Read more
How to Bring an Eco-friendly Product to Market
With more sophisticated consumers and a stricter FTC, creating a green product is no longer a magic bullet to sales. But done right, it can still help you st... Read more
5 Tips for Getting Through the Airport Fast
Flying is no longer a luxury. In fact, it could be downright unpleasant. Here are five tips for helping you get to your destination quickly. Read more
How to Develop Your 2011 Office and Operations Budget
With the economy still on shaky ground, here’s how to develop an office and operations budget that will help you adapt quickly to changing market demands. Read more
How to Choose a Cloud Computing Vendor
Cloud computing is becoming increasingly prevalent in the small business world. The following is a guide to choosing the right vendor for the job. Read more
How to Double Your Gift Card Sales
Consumers spent more than $23 billion on gift cards last year. We've pinpointed the best strategies for small businesses to help gift card sales soar. Read more
How to Get the Most out of Your Co-working Space
A co-working space is not just a rented desk. It's a source of inspiration, collaboration, and for some, a source of business. Read more
How to Give Your Franchise a Personal Touch
Making your franchise location stand out from the rest may be as easy as providing stellar customer service or adopting social media techniques to speak dire... Read more
11 Things to Do When a Client Files Bankruptcy
Unfortunately, you can’t collect on the debt, but you can attempt to make a deal to get paid what is owed. Read more
