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Where Opportunity Knocks
Post Office, SBA Offer Entrepreneurship Videos
The Small Business Administration and the Postal Service have created a video-on-demand resource for entrepreneurs with advice and inspiration from successfu... Read more
The Plot Thickens
As the initial celebrations fade into memory, our heroes from Silicon Valley discover that the Old Economy business of selling books is tougher than they sus... Read more
Do It Yourself
Searching for a new chief information officer? Take a look in the mirror. Read more
Using the Internet to Increase Productivity
From knowing who is online at any given time to avoiding secretaries who guard the boss like an offensive lineman, the Internet is a boon for helping get bus... Read more
Do Web-Based Email Programs Work for Business?
Free email services can save precious funds for a new business and provide access anywhere, but are these services safe and reliable? Read more
Ray Kurzweil: How to Predict the Future
A good sense of timing is key to success. Fortunately, it's easier to see the future--and to plan for it--than you may think. Read more
Does Certification Matter?
How to find a qualified techie? There are a jumble of certifications that exist and you need to consider before finding certified experts to help your business. Read more
Software to Help You Set Prices
Business goes wrong when the price isn’t right. Can your company afford the high-end software that helps set prices? Can your company afford not to have it? Read more
Gary Erickson on Balancing Sustainability and Other Business Objectives
Clif Bar's founder talks about balancing sustainability and effectiveness Read more
Warm Winter Means Cooling Sales for Some Small Businesses
Unseasonably balmy temperatures shut down ski resorts, but provide a boost for other businesses. Read more
Web Conferencing: Which Service Is Right for Your Business?
How online conferencing works and how it can help small businesses communicate with customers, investors and employees like a big player. Read more
Effective E-mail: How to Communicate Better
Tips for composing better e-mails and improving communication with clients and potential investors online. Read more
Should You Pay for Premium Tech Support?
What are the benefits and risks of having a contract for third-party tech support and what small businesses should expect to pay. Read more
The Basics: Web Conferencing
How online conferencing works and how it can help small businesses communicate with customers, investors and employees like a big player. Read more
What is a VAR?
Value-added resellers are selling less hardware and software but providing more ongoing IT service and support to small businesses. Read more
Hot Wheels: Fast and Curious
The small companies behind these bewitching motorcycles and sports cars are a bright spot in the American auto industry. Read more
IM Shorthand -- Kewl
Instant Messaging has become a key way that people communicate in business. But you need to talk the talk. Read more
New Center to Help Businesses Hit by Katrina
The Urban Entrepreneurship Partnership Gulf Coast will provide training and access to capital for minority business owners. Read more
Silence Is Golden
Try saying this at your next staff meeting: Shhhhhh. Read more
Student Teachers
Looking for new ideas? Hire some college kids. Read more
Reasons to Read Business Blogs
Make connections and get inside the mind of a CEO -- those are some of the reasons to read popular blogs about business Read more
Six Ways to Use IM Productively
How to improve productivity by using instant messaging while avoiding the wasted time so often associated with IM. Read more
The Five Fundamentals of Business Survival
How can you make it through the rough patch that even the most successful companies eventually hit? Start preparing while the good times are still rolling. Read more
Small Homebuilders Find Success During Slumping Market
Focusing on smaller projects and relying less on investors has insulated small construction companies from market woes. Read more
SBA Taps Banker to Improve Disaster-Loan Program
Patrick Rea will head the agency's new Accelerated Disaster Response Initiative. Read more
Recycling Cell Phones for Profit
Companies are finding that such environmental strategies can be more than good--they can be profitable. Read more
How to Buy a Computer for Your Business
When it comes to equipping your office, should you get a desktop or laptop? PC or Mac? These tips can help you decide. Read more
Integration: Where Technology Meets the People
Businesses are increasingly turning to technology to help increase profits while lowering costs. It’s a road fraught with problems, but they aren't insurmo... Read more
How to Dispose of Your Computer Equipment
Recycling and other forms of proper computer disposal are available in the digital age. Read more
Killer Tech Ideas to Watch
MMORPGs, robots and location-based advertising are three emerging technologies that may change the way businesses operate. Read more
Inc. 500 Interview: Merlin International
Technology planning is essential today for IT leaders to confront a plethora of risks – from rapid growth to terrorist attacks. Read more
For Companies Hit by Katrina, Many Challenges Remain
Half of New Orleans business owners say recovery efforts are making little or no progress. Read more
"The Work is So Rewarding"
Dr. Regina Benjamin Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic Bayou La Batre, Ala.
"We're Doing What We Have to Do"
Rick Davis Ace Bayou New Orleans As told to Angus Loten Before... Read more
