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Most Valuable Players

Company builds customer loyalty by hosting a baseball program.  Read story

Accountants More Pessimistic

A survey finds accounting and finance workers are worried about the job market.  Read story

Worker Confidence Inches Up

The nation's employees were feeling better about the economy last month, Spherion reports.  Read story

Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares

One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa...  Read story

Employee Outlook Picks Up

May 7, 2007 -- Following declines in recent months, employees became more optimistic in the economy in April, according to a new survey.<...  Read story

Bill Zanker Never Wants to Come Down

He's got Tony Robbins! He's got Donald Trump! And, man, has he got a positive outlook! Meet the founder of the Learning Annex, who might be having more fun t...  Read story

Quick! What's Your Doomsday Ratio?

Ordering info about '101 Business Ratios,' by Sheldon Gates.  Read story

Telecommuting On the Rise

Most employers expect the number of remote workers to increase, a survey finds.  Read story

A Golden Alternative

Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ...  Read story

Great Golf Getaways

If you're a golfer, you can't watch a master play without wanting to get out on the links yourself. Now you can go for your personal best -- and save whil...  Read story

What You Need To Get On-line

To use on-line databases, you need either a so-called communicating terminal or a microcomputer, modern, and communications software. If your micro doesn'...  Read story

Finding An Investment Manager

Scouting good investment managers Saving for your children's college costs  Read story

Shaving Sales, Saving Dollars

Had Ed Wiegman and his colleagues not fixed the profitability problems plaguing American Marketing Services Inc. a couple of years ago, chances are the co...  Read story

Upstarts: New-Biz Watch

A look at Mark Begelman's MARS, a music and recording superstore that encourages customers to touch the merchandise, plus four shorter articles about the ret...  Read story

Employee Confidence Shaken

Few U.S. workers feel the economy is improving, but aren't too worried about losing their jobs.  Read story

Employee Confidence Down

Most U.S. workers don’t expect to lose their jobs, but are worried about their prospects if they do, Spherion reports.  Read story

The Silver Lining In Bank Mergers

The deregulation of U.S. financial markets and the recent wave of bank mergers across state lines have caused many small-business owners to fear the worst...  Read story

Weak Job Market Worries Employees

April 9, 2007 -- The economic outlook of the nation's labor force fell in March, amid growing concerns about the job market, Spherion rep...  Read story

How to Cope If the Economy Double Dips

What veterans say about a phenomenon not seen in 23 years.  Read story

Pint-size Computers

As of now, most portable computers are more deadweight than lightweight. Still, if you are looking for a complete business machine to go home to office, you ...  Read story

Where the Growth Is

The best cities for growing a business and how to follow the signs to thriving markets.  Read story

The Sweet Smell of Excess

When big-shot Blockbuster alums came calling with plans to start a national chain of florist shops, little guys like John Partridge and Greg Royer thought th...  Read story

Bright Lights, Big Impact

Why digital billboards are growing in popularity.  Read story

The Tax-Advantaged CEO

Guide to tax strategies that can help a CEO better manage his or her corporate and personal finances.  Read story

Worker Optimism Fades

As payrolls shrink, employees are growing more concerned with the economy.  Read story

Texas, New York Best Power Markets

Feb. 13, 2007 -- Texas and New York were recently named the best retail power markets for small and midsize businesses by Liberty...  Read story

Party Policy

American Marketing Services Inc. is of the opinion that most people prefer their own kind. The $7-million manufacturer and retailer of promotional items,...  Read story

How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?

Afraid that a top-producing sales rep may quit and set up his or her own shop? Many company owners try, first, to draft an airtight noncompete agreement, ...  Read story

Tying the Knot

Merging with a specified purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, can be a smart way to go public without the uncertainty of a traditional IPO. But not all SPAC...  Read story

Classified Information

Wanna buy a business? Check out the Business Owners Multiple Listing Service Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a nation-wide classified directory of busines...  Read story

Advertising;

When Rich Davis acquired an ailing Battle Creek, Mich., Buick dealership last August, he decided to scrap the company's advertising campaign and fire his ...  Read story

As Valentine's Day Approaches, Office Romance on the Rise

The number of workers caught canoodling at work has skyrocketed over the past year, according to new research.  Read story

The Secret is ^^comma^^Don't Assume^^comma^^

Even when fuel costs spike, you can save on travel.  Read story

Cellular Phone Rental (Cheap)

Some rental cellular phones now calculate the charge per call according to the distance and duration of the call.  Read story

Major Leagues -- Minor Markets

It was the high point of Worth Sports Co.'s spring tour: Bryant Gumbel, of NBC-TV's "Today" show, resplendent in the inevitable navy blazer and grey flann...  Read story

Managing and Real Estate

How to coax a retiring executive to pass on her vast knowledge. Plus, setting up a New York satellite office on the cheap and the found of Zingerman's on hir...  Read story