Is Your Budget Ready for Worst Case Scenario?
Thanks to credit crunches and slow sales, experts say the key to budgeting for 2012 is being prepared for the worst. Here are the simple steps to building a bulletproof budget.
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Thanks to credit crunches and slow sales, experts say the key to budgeting for 2012 is being prepared for the worst. Here are the simple steps to building a bulletproof budget.
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Introducing TrendWatch, a weekly video series about the most important topics you need to know to run your small business now. This week: What Obama's jobs plan means for small business.
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Three years after Lehman collapsed, small businesses have bounced back little. Inc.com's look at the data shows just how elusive recovery has been.
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Some half of small businesses never reopen after a data Armageddon. So why do less than half of small firms have plans if disaster strikes?
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Don’t let a natural disaster spell ruin for your business. Learn from the experts how to protect against and recoup financial losses.
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Just before Christmas, the Treasury Department released the terms for banks wishing to tap into the Read more
In a government-wide review, the President is asking officials to offer entrepreneurs special treatment, including extended compliance deadlines and total ta... Read more
Looking for a cash influx? This isn't it. But savvy entrepreneurs share their tips for earning exposure and new clients by working with Groupon. Read more
Almost all banks require a small business to offer collateral for a loan. Here are a few tips on how to use your assets to secure financing for your company. Read more
Goodbye Starbucks and Wal-Mart. Here's what happens when one family gives up its big business ways. Read more
Economist Amar Bhidé on getting banks to lend again Read more
When the weather outside is frightful...your employees will cringe at the thought of coming in to work. Here are a few tips on bracing your staff for incleme... Read more
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
Here are the centers that stand out as the most active and influential small business development centers across the country—providing exceptional support ... Read more
The Inland Empire Small Business Development Center is located inside of the local California Bank & Trust. Read more
The Idaho Small Business Center at Boise State University created a website for use by businesses locally and nationally. Read more
The Iowa Western Community College Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Center teaches small businesses how to engage their customers online. Read more
To help business owners improve their financial literacy, the Vancouver Small Business Development Center produces a three-day workshop that covers accountin... Read more
What exactly happened at the president's CEO huddle? Plus, Apple's App Store investigated and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
A season without pro football could lead to a loss of profits or, even worse, a need to shut down for small businesses around the nation. Read more
Biz Stone deflects rumors of a deal with J.P. Morgan, a bleak outlook for small-business lending and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Small-business owners are fighting to preserve the old-fashioned phone book. Plus, Groupon gets sued, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
More than 160 companies are ready to provide web-based software that fits together to solve problems like Lego blocks, and it all works through the web. I go... Read more
Recent IPO talks put Groupon's value at a startling $25 billion, an 18-year-old entrepreneur takes the stage, plus the rest of the day's news. Read more
State officials are cracking down on small businesses that don’t comply with tax law relating to online sales. Here’s how you can keep tax auditors from ... Read more
A third of small businesses say they couldn't get by without mobile apps. (Eleven percent say they use them only because they're "cool.") Read more
With huge budgets and entire departments dedicated to social media, big business has conceived of some very innovative ways to use social media. Here are som... View slideshow
Tips for dealing with that alien species known as venture capitalists. Plus: clash of the daily deal titans, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Facebook may hire Robert Gibbs, the former White House press secretary, to head up the company's communications department, and the rest of today's news. Read more
The last couple days have brought numerous positive reports about the economy. Most show jobs climbing, others show decreased layoffs and still others ind... Read more
Small businesses and the self-employed are most likely to close new business deals and find partnerships thanks to their efforts on Facebook, Twitter, et al. Read more
Forget liking and photos—respond and sell something. SalesSpider is all about connecting for sales. Read more
According to a new survey put out by Merchant C... Read more
Now small businesses have the technological tools to compete with bigger companies. Read more
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The story of the sweet-toothed entrepreneur behind Peeps, plus Apple's supply chain secrets, and the rest of today's news. Read more
The small business economy has shifted into neutral, with hiring and wages virtually flat month over month (both down 0.1 percent from March), according t... Read more
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The Winklevoss brothers are at it again. Plus, a secret to Google's success, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
In honor of National Small Business Week, Paychex—the payroll, HR, and benefits company—has launched an online business resource kit for entre... Read more
Uncertain economic times and a tight credit environment call for creative, nontraditional financial solutions for minority entrepreneurs. Read more
Twenty-nine percent of small businesses intend to increase their online advertising budgets this year, among other intriguing statistics. Read more
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