From Courtney Rubin: Small businesses that use Facebook to get the word out and promote their companies should check out a new report from  ;Buddy Media, a social ad-management soft...
From Mike Michalowicz: About two months ago I had coffee with one of my closest friends. He was all hyped up, and it wasnt because of the caffeine injection of a triple espresso. Well, maybe that was...
From Barry Moltz: It is no surprise that it takes stamina and mental toughness to be successful in small business. The truly challenging part is achieving this level over an extended period of time.&...
From Adam Rich: An unavoidable fact when youre starting a company is that you will be seriously strapped for resources. When youre scrambling to get something off the ground your time is much more de...
From Anita Campbell: Nowadays, companies of every size eagerly seek innovation. For small business owners, innovation is the Holy Grail; for their employees, not so much. After all, innovation means ...
From Rick Jensen: You probably aren’t expecting someone from Constant Contact to say e-mail is dead. Fair enough. And you are right: e-mail is definitely alive and well. However, you ...
From Courtney Rubin: Crowdfunding for small businesses isnt appealing to the crowd, suggests a new report. Small-business owners are not enthusiastic about the law passed in March that...
From Matthew E. May: In the book The Virtual Executive, author De bra Benton tells a cautionary tale of videoconferencing: A bank executive joined in on a video call with his team, and ...
From TJ McCue: We humans like to use our hands to express ourselves and find solutions. In fact, there are many cultures that are known for the way they can communicate with gestures. LEGO gets that....
From Denise Lee Yohn: To use daily deals, or not to use them–that is the question. Some businesses swear by the awareness and results a Groupon or Living Social deal produced for them–oth...
From Alexandra Levit: In times of stress and change, the business world is not an easy place to be. There are the usual challenges of longer hours and heavier workloads. However, when your culture is...
From Courtney Rubin: The tax credit designed to make it easier for small businesses to offer health insurance is underused, says a new government report. The Small Employer Health Insurance Tax...
From MSNBCs Your Business: This week, we put two small business consultants to the test. Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of Grow Biz Media and Barry Moltz of BarryMoltz.com join us in the newest edition of the &...
From Kneko Burney: I don’t know about you, but running my business is like having not one, but two full-time jobs. It’s more often that I work 16 hours a day than I work just eight. Becau...
From Julie Rains: Your employees may seem content, but you never know if theyre just hesitant to voice their grievances to their higher-ups. Here are some telltale signs that theyre unhappy, and how ...
From Katie Morell: It usually comes as a surprise when an employee turns into a culture killer. After all, the candidate fit perfectly during the interview process, but now that they’re in the ...
From Lauren Drell: Startup life isnt easy, but its a lot more fun than working at a stodgy corporation. Ambitious startups have struck a balance of "work hard, play hard" by offering employee...
From FABIENNE FREDRICKSON: When I started my private nutrition practice in 1999, I immersed myself with getting new clients. I had to–I couldnt pay the rent otherwise. Within eight months, I fi...
From Courtney Rubin: Margarita Arriaga, a Target cashier, shelf stocker and saleswoman of more than 16 years, was "well liked by her managers and peers, and she received generally satisfactory pe...
From John Jantsch: Google+ has grown into an important social media hub for many businesses. One of the most intriguing–but as of yet underutilized–features is the Google Hangouts video c...
From Annie Mueller: Peter F. Drucker is legendary for his insightful work and writing about business. I started reading Druckers work in order to become a better, more educated small-business writer....
From Vince Hyman – FedEx Small Business Team: If you haven’t developed a case of digital fatigue yet, chances are you will soon. The problem, explains information guru Mark Hurst, author of&nbs...
From MSNBCs Your Business: American Business: When most people think of market research, they typically envision a large company with a big budget. What do you do if you’re a small company with...
From Courtney Rubin: Is there any defense against online rants about your company? The case of a California small business suggests you may not be able to prevent sniping–but you can hit ranter...
From Cameron Herold: Nothing stifles creativity more than a drab, boring, old-school office. Those clichéd “motivational” posters on your wall are doing quite the opposite. Most li...
From Matthew E. May: In today’s economy, innovation is the lifeblood of success. Companies know they have to inspire their teams to think big and nimbly embrace change, and some have made signi...
From Barbara Weltman: U.S. businesses are big innovators, spending billions of dollars annually to create new technologies, medications and other developments. They are rewarded for their efforts by ...
From Katie Morell: Even if your summer intern isn’t destined to be your next permanent hire, he or she will likely be someone else’s. Do business owners everywhere a great service and inf...
From Katie Morell: Swirling in your brain is an idea for the next big technology company. You have the drive, the revenue model, even the team, but a few roadblocks stand in your way, namely access t...
From Bruna Martinuzzi: “If you do not manage culture," says Edgar Schein, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, "it manages you. And you may not even be aware of the extent...
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