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Measure Twice, Cut Once: Choosing the Right Domain Name for Your New Business

Janine Popick | Posted 02.08.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Email, Domain Names, Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business, Women in Business, Verticalresponse, Small Business America, Small Business News
Janine Popick

With so many URLs floating around, getting a good domain name for a new company can be almost as tough as reducing the national debt -- almost, but not impossible.

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Motivating Employees: 3 Ideas That Just Might Work for You

Janine Popick | Posted 02.09.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business Owners, Small Business, Email, Small Business News and Trends, Marketing, Women in Business, Business, Motivation, Verticalresponse, Small Business News
Janine Popick

I recently got interviewed by one of my employees who is looking to hone in on his career path. He's a newly appointed manager and he wants to make su...

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Credit Cards May Not Be So Bad, After All

Don McNay | Posted 01.18.2012 | Business

Read More: Debt, Credit Cards, Small Business Owners, Personal Finance, Credit Card Debt, Wealth Management, Business News
Don McNay

I went over a decade without a credit card. I've proven you can live without them. Now I am saying that some people, especially small business owners, might want to think about getting a card and using it wisely. Why the change?

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Why Asking for Money Is So Hard

Kathy Caprino | Posted 01.16.2012 | Women

Read More: Success, Women, Consultants, Small Business Owners, Money, Kathy Caprino, Career Advice, Compensation, Women News
Kathy Caprino

For women to be successful entrepreneurs, consultants, and small business owners, they must find new ways to strengthen their ability to authoritatively command the fees they deserve.

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For Entrepreneurs' Success, the Right Product is More Important than an M.B.A.

Frank Farwell | Posted 02.11.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Small Business, Selling a Business, Entrepreneurship, Business, Selling, Startup, College, Startups, Graduate School, Mba, Small Business News
Frank Farwell

Until you find The Product, nothing else will end up mattering. Without it, any seed money you raise or savings you invest will soon go down the tubes, you'll have a pile of debt you probably won't be able to pay, and you'll need your old job back--if you can get it.

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Nate C. Hindman

Business Owners Brace For Massive USPS Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 12.09.2011 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business Shipping, Video, Small Business Owners, Small Business, Post Office Closings, United States Postal Service, Sustainable Shipping, Postal Service, Small Business Operation, Post Office, Small Business News and Trends, Postal Service Cuts, Shipping, Small Business News

"Grandma may soon have to get in the car and drive 100 miles for her medicine," worried Bill Snodgrass, the owner of a USave Pharmacy in a small Nebra...

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Do You Have a Hard Time Making Decisions?

Morty Lefkoe | Posted 01.31.2012 | Business

Read More: Mistakes, The Lefkoe Method, Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Beliefs, Parenting, Fear of Making Decisions, Morty Lefkoe, Business News
Morty Lefkoe

A recent survey of entrepreneurs and small business owners that I conducted revealed that most of them were afraid of making a decision. One of their...

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Small Business Saturday on Las Olas Boulevard

Cynthia Kounaris | Posted 01.28.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business Owners, Small Business Saturday, Christmas Shopping, Women Small Business, Entrepreneurs Small Business, Shopping Small Businesses, Small Business News
Cynthia Kounaris

As a former small business owner, I decided to put my money where my opinions were on Small Business Saturday.

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Business Owners: Lack Of Retirement Preparation Becoming A Crisis

Posted 11.29.2011 | Business

Read More: 401(K) Plans, 401(K), Small Business Owners, Video, Retirement Savings, Saving for Retirement, Retirement, Retirement Preparation, Business News, Savings, Business News

Americans are unprepared for retirement, so much so that it's reached crisis levels, according to the majority of small business owners. Seventy-f...

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Design Media & MashPlant: Small Companies Successfully Occupying Main Street

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 01.21.2012 | Business

Read More: Business Integrity, Main Street Businesses, Creative Business Thinking, Entrepreneurs, Pamela May, Jason Brett, MashPlant Chicago, Design Media San Francisco, Small Business Occupy, Small Business Owners, Social Entrepreneurship, Small Business Occupy Wall Street, Business News
Lorraine Devon Wilke

Homes and businesses are foreclosed every day as unemployment persists and people remain shaky about what's next, but even in the chaos there are many still doing what creative people do when left to their own devices: They're being creative.

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Small Business Cybersecurity: A New Way To Customize Your Online Defense System

Julius Genachowski | Posted 01.18.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Small Business Cybersecurity, Small Business America, Small Business Owners, Small Business Administration, Fcc, Federal Communications Commission, Small Business IT, Hackers, Small Business News
Julius Genachowski

Barely half of small businesses have a cybersecurity strategy or plan in place and nearly 80 percent say they lack a written Internet security policy. It's vital that small businesses take the necessary steps to increase their protection against cyber threats.

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SBA is Making Lines of Credit More Available --- Maybe

Jerry Chautin | Posted 01.11.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Conventional Loans, Large Banks, Holiday Shopping, Financing, Loc, Line of Credit, Invoice Purchasing, Loan Application, Credit Crunch, SBA Loans, Cash Flow, Accounts Receivable, Small Banks, Community Banks, Small Business Owners, Working Capital Loans, Small Business Loans, Borrowing Money, Lending Programs, Business News, Inventory Loans, Credit, Factoring, Financial Institutions, Caplines, Small Business America, Small Business News
Jerry Chautin

To provide the much-needed liquidity, the U. S. Small Business Administration is revising its CAPLine program to make lines of credit more acceptable to lenders and more available to small-business owners. However, banks would rather make conventional LOCs rather than hassle with some of the SBA's requirements.

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Payroll Tax Cut Extension Will Support Small Business Growth

Kristie Arslan | Posted 12.19.2011 | Business

Read More: American Jobs Act, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Owners, Self Employment, Payroll Tax Cut, Payroll Tax Small Business, Business News
Kristie Arslan

For the nation's over 22 million self-employed business owners, extending the payroll tax cut to employers is a big deal because they pay both the employee and employer portions of the FICA contribution.

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Small Business Confidence Rises In September: NFIB

Reuters | Posted 12.11.2011 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business News and Trends, Small Business, Small Business Owners, National-Federation-of-Independent-Businesses, Small Business Confidence, Nfib, Small Business Sales, Small Business News

(Reuters) - Small businesses in the United States grew more confident in the economy's future for the first time in seven months during September as t...

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Chambers & Businesses... A New York Perspective

Juan Guillen | Posted 12.11.2011 | Latino Voices

Read More: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Convention, Latino Community, Small Business, Small Business Owners, Hispanic Americans, Chambers, Hispanic Chambers, New York Chambers, Hispanics, Cultura, Latino Politics, Latino Voices News
Juan Guillen

I happen to be a fan of constructive criticism; it's how one grows. As a community, we need to stop being so critical of each other. Let's show a little bit more love for one another -- there is enough room for all of us to love each other, and still be in business for ourselves.

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10 Quotes That Tag You as a High Risk Entrepreneur

Marty Zwilling | Posted 12.07.2011 | Business

Read More: Business Owners, Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurship, Failed Entrepreneurs, Business News
Marty Zwilling

Statistics show that at least 50 percent of new startups fail within five years, and many of the survivors eventually fail.

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Bust Your Bad Small Business Eating Habits

Karen Leland | Posted 12.06.2011 | Small Business

Read More: Eating Habits, Healthy Eating, Small Business Owners, Diet, Small Business News
Karen Leland

Most of the small business owners I know are so busy running the shop, selling the goods and servicing the customers, that when it comes to eating on the job, their intestinal fortitude flies out the window.

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The Art of Negotiation

Sophie Gold | Posted 12.04.2011 | Business

Read More: Negotiation, Small Business Owners, Debt Ceiling Negotiations, Small Business Advice, Business News
Sophie Gold

Negotiation in business is vital; it affects every part of your business. Even though negotiation is vital some entrepreneurs fail to understand negotiation etiquette.

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What's Your Small Business's Sound Bite?

Karen Leland | Posted 11.22.2011 | Small Business

Read More: Success, Sound Bites, Small Business Owners, Small Business, Media, Small Business Sound Bite, Small Business Pitch, Small Business News
Karen Leland

If you think sound bites are just for movie stars, politicians and the pundits on TV, think again. In today's get-to-the-point-centric world, your small business spin has power.

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When 'Decision Fatigue' Frazzles Your Small Business Brain

Karen Leland | Posted 11.12.2011 | Small Business

Read More: Contractors, Teamwork, Small Business, Expertise, Decision-Making, Small Business Owners, Decision Fatigue, Small Business Employees, Small Business Brain, Small Business Hiring, Small Business News
Karen Leland

Faced with the daily task of deciding everything -- from what social media buttons should be above the fold on our home web page to who we should invite to the Friday meeting -- there are some ways we small business owners can maximize our power to choose while protecting our brain's much-needed mojo.

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Lender "Screws Up," Others Can Learn From Its Mistakes

Jerry Chautin | Posted 10.17.2011 | Business

Read More: Large Banks, Financing, Alternative Financing, Small Business Loans, Business Loans, Cash Flow, Small Banks, Small Business Owners, Sales Projections, Borrowing Money, Franchise Loans, Sba, Preferred Lender, Financial Institutions, Lenders, Business News
Jerry Chautin

Every bank has its own sweet spot for small-business loans and will look at your application somewhat differently. Find the right one and form a business relationship before applying.

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65 People Who Could Care Less About My Small Business

Gene Marks | Posted 10.17.2011 | Small Business

Read More: Deficit, Small Business, Wells Fargo, Gene Marks, Microsoft, Nancy Pelosi, Small Business Owners, Small Business Administration, Small Business Economy, Small-Business-Economy, Small Business America, Third World America, Small Business News
Gene Marks

One thing about leaving your job and starting a business is that you find out, very quickly, that it's a cold and lonely world out there. No one really cares about you or your business. You're completely on your own.

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Boost Your Sales and Enhance Your Brand With Little-Known QR Codes

Jerry Chautin | Posted 09.12.2011 | Business

Read More: Nielson Survey, Mike Payne, Sarasota, Feature Phones, Western North Carolina, Real Estate, Corky Vetten, Retailers, Branding, Exit Realty, Small Business Owners, Ethical Bean Coffee, Restaurant Sales, Sandals Realty, Business News, Track Inventory, Virtual House Tour, Discount Coupons, Ibm, Increase Sales, Bradenton, Florida State University, Rorschach Inkblots, QR Codes, Target Marketing Magazine, North Georgia, Two Dimensional Bar Code, Merkle, Brookstone, Southwest Florida, Smart Phones, Barcode.com, Small Business, Craig Aberle, Webtrends, Barcoding, Business News
Jerry Chautin

Quick response codes have the potential to boost your sales, enhance your brand and turn your plain vanilla print advertisement into an interactive, m...

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Startups Are Starting Smaller, Adding Fewer Jobs To The Economy

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 09.10.2011 | Business

Read More: Small Business Owners, Small Business, Unemployment, Startups, Jobs Report, Economic Recovery, National-Federation-of-Independent-Businesses, Job Creation, Recession, Small Business America, Business News

The American economy is in a sorry state, if last week's grim jobs report is anything to go by. But startups are unlikely to provide the key to any br...

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How To Bring Social Media Sanity To Your Small Business

Karen Leland | Posted 08.23.2011 | Business

Read More: Social Media, Small Business Owners, Small Business, Business Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Marketing Strategies, Small Business America, Business News
Karen Leland

While social media mastery has many layers, the experts all agree that following five core steps is a good start to bringing social media sanity to your small business.

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