Don't Get Bogged Down by Employee Issues

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8 Ways to Avoid Burnout

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Women Buck the Tide in Developing Countries

Think you've got it tough? Try being a businesswoman in Rwanda or Afghanistan.

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A Franchise Evolution

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Tue / February

"Always do the tasks first that you least like to do; the rest will seem easy."

- Judy Smith / Smith Seal of NC

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Sales and Marketing

Toyota's Troubles: Crisis or Opportunity?

When it's crunch time, how your business responds determines whether customers stay loyal.

HR and Management

4 Tips to Keep Your Team Motivated

An engaged employee is a long-term employee.

Success Stories

Disabled Vet Designs the Perfect Tech Job

Carol Craig parlays her experience as a flight officer into a high-tech career as a military contractor.

Money and Finance

Find the Right Tax Preparer

Even tax preparers use tax preparers. Use these 5 tips to find one for you.

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Are Airline Clubs Worth the Money?

Road warriors know the advantages. Find out if you should make them a priority.

HR and Management

Get Your Team Behind Your Vision

Implement an internal communications plan to get everyone working toward the same goal.

Growing Your Business

Look Before Leaping Into Social Media

Yes, social media is important, but know why you're using it--and measure your performance.

Startup Basics

Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes

Use the lessons others have learned to run your business better.

HR and Management

Put Time Back on Your Side

Create lists (lots of them). Delegate household chores. Downsize.

Technology

2010 Social Media Trends

Not being part of the social media conversation will have a significant negative impact.

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Kristi Hedges

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Implement an internal communications plan to get everyone working toward the same goal.

Blogs

Posted by Bonnie Price on 2/8/2010

D-Day + 8 months
http://www.womenentrepreneur.com/2009/06/downsized-dont-despair–launch-a-startup.htmlD Day This week I checked in with Gail Golden, Downsized? Don’t Despair, Launch a Startup, which was posted on 6/30/09. I wanted to know how this focused, smart entrepreneur was doing in...
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Posted by Rosalind Resnick on 2/7/2010

Scott Shane: What Obama Should Do to Help Small Business
It’s nice to see Obama spending some political capital on small business. On Saturday, the president used his weekly radio address to promote small-business tax credits and his proposal to take $30...
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Posted by Vanessa Summers on 2/4/2010

4 Tips To ‘UP’ Your Value Line and Boost Biz
In a “changing tide” economy, you need to understand at a deeper level that business owners focused on delivering greater value digitally via the internet are truly reaping some amazing rewards. Why?...
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Posted by Nina Kaufman on 2/4/2010

Ideas And Their Protection
Q: I’m an independent/freelance software developer by profession. Over the past last few months I came up with an innovative idea for a web-based-to-mobile-device business solution. I’ve tested it and, suffice...
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Posted by Cheryl Isaac on 2/3/2010

Three Simple Planning Exercises
Now that you've acknowledged what you want to be in business when you grow up, it's time to give yourself a little push. The most important step is making your dream come...
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Posted by Lena West on 2/3/2010

The Two Best Ways to Respond to Positive Blog Comments
I think people spend a lot of time (inordinate amounts, actually) focusing on what to do about negative blog comments. What should you say? What should you do? What if you don't...
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Posted by Diane K. Danielson on 2/2/2010

Common-Sense Sales in 120 Seconds
I recently took on a role that’s more “salesy,” so I went through my stacks of books and found a really short one called The Golden 120 Seconds of Every Sales Call:...
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Success Stories

Disabled Vet Designs the Perfect Tech Job
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