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If you are the owner of a small business, chances are you've been receiving offers by credit card companies and their affiliates encouraging you to open a business credit account. Here are four reasons to open an account and how to avoid the pitfalls Read More

One of the biggest misconceptions many new entrepreneurs and small business owners have when they set up shop online is that a popular site with a lot of traffic will yield big profits. Read More

Ever since Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek began to grace business book shelves and populate e-readers, the act of hiring a virtual assistant to help carry out business tasks has acquired a certain allure. Hiring a VA can be a highly strategic and frugal business move, but only if you do it right. Read More

Along with the exciting parts of running a small business come a few headaches. One that might be particularly painful is your business accounting. Keeping the books for a business is like balancing your checkbook with ten times the frustration and about a hundred times the need for accuracy. Read More

While substance abuse among full and part time workers continues to rise, the majority of small business owners do not have a substance-abuse policy in place. Many do not realize that the potential costs of not having such a policy can easily bring a small business to its knees. Read More

Starting and running a business successfully often depends on accessing the right information and tools at the right time and knowing how use it all. Get your business started on the right foot with these resources for guidance, statistics, and other information specific to family-owned businesses. Read More

Deciding to start up a family owned business means you will also be in the “business” of maintaining relationships. If you ignore this role, then your family relationships could quickly become family rivalries, and as these connections disintegrate so will your business. Read More

Life comes with its ups and downs. But what do you do when the downs keep heading towards you in unmanageable waves? It's not just a matter of sink or swim. How you choose to stay afloat can make all the difference in the long-run. Read More

The legal requirements involved in launching a business can seem overwhelming. Even so, it’s a necessary evil to not only become familiar with, but also understand all that is legally required to open a business. Read More

Whether you're considering strategy or vision, expectations or needs, short-term or over the long-run, the success of almost any business startup is in the planning. With a family-run business the planning process is even more vital. You need to build a sturdy bridge over any troubled waters. Read More