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If you’re like many small business owners, cost concerns have forced you to cut back on trade show attendance in recent years. But attending fewer trade shows can be penny-wise and pound-foolish, since trade shows are a great way to find new products and services to sell in your business, to make c Read More

I grew up with sports on the TV and radio playing constantly in our house. My dad was an avid fan, and now I’m married to a sports nut, so every year I get excited about the Super Bowl. But now that I’m a business owner, I watch the game with an interest in more than just sports. What makes a winni Read More

A new survey by the Society for Human Resource Management and Cornell University found that 73 percent of human resource managers agree with the statement “Hiring veterans with disabilities will benefit [my] organization.” Indeed, hiring military veterans—whether service-disabled or not—brings many Read More

One of the best ways to increase sales and grow your business is to use a social CRM. You'll not only be able to organize all of your contacts, potential clients, and current clients in one place, but, because it's integrated with social media, you'll be able to more strategically engage with them. Read More

Want to know one of the secrets to business success? It’s knowing your competition. When you first started your company, you probably did market research where you assessed your major competitors to find out what you were getting into and where you could gain an edge. As our businesses grow, howeve Read More

There have been a lot of changes in the tax law and a lot of laws passed in the past year. Have you been keeping track of how it all affects your business? If not, have no fear—the SBA has, and the office recently released a guide to 2011 small business tax breaks entrepreneurs should know about.
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Are you looking for a way to grow your business without spending a penny on advertising or marketing? Then look into referrals.
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How did your business fare in the holiday shopping season? Did you pick up some new customers? Or did you lose customers? The difference between whether you had happy holidays or disappointing ones could boil down to your customer service. And with the New Year well underway, it’s a good time to gi Read More

These days, getting attention online is the key to success—and most small business owners are striving to get some. But as Jim F. Kukral points out in Attention! This Book Will Make You Money, too few of you think about what you’ll do with the attention once you get it. And unfortunately, attention Read More

Retaining employees is going to get harder for your small business as the economy improves. Anyone who’s feeling stalled or frustrated at your business is likely to look for better opportunities at a company that offers more chance for advancement. One of the key advantages big companies have alway Read More