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Once your business model is established, one of the best ways to keep your small to medium sized business healthy and growing is through better efficiency. Here, from bMighty.com, are 10 tips for better efficiency in your small to medium sized business so you can keep your company running smoothly through economic good times and bad. Read More

If you want to make sure your business brand is secure across a rapidly expanding universe of social media networks, KnowEm can be an important place to start. The site basically allows you to check for and secure your brand across a vast number of social media networks some of which you may barely be aware of and even allows you to concentrate in Read More

Angel investors are still out there, but now they're more specific than ever, seeking better deals with lower risks. Find out if your small business idea qualifies under these new informal guidelines for angel investing... Read More

The Wharton Business Plan Competition is just one example of a big prize money business plan competition. Did you ever wonder if your business plan has what it takes to win the funding your small business deserves? Learn more about what the judges are looking for to win these big contests and competitions for start up prize money... Read More

This story from CNN Money.com Small Business tells the story of using online marketing to turn customers into repeat customers. An important part of that online marketing, says the story, is keeping lists of customers who visit and buy from your site. These are the best possibilities for further sales in the future. Keeping track of your customers Read More

Columnist Rhonda Abrams explains why your small business needs a plan in this column on strategy. Entrepreneurs have different views on the importance of business plans and small business owners may too. However, in the end, business plans can be important whether seeking outside funding or trying someday to sell your business. Though it can be di Read More

President Barack Obama and the U.S. Senate are pushing incentives to benefit small businesses including a small business loan program. One proposal might make available as much as $50 billion for small businesses including $40 billion in remaining Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, according to this story from USA Today. What do you think of a p Read More

If you've ever wondered how to turn your business into a franchise, this is the article for you. The key message being delivered? Yes, franchising is possible but it is a lot of hard work and is certainly NOT easy money. There are a lot of steps that go into developing a successful franchise, and Andrew Caffey gives at least an overview of most o Read More

From developing a plan to preparing for your retirement and health insurance, this article on how to be your own boss from Kiplinger.com looks not only at tips for starting your own business but also at how to be sure you are financially secure while you do so. Of course, even many in the working world have been less than secure on some of these i Read More

From Australia's "top rating small business TV show", here are eight steps to go through when considering starting a small business. You'll find the suggestions involve not necessarily the type of business you may want to start so much as the need to do some tough self-evaluation of your own skills and mindset and of your business idea, no ma Read More