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Is the recession over and how has your small business fared? James Walton owns an executive recruiting business and writes the Black in Business blog and doesn't believe the recovery talk no matter what the economists say. In this reflective post, he talks about what he has seen as a small business person then opens the discussion to other small Read More

Recruiting for a business startup can be a true challenge Guy Kawasaki has some tips on how to create that all-important team. This post follows up on a contribution by fellow bizSugar contributor who recently also posted on this topic. If you're getting started with any business large or small, recruiting the people who will help you create your Read More

From the years best business opportunities, to the best green business ideas, to small business ideas for kids, the fall season and even Halloween, About.com Small Business Canada has brought these and many more together in a single post. Click the links to explore and explore and explore. If you'd like to start a small or home based business, bu Read More

What are some recession tips for small business? Though experts insist the recession is either ending or over, small business people are understandably wary. If you've lasted this long, how can you keep your small business from being a further casualty of the hard economic times or better yet survive for the economic recovery to come? To get some Read More

From clamping down on unneeded expenses to life/work balance to figuring out how to revive the passion for your small business after those particularly bad days, this list of tips for small business has it all. From LifeTips, the list covers just about every imaginable angle of the small business persons lifestyle and gives you ideas on how to get Read More

Home business is becoming more popular and this eHow article by Basharat Shah gives perspective home entrepreneurs some pointers about how to get yours started. Home businesses have become an increasingly popular option with the increased prevelence of home shopping, writes Shah. In addition, increasingly business services are also being outsource Read More

Whether trying to distinguish yourself in a small business or in any other pursuit in life, the question of how to be the best often arises. In this second part of an interview on his book The Dip, Seth Godin talks about the importance of standing out (because no one selects average) and how to make sure to distinguish yourself from the rest of th Read More

Whether it's knowing when to quit that market that is just not yielding the results for which you had hoped or knowing when to quit trying to compete with competitors in a frantic attempt to be second or third best, Seth Godin argues knowing when to throw in the towel and change your strategy may be the most important trait of a winner. In this i Read More

Though you hopefully took stock of others in your market before ever getting into business, author Joe Calloway gives these seven tips to beat the competition you do have and come out on top. Joe's article come courtesy of Business Know-How and his book on the subject is called Becoming a Category of One: How Extraordinary Companies Transcend Com Read More

The following article from Patricia Schaefer at Business Know-How looks at the top seven reasons why businesses fail. Though statistics from the U.S. Small Business Administration show new small businesses fair much better than often believed, some very clear problems may contribute to their downfall. Though not all of the points in the attached a Read More