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Is a buy American clause inserted into the latest government stimulus package really hurting some US small business selling products outside the country? Yes, according to some small business owners including this head of a pipe fitting company selling heavily in Canadian markets who explains that many countries are beginning to retaliate against Read More

As passage of a health care reform bill seems more likely in the House and Senate, there is one small business interest group that is bucking the trend of criticism saying health care reform will lower costs for small business. When clicking on the link below please allow time for the full PDF form to download and scroll down to the beginning of t Read More

Ivana Taylor, CEO of Third Force, explains how to build a business network using tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Blitztime.com and QuoteActions. Perhaps more important, Taylor explains the theory behind the business network misunderstood by many business owners. In particular, she says business leaders must realize that "Social media is n Read More

For small businesses, earning customers has never been easy so small business quality remains key to help keep those customers they do have. In the made-for-PBS series Small Business School, we look at examples of businesses that are taking no chances when it comes to maintaining quality and keeping customers happy. What are you doing to maintain Read More

Meredith Poulton Eisenberg, of Yellow Highlighter Virtual Assistance, suggests six tips for controlling business costs. Recommendations include everything from evaluating subscription costs and online payment processing fees to affiliate income and occasionally raising prices. By following some of these tips, Eisenberg insists business owners can Read More

Here are 8 tips to keep your customers with you by J. Roy Miller, state director for the New Mexico Small Business Development Centers. In the article, Miller says getting new customers is harder and more expensive than keeping the ones you have so don't give them up without a fight especially in tough economic times. Miller suggests showing your Read More

From Cisco Systems, here are 10 tips for making your business more efficient. No matter how large or small your business, making it operate efficiently can be critical especially in a tough economy. In fact, according to the post, companies that fail to improve on efficiency will sooner or later find themselves out of business entirely. Read More

Small and medium-sized enterprise may be key players in emerging markets as they are in more developed nations. This post from the Vital Wave Consulting blog suggests Chinese-run banks are increasing lending to SME's following a global trend. In many diverse regions in the developing world these companies may employ up to one third of the total w Read More

Robert Miller, a financial journalist with the UK's Daily Telegraph gives tips for small and medium-sized enterprises in an economic downturn. The suggestions including meeting with key staff to determine operational efficiency and reaching out to chambers and other business organizations for help. The suggestions are probably important to consid Read More

Professor of business administration at the University of Virginia's Darden Business School Ed Hess talks to students about his book "So you want to start a business." This nearly hour long seminar reviews an approach Hess insists is not just for academics but is intended to function as the process that a would-be entrepreneur might follow. Hes Read More