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Second post in a series on getting started in exporting focuses on the wide array of financial assistance programs offered by the government that are designed to help small businesses develop and exp Read More

Ready to take your small business global? Don't know where to start? This article from Business.gov explains the process and points to official resources to help your business get started in exportin Read More

How do property, estate, Internet and fuel taxes affect your small business? Get the lowdown on these and other state tax laws in part three in our series on state issues that affect the survival of Read More

Event marketing (hosting and sponsoring events)can work for all types of small businesses. Rieva Lesonsky offers tips on how to make the most of event marketing for your business. Read More

Books in the black can keep you afloat, but the goal should be to get and keep your business sailing through calm and rough waters, safely and successfully. To achieve that goal you will need to consider and plan for the totality of your business. Your vision, mission, internal and external environmental analysis, strategy, strategy implementation, and its evaluation will all determine how succe Read More

There's a lot more to being an employer than hiring staff. To protect your business and your workers, employers must have a solid understanding of federal and state labor laws. We've written many articles on the various topics related to human resource management, and here’s a quick overview of Business.gov’s employment, labor law, and benefit information – covering everything from wages to dis Read More

Getting access to the right tools and resources to help you proactively keep pace with change can be time consuming and sometimes costly. The good news is that in addition to the wealth of public information and resources available on the Business.gov site, the Business.gov team has developed and is constantly refining a host of Web services and tools that connect small business owners directly Read More

Check out these tips for starting an online business or e-commerce site and generating traffic using social media, blogging and SEO. Read More

If your business is recovering or expanding and you need to hire new people or re-hire former employees, budget for the true cost of each additional employee. Wages aren’t your only cost. There are various payroll taxes, employee benefits, and hidden costs that can jack up the cost for adding a worker. And new laws may provide tax reductions — or additions -- for staffing up.

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George Illiparampil manages Cogency.us, an online business based in Massachusetts. He has several years of experience with small to medium-sized businesses, specializing in finance, business development, and general management. While managing his business full time, Mr. Illiparampil has been a great resource in the Business.gov Community as gjosephus. Mentoring and coaching people are long-time p Read More