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The underlying theme of a business model is to find the most scalable and repeatable way to offer your products and services, and many pivots need to happen to maximize the life-blood, or cash flow, of the business. Here are the 10 most common cash-flow pivots I have seen deployed in the ever-pivot Read More

If you are like many entrepreneurs, budgeting is an annual exercise that you may prefer to do without. However, your budget is a powerful tool for ensuring the success of your business, so it’s worth the time and effort to prepare one. Read More

For the past 20 years, there has been a clear trend in retirement benefits offered by companies. Investment risk has steadily shifted from the employer to the employee. Decades ago, most employers that offered benefits did so via defined benefit or pension plans. These plans guaranteed a certain in Read More

When planning your 2011 marketing strategy, consider the benefits of white papers. They are influential information tools that can significantly boost your credibility and marketing capabilities. Read More

On a recent occasion I met a business owner whose company had gone through an agonizing death by a thousand cuts over a two-year process until he finally called it quits. The culprit: Poor accounting policies and practices. The company had implemented rather aggressive accounting practices that Read More

Ready to make some full-time hires in 2011? Several recent surveys show that small businesses are thinking about hiring once again. Like many entrepreneurs, you may wonder how much salary to offer in today’s job market. Overpay new employees and you’ll soon find yourself with unsustainable overhead Read More

The most common New Year’s resolutions are: lose weight, exercise more and save more money. While your business may not need to shed pounds, most small business owners can agree that saving more money -- that is, cutting costs and keeping more of what you make your own, rather than writing a check Read More

We've been talking a bit lately about working remotely, and collaborating over the Internet, and videoconferencing can be a big part of that. Today's guest post from Jeff Creech gives us 4 videoconferencing tips to have you looking and sounding your best during your next virtual meeting. Read More

If I told you that David Friend, CEO of Carbonite.com was objective about online backup, I would be lying. However, I can say that he is an expert in online backup and his company is indeed one of the leading online backup providers. In this video interview, David talks about why online backup is great for businesses (especially smaller ones) and how to select an online backup provider. Read More

A few weeks ago, I was sick. Taylor was sick. Everyone was sick. There are times when you can power through sickness and get your work done. But then there are those other times… How do you tell your clients that you need an extension on a project because you’re sick? Read More