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The expanding reach of the Internet and growth of online collaboration tools have all changed small business outsourcing dramatically in the past 3-4 years. Let us take a look at 10 key trends for using independent contractors for projects and even ongoing staffing needs, and how they shape up in 2009: Read More

The first flush of New Year's Resolutions has worn off. Are you still on task to meet your goals? Or is this going to be another year where your business runs you, instead of the other way around? Here are 12 things that Small Business Trend's Anita Campbell is doing this year to upgrade her business. Ask yourself if these ideas could apply Read More

It's a new start and that's the beauty of the first few weeks in January. They are a time when you can swear off the mistakes of last year and choose to do things differently. It also presents a big opportunity for marketing. Here are three ways that you could use "resolution marketing" to position and promote your brand in the new year: Read More

Here are some of the best articles from the SmallBusinessNewz site for 2008 based on reader responses. I found many of them to be helpful and interesting. Read More

Times like these call for creativity in your business. Small Business Trends asked a panel of prominent business people, authors and business bloggers a simple question to gather ideas for how to be creative in your business. The question they asked? This: “What is the most outrageously creative thing you've done to save money or take you Read More

In the typical growth path of a small business, certain functions, like information technology, end up getting handled part-time by the owner as the business grows. Many business owners don't have the technology background to know what they may be missing out on. How do you convince the business owner that it's time to bring in profession Read More

Urging employees to simply rethink their jobs was enough to drop absenteeism by 60% and turnover by 75%, according to a new University of Alberta study. A 'Spirit at Work' intervention program, designed to engage employees and give a sense of purpose, significantly boosted morale and job retention for a group of long-term health-care workers Read More

Jim Kukral was nice enough to create a video on how to use bizSugar. Read More

The economy pretty much stinks right now, doesn't it? But no matter what the economy is doing on any given day, your small business will not survive if you have more money flowing out of it than you do coming in. You must have a cash flow strategy for your business if you plan on staying in business. Here are some tactics to help you keep yo Read More

Small businesses are feeling pressure from the economy and are looking for ways to save money. New data from a study conducted by the U.S. Federation of Small Business and DYMO shows just what these businesses are doing to cut costs: - 23% of respondents have cut staff - 36% of respondents have decreased business travel - 36% of responden Read More