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Consider these ten tips for a new small business from Yahoo! Small Business. Notice that among the important considerations is that you start your business on a shoestring and try to save as much money as possible before getting started. The idea here is that you will avoid large amounts of outside investment and credit that will make it take long Read More

Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers, gives small business advice in this interesting interview. Though Dell is now a giant corporation, Michael Dell started as a small business person with an investment of only $1000. Among the gems in the interview are Dell's advice that small businesses avoid looking for perfection instead experimenting oft Read More

These top 10 home business ideas come courtesy of Yahoo! Personal Finance. Those interested in working from home might include parents who want to spend more time with children, retirees in need of extra income or disabled people, the article suggests, but no matter what the motivation, these opportunities raise some possibilities for those with 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

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

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

Clayton Christopher of Sweet Leaf Tea talks about how to choose a business name. His suggestion: make your name short and memorable but don't get too hung up on the decision. Your name can eventually be changed if necessary and can evolve with your business. Read More

Jessica Swanson unveils 10 business marketing myths with my personal favorite as number one--you have to spend money to make money. Most of these tired old cliches keep getting dragged out at business meeting after business meeting and in conversation after conversation and it makes you wonder if anyone who repeats them has had any first hand expe Read More

It's also sometimes called bootstrapping and refers to a method of small business startup which ignores the big investment approach. From Suite 101, the Web community, come suggestions ranging from pet care to home care, as all possible startups without the need for much capital at all. Try to think of suggestions we haven't and share them throu Read More

From Webpreneur to consultant the editors of About.com's Entrepreneurs page claims these ideas for small business startup will all cost you less than $20. The low budget startup is designed to remove barriers for getting into business but also to create a business with little overhead and hopefully little or no debt before generating revenue. Read More