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From About.com Small Business Canada, here is a comprehensive resource page with links to critical information, some more specific to Canada, but much of it worth considering no matter where you are thinking of buying a franchise. Topics include a self-examination to determine whether or not franchising is the proper fit for your business ambitions, a look at the advantages and disadvantages and Read More

A resource from Business.gov helps small business people learn more about loans and financing available through government backed guarantees. According to the site, the government rarely makes direct loans to small businesses. But there are opportunities available and some diligent research can result in uncovering some interesting opportunities. This site is a link to more resources for those sm Read More

If you've ever wondered how to get financing for your small business, this clip from Bloomberg on Demand may have some of the answers. Read More

The question of how to franchise a small franchise is often pondered by small business owners who believe they have a great idea and hope to take it to the next level. Selling franchises for your small business idea is the holy grail for many entrepreneurs, the gold at the end of the rainbow when they can spread their idea into ever larger markets and perhaps step back from the day to day operati Read More

Why to employee benefits benefit small business and why should you take them into consideration? How can you create an employee benefits package that truly offers an incentive to your employees? Michelle Collins, a staff writer at CanadaOne.com looks at these issues and more in a piece posted in Microsoft's Small Business Center. Read More

How can you create a culture of appreciation for your small business. Check out how Datotel restructured their employee appreciation program in this article from Inc.com. Employee appreciation can be a powerful tool for your company culture. Consider how you can improve appreciation for your employees and create a better environment at your business. Read More

Nikki Pilkington, an online marketing expert, has posted these great tips on what to do for your Facebook fan page. The fan page can be a great online marketing tool used correctly but sometimes knowing what to post can be a challenge. This article can be very helpful when trying to decide how best to use the fan page to your business's advantage. Not every tip will be applicable to every fan pag Read More

Though the focus of these legal tips is clearly entrepreneurs, it's equally clear that small business owners of every stripe can benefit from them as well. There are many aspects of business law covered here and very likely some will apply to a greater or lesser degree to your business. The resource is provided by Gaebler Ventures, a Chicago-based incubator and holding company that concentrates o Read More

Does your small business need "constructive paranoia" to keep your customers from leaving? If you're not sure what this means, watch the video on this link to learn more from speaker Kevin Kelly about why it may be helpful for small business to take fear of losing customers to manic proportions. According to Kelly, lots of customers leave for no reason at all, so it's best to plan for the worst. Read More

From Inc.com this link is a major resource for any small business owner trying to figure out how to save some money on their taxes. There are lots of links here to articles on everything from depreciating hardware to home offices, avoiding and dealing with audits and even what form your business should take to maximize deductions and minimize your headaches when worrying about them. I'm hoping ev Read More