A recent link we posted "How Small Business Feels about Health-Care Reform" was so popular and well-received we've decided to try to get the bizSugar community's input on another important issue for small business, tax reform. Our link here is to a letter from the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy, essentially part of the gov
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What's Needed in Small Business Tax Reform (Share Your Thoughts)
Posted by ShawnHessinger under NewsFrom http://www.sba.gov 5365 days ago
Treat Your Career Like a Small Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.nytimes.com 5366 days ago
This piece from the New York Times looks at treating your career as a small business. Though it may be less than familiar territory to some, especially those who hoped to be with one business or employer for all or most of their career, there's a great deal ordinary job seekers or job holders can learn from the small business community. And, in f
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The Best Place to Start a Small Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://money.cnn.com 5366 days ago
In this series, CNN Money.com Small Business talks to 50 small business owners about their home towns. The objective: to figure out from small business owners themselves the best communities to start a small business and how different communities stack up. It's an interesting series that looks at communities from many perspectives and through the
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When Small Business Owners Need to Bend the Rules
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Customer ServiceFrom http://www.usatoday.com 5366 days ago
Wow! A great article from small business expert Steve Strauss at USA Today.com about bending or breaking the rules. No, we're not talking about ignoring government regulations or cheating when reporting your income or expenses. We're talking about bending rigid rules you've made when it comes to customers. It's easy to understand why businesse
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How to Buy a Small Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under SalesFrom http://smallbusiness.aol.com 5367 days ago
And following up on two previous links here at bizSugar on selling a small business, here from Entrepreneur.com via AOL are some important tips for buying a small business (or a business of any kind for that matter) including a list of 25 things to consider before putting together the deal. Starting a business is certainly not for everyone and, of
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How to Sell A Small Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under SalesFrom http://www.youtube.com 5367 days ago
In a followup to Tony Johnston's great link here' another video, this one from consultant Robert Nizza at Expert Village, about the process to go through and where to find help when selling a business. Some similar pieces of advice can be seen here but one important point that sticks out for me is Nizza's recommendation that business owners det
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Small Business Faces Ongoing Credit Crunch
Posted by ShawnHessinger under FinanceFrom http://www.reuters.com 5368 days ago
Two years in to the "Great Recession" small businesses continue to face a credit crunch even if they're profitable and pay their bills on time. Read this story from Reuters about how small business continues to have trouble getting the financing necessary to operate or grow and how this trend could impact the speed of the economic recovery or p
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Small Business Ideas for Beginners, Employment and Marketing--It's in the Details
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://www.bizmarktech.com 5369 days ago
Key questions and answers for small business beginners. The devil is not always in the details! This is a great article to remind all entrepreneurs to leave no stone unturned when it comes to any aspect of your business and to keep focused on your long and short term goals...
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10 Small Businesses That Are Free or Cost Little to Start Up
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://www.wisebread.com 5369 days ago
In challenging economic times it's best to play it close to the vest. You can become your own boss on a budget by using your talent and creativity to bootstrap your business right to the top. This up-to-date list will inspire and enlighten...
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Small to Medium Sized Business and India
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StrategyFrom http://www.youtube.com 5370 days ago
Here are some tips for small to medium sized business seeking to become involved with overseas markets particularly in India. Phil Bolton, publisher of GlobalAtlanta, speaks with Ani Agnihotri, founder and managing partner of U.S.-India Business and Research Center, about what small to medium sized business seeking either to work with Indian compa
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