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Recessions drive us to self-centered fear, but they are simply the down cycle in a long-term relationship. Client focus shows dramatically that you are in business relationships for the duration. Please share your own suggestions. (Part 2 in a 5-part series on recession-proofing your business.) Read More

Carry back, no SBA fees...BizBox runs down what the proposed stimulus will do for small businesses, and whether it will be enough. Read More

The crumbling condition of small business loans is threatening to hamstring the recovery of the U.S. economy, and tag banks with rising losses over the coming year. The U.S. government's Small Business Administration said losses from loans made through its lending programs more than doubled in 2008, reaching nearly $1.3 billion. In 2007, the S Read More

During tough economic times, customers go bargain shopping. You have two choices. Compete on price and watch your margins go down the toilet, or defend your prices by showing the customer that buying on the cheap is a false economy. Here's how. Read More

At the beginning of each year, I like to take a spin around the virtual world and see what other designers predict as hot trends for site design. Read More

Bob Seiwert, the senior vice president for the Center for Commercial Lending and Business Banking at the American Bankers Association, irges small-business owners to start meeting with bankers before they need a new loan or credit line. Mr. Seiwert spoke in a recent interview about the challenges facing small-business owners seeking business loans Read More

SpyFu is an online competitive intelligence application that allows you to browse competitors' PPC keywords, daily budget, bid prices, clicks/day, and other interesting PPC facts & figures. Read More

BizBox's David N. Feldman on how to solve the classic entrepreneur's lament: how do you find and keep great people? Hint: it starts with loyalty. Read More

When you try to sell to everyone your efforts are too broad. You aren't focused and you soon are faced with failures, because you are wasting time trying to sell something without understanding the value in other people's eyes - or even whether they are truly a good fit for your product or service. In short, you aren't qualifying companies/indivi Read More

BizBox's Jerry Kalish discusses a new Harvard Business School study that found that entrepreneurs with proven track records of success are more likely to succeed in a new endeavor. Read More