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The dream of owning a successful small business is still alive in America and remains an essential part of our national self-image. But along the main streets and rural byways of the country today, in place of countless small businesses supporting millions of families in tens of thousands of communities, the banners of a fe Read More

If you're considering purchasing a franchise, there are questions you should be asking of the franchise company executives... Read More

Start-Up companies do not need theoretical or impractical advice. They need tips and suggestions that they can easily and swiftly implement to improve their business. Here are some tips about which I am often asked! Read More

George Cloutier, founder of American Management Services, offers some advice for management of small to medium sized business you may or may not agree with in this conversation from The New York Times small business section. Is micromanagement a virtue? Are family employees really a bad idea? Should fear really be a management tool? (Your main one?) Are businesses that have failed due to the econ Read More

Robb Mandelbaum, in his You're the Boss column in the small business section of the New York Times, reports trouble for small business legislation in Congress as support for hiring and investing incentives and to spur small business lending face some resistance. Both are key components of the Obama Administration's plan to bolster small business, but whether these measures can make it through the Read More

Lawsuits are expensive, time-consuming, and can considerably hinder a small business. Detailed, well-drafted, and skillfully negotiated contracts are worth the Read More

Particularly in entrepreneurial and family owned business situations, the pursuit of personal happiness is the key motivator. This article helps business owners learn how they can maximize their happiness through learning about the ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ of happiness motivation, ‘the why’ of happiness motivation, and ‘the science’ of it. Read More

From CPA Bernard B. Kamoroff and PowerHomeBiz.com, here are seven tax tips for small and home business as you approach the filing deadline for federal income taxes. The article talks about ways to save substantially through a variety of means from making sure to write off expenses correctly and remembering to write off any damaged or unusable inventory. See the rest of the tips below. Read More

Former personal finance columnist Tiare Rath provides an extensive look here at some of the ways small businesses can reduce their health care costs. Some of these decisions might be hard ones and it is up to you to make up your mind what is necessary to address the issue in your business. See the full article in the small business information section at About.com. Read More

Interesting lessons learned from the original Ponzi Scheme. Some include "Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is," and "removing greed, pride, and ego from business decisions." Read More