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You may have heard from numerous experts that now is a great time to do hiring for your small business. With a harsh economic climate and high unemployment, there is an opportunity here to pick up some great talent and be able to grow your business too. But how can you attract and hire the people you need both now and after the economic downturn resolves? About.com's Susan Ward of Small Business Read More

As if small business owners don't already face sufficient challenges in getting their ventures off the ground and running them in a tough economy, a report from Investopedia says small businesses occupy a "sensitive" area that is more likely to draw scrutiny (and possibly audits) from the Internal Revenue Service, just one more burden for entities government and economic leaders are fond of calli Read More

David John Marotta, president of Marotta Wealth Management, talks about developing a tax plan to accomplish your small business goals. Read More

Transparency in business. Who would of thought that it would be such a hot topic? Transparency franparency in the world of franchising. No way! Read More

We measure performance based on how we have done in the past as well as by how others are doing. This is called benchmarking. This article will help any entrepeneur get the most out of this activity. Read More

This article features 8 lessons from an SEO contractor about how to be successful in business. It could apply to any consultant or professional, including an attorney or management consultant. I thought this was a valuable article because one of the hardest things any new consultant or professional starting a service business has to learn is HOW to run their business. It's harder ... Read More

Videos that succeed as viral videos need to be identifiable, spontaneous, genuine, creative, informational, inspiring, and funny. If you are trying to create a video, for the online medium, to generate some buzz for your business, this is a blog post that you should be reading. There are a few very interesting examples too! Read More

I recently came across an article in the Harvard Business Review that I found to be very interesting. They did a survey among managers and employees to rank the impact on motivation of several activities. Read More

Retirement planning can play an important role in your business planning. It can offer opportunities to minimize your tax burden, build additional assets and make sure that if you do find yourself ready to retire down the road, you’ll be in a comfortable position to do so, no matter what. Read More

In the broadest sense, anything that promotes your business
might be considered advertising, whether it's a radio spot, a brochure, or a booth at a trade show. But the term advertising usually refers to paid commercial messages in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, the Yellow Pages, or outdoor advertising.

Here's a rundown of the key media: Read More