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Small business funding in the U.S. may be in serious jeopardy if CIT Group, one of the nation's largest lenders, fails in a restructuring plan aimed at trimming $5.7 billion in debt, CNN Money.com reported recently. The company will likely face bankruptcy if it fails to restructure its debt, bad news for small businesses nationwide for whom the c Read More

Interesting issues brought up that most folks don't consider in their break-even calculation. Read More

Living expenses. Don't forget to stash them. Your start-up business won't bring you bags of cash for a while... Read More

Successful companies don't have ESP and they cannot see into the future. What makes them successful is that they listen and respond to what consumers want and need. That's an extremely important part of product development and marketing. Not to mention that it's also an ongoing process. Read More

Recently we asked you to contribute your best real-world tips and advice for how small businesses like yours can save money by using technology, or how to save money on technology purchases. Once again, the readers of Small Business Trends did not disappoint. The following tips and pointers represent the combined wisdom of small business owners a Read More

This is a must-read from a business-minded attorney for anyone that will have business buy/sell transaction in the near future. Read More

Here are the top 10 commandments for success in affiliate marketing from Gregory Go of About.com online business. Affiliate marketing can be a lucrative online business for some, claims Go, so long as some critically important rules are adhered too. Among the most important ideas stressed by Go is that affiliate marketing is not a means of making Read More

This article from CNN Money Small Business again raises questions over small business funding. While the U.S. Small Business Administration claims it's given plenty of money to the small business sector, a tally of the numbers and where money is being awarded may not bear out those claims. Criticism of the SBA and the degree to which it truly hel Read More

The Federal Trade Commission may target bloggers alleging deceptive trade practices. See this article from cnet news on the new rules proving once again that honesty and transparency in Internet business is as critical as transparency in the real world. There are varying degrees of opinion about what kind of disclosure constitutes ethical conduct Read More

What usually ends up happening though is that most people save the product sourcing problem for last because it requires human interaction and an active effort to develop business relationships. Read More