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Just when I thought the buzz around Google’s failed purchase of Groupon couldn’t get any more absurd, I saw an interview with Groupon's CEO Andrew Mason on Charlie Rose who said, “We are going to be the savior for small business.”

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Even the simplest financial choices that your business makes can have shocking consequences. A few weeks ago, I was visiting an independent book, comic, and game shop in my local area. The shop has a small vinyl cling on their glass door indicating their membership in the local Chamber of Commerce, Read More

You must follow Oprah's lead. Oh sure, you cry, that is easy to say if you are Oprah but I am not and do not have her resources. Read More

Many people, especially those who have spent years struggling up the corporate ladder, dream of jumping ship and becoming an entrepreneur. But every job move is fraught with risk, and the move from employee to entrepreneur is on the high end of the risk curve. This is a big jump, especially in a do Read More

From an insurer’s standpoint, every business is unique in the risk that it poses. In order to properly rate a risk, the insurance company must take many things into consideration in an attempt to determine the likelihood of a claim and if there is a claim, the severity of it. Read More

I believe that there are 5 main reasons why people fail at affiliate marketing:

1. Lack of education — thorough (and ongoing) education saves you both time and money
2. Laziness — there is no such thing as big-bucks-fast (if not at the expense of violating rules, of course), and you want Read More

Your business has several silent partners: Uncle Sam and his state and local cousins. Many of the decisions you make on a daily basis will impact their take, so it’s wise to be at least somewhat familiar with the tax laws when you run your own business.
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Last year I received a lot of door-to-door visits and direct mail pieces from companies promoting replacement windows for my home. A credit on 2010 taxes was available to homeowners that would cover a percentage of the cost of an energy-savings upgrade. Read More

The primary reason for slow payment from existing customers is not some mystical force. It is failure to define the 'deal' clearly with customers, and failure to accurately document what deal you think was made. This article gives a sample sales call to show how easily a misunderstanding can occur Read More

Over the past few years, as the credit crunch tightened, we’ve all heard horror stories from successful entrepreneurs who had growing businesses but couldn’t get working capital, or saw their business lines of credit cut or their loans called in for no reason. No wonder many small business owners h Read More