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More than 45,000 businesses closed their doors for good in 2009 -- including some that survived for longer than a century. Here are 6 historic companies that vanished. Read More

With tight credit from many banks some small business entrepreneurs are turning increasingly to family financing to get their startups off the ground. Here First Business News interviews several entrepreneurs in a quest for financing to launch their small business ventures. Read More

If you are looking for finance to either start up a business or expand your existing one you have to accept that if you want the Bank to say yes to your superb business idea, you are going to have to spend time preparing for the interview. Read More

You're a savvy small business owner with smarts, drive and determination, and you surround yourself with employees who possess those same qualities. So instead of always being the one to tell them what to do, why don't you consider opening up the floor to suggestions from them? Read More

One advantage of small business over big business is the ability to focus more on customer service. The following are the things that you must consider to develop your customer service. Read More

When using Twitter for business, It's important to have a plan so that you have something to measure your results against. In my experience, the individuals and businesses that fail to leverage Twitter effectively are also those who have employed no strategy and/or have not taken the time to understand how to use it. Read More

Being successful as an actor is tough.Through years of hard work, learning and perfecting their art some get the break they desire and get and keep their loyal fans.This is actually not that dissimilar to owing a small business. So, what can you learn from successful actors?


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A suitable factoring service will help you sell your invoices in exchange for immediate money to help you with your cash-flows. You may be a small business dealing in computer parts or cleaning supplies, the following tips are meant to help you better choose and avail an appropriate cash-flow factoring service. Read More

Hiring great employees for your small to medium sized business just isn't as easy as it used to be. Recession or not, experts say the work force is shrinking and those left behind will be more choosy about what they're looking for in a job. Here's more from BizWise TV. Read More

Small business tax breaks plus cheaper loans from federal and local leaders are aiming to create more jobs in Santa Cruz Cal. Check out the link to this local news broadcast including interviews and further details. It's astounding how long it seems to take government to learn that taxes are rarely helpful to small business development. Read More