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Employees who aren't productive cost businesses hundreds of millions of dollars each year. These tips will help make your employees happier and more productive. Read More

If you work at home, you'll want to read this post with ideas and trends to help you. Work-at-home entrepreneur trends for 2010, for home-based small businesses. Steve King also blogs at SmallBizLabs and that's also his Twitter handle. Read More

Imagine having a newborn dropped off on your doorstep wrapped only in a blanket with a note attached that reads, "Take care of me." For the sake of argument say you wanted a baby so this is like a windfall. You bring the child in the house and Read More

Impact investing – making investments that generate social and environmental value as well as financial return – has the potential to complement philanthropy and government intervention. It's a potent force for addressing global challenges on a large scale. Impact investors want to move beyond “socially responsible investment” (SRI) which focuses on avoiding investments in “harmful” companies Read More

No, we're not talking about the computer animated Sci-Fi adventure film here. This is an article from SmallBizTechnology.com about the super cool technology involved in adding a computerized character to your Website. This character gives visitors somebody to interact with and can be manipulated by you to present the face and personality you want for your Website. It's definitely not for everyone Read More

Yes, it's officially holiday season. And yes, festivities are all around.  But let's face it -- as business owners, we work on our own calendar. While some Read More

Would you be surprised to learn that South Dakota is considered the most friendly state for small businesses and entrepreneurs? These particular rankings come from the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, a non-profit small business advocacy group. Read More

Creating a culture of innovation in an organization starts with allowing each individual the right to innovate. The first person to do this should be you the leader. What have you innovated, allowed yourself to innovate, given yourself the time to innovate. Start with yourself, then expand. Read More

We're 15 days from 2010. It's time to give your small business a jump start. That means planning, record keeping, and goal setting. I have four suggestions for you. Read More

Business ideas are all around you.

They are lurking in your garage, in your basement, in your kitchen, and in your children’s room. You’ll find them in magazine ads, at your neighbor’s house, and at work. They are right there in the vegetables you brought in from the yard . . . in the stack of papers next to your laser printer . . . in the back of your truck . . . and at the back of your mind Read More