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From the Page: "So what do you do if someone else is profiting from your own content and you're not getting adequate credit or compensation?

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The most recent data show that only about half of self-employed people in the U.S. workforce run incorporated businesses. Entrepreneurs who fail to incorporate are making a huge mistake. Corporations have a much higher rate of success than sole proprietorships, even when it comes to small businesses. Incorporated small businesses outperform uninco Read More

A selection of the top 10 articles on critical trust issues as chosen by one of the world's foremost global IP strategists. Read More

Last week I read the story of how the state of Pennsylvania wants to shut down the thriving eBay auction business of single mom Mary Jo Pletz, which enables her to stay home with her 6-month-old daughter Julia, who has a brain tumor. The Pennsylvania Secretary of State's reason: Mary Jo does not have an auctioneer's license. Having sold 10,000 ite Read More

TowerGroup estimates that of the $97 billion worth of plastic gift cards purchased in 2007, nearly $8 billion has gone unused. Just what happens to that pile of cash has become a matter of some controversy. A lot of states—roughly half—claim that at least part of the unspent balances should go to them under their unclaimed-property laws. Other sta Read More

The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy has reported small businesses will pay more per square foot and per employee than larger businesses to alter facilities to meet changes proposed for the Americans with Disabilities Act. The office studied costs associated with removing physical barriers to the handicapped, including changes i Read More

Most small and midsize businesses aren't even aware when they violate a software license, according to software industry sources, but that doesn't stop the fines from piling up. Nearly 90 percent of the fines collected annually by the Business Software Alliance for software license violations falls on small and midsize businesses, many of whom h Read More

With 150 million phone numbers now registered on the Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call list, it seems clear most consumers don't want to receive unsolicited marketing phone calls. But apparently, it's not clear to everyone. The FTC on Wednesday announced multimillion-dollar penalties against three companies -- lender Ameriquest Mortgage Co., Read More

A new guide from Magazine Publishers of America offers a comprehensive view of the role of media in influencing consumer purchase decisions and online behavior. The report analyzes cross-media accountability data from 32 studies to determine each medium's effectiveness through the purchase funnel. The overall findings indicate that: * Med Read More

For many Boomers, retirement is an opportunity to start a business and become their own boss. 15 percent intend to work for themselves until they die, according to a new Ipsos Reid (Canada) study of Boomers who have either retired early to start their own business. Read More