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More small businesses haggle to cut shipping costs

More small businesses haggle to cut shipping costs - http://www.businesschannel1.com Avatar Posted by morecowbell under Finance
From http://www.businesschannel1.com 5882 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 21, 2008 3:08 pm
Article discusses new ways to get USPS discounts along with how to negotiate with shipping companies. Read More
Many people aren't purely mercenary in their business dealings. They care about fairness -- and they should because doing so can maximize their profits. When people are fair minded, they don't need to waste time on elaborate negotiations or enter into complicated contracts to coordinate their marketing channel and maximize profitability, accordi Read More

SBA Loan Programs Face Cuts as Credit Crunch Looms

SBA Loan Programs Face Cuts as Credit Crunch Looms - http://www.allbusiness.com Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Raising Capital
From http://www.allbusiness.com 5885 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 18, 2008 2:43 pm
Given the current economic climate, you would think the government would be doing all it can to bolster Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs. But the Bush administration is proceeding as if it was business as usual. The administration, in fact, is once again proposing substantial SBA budget cuts, as it has every year since the preside Read More

28 Resources For Paid Search Strategies

28 Resources For Paid Search Strategies - http://www.searchengineguide.com Avatar Posted by luckycharmer under Online Marketing
From http://www.searchengineguide.com 5886 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 17, 2008 6:32 pm
Paid search is much more than bid management and click-throughs, it's about devising a strategy that compliments your overall online marketing program and providing ROI based on performance which has been quantified at the keyword level. Here are 25 paid search resources ranging from the basics, to best practices, to advanced strategies to measu Read More

Elevator speech expert gives terrible elevator speech

Elevator speech expert gives terrible elevator speech - http://www.bnet.com Avatar Posted by jnelson under Sales
From http://www.bnet.com 5886 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 17, 2008 1:48 am
I'll let you be the judge, but I thought the advice from this so-called sales expert was awful. It's so old school. His own example started putting me to sleep. I can't believe he has Fortune 500 companies for clients. What do you think? Read More

Turning Your Small Business Into a Corporation

Turning Your Small Business Into a Corporation - http://www.usnews.com Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Legal
From http://www.usnews.com 5886 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 18, 2008 1:43 am
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

Facebook's Growing Problem

Facebook's Growing Problem - http://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com Avatar Posted by emd5005 under Online Marketing
From http://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com 5886 days ago
Made Hot by: waltgoshert on March 16, 2008 8:41 pm
A great blog post discussing why Facebook is going down, with a great analogy about fat guys in hip new bars. Check it out! Read More

The Top 50 Blogs For Startups To Watch In 2008

The Top 50 Blogs For Startups To Watch In 2008 - http://www.evancarmichael.com Avatar Posted by jrjr under Startups
From http://www.evancarmichael.com 5886 days ago
Made Hot by: ginalee on March 16, 2008 1:57 pm
A list of top 50 blogs to watch out for in 2008. Listed by topic area. Interesting to follow and see. Read More

101 Useful Resources for Online Entrepreneurs

101 Useful Resources for Online Entrepreneurs - http://www.blogtrepreneur.com Avatar Posted by digitalsmash under Resources
From http://www.blogtrepreneur.com 5887 days ago
Made Hot by: smallbiztrends on March 16, 2008 1:53 am
Every day more and more entrepreneurs are building successful businesses using the internet. There is an abundance of opportunity online and depending on the venture, there is often less cost and risk involved when compared with traditional businesses. There is also a wealth of resources available to help the online entrepreneur to run a business Read More

bizSugar feed added to Alltop

bizSugar feed added to Alltop - http://blog.bizsugar.com Avatar Posted by JohnH under News
From http://blog.bizsugar.com 5887 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 16, 2008 3:22 am
Guy Kawasaki's new website, Alltop, adds bizSugar to its small business news feeds. Read More
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