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Small business owners might be surprised to learn they they are vulnerable to the same worker complaints that plague corporate America. In particular, more employees are suing companies for violating wage-and-hour rules, typically claiming they weren't paid overtime. Read More

Today we’re going to talk with an IT service provider who created a business plan, learn how he did it and find out how his business plan helped his business become more successful. Part 1 of a four part series. Read More

If you require funding and advice while opening a small business, a small business franchise may provide an excellent opportunity for you as an entrepreneur. It offers virtually endless advantages to the entrepreneur. Some of the major advantages that you can enjoy through such franchising include brand recognition, employee or management training, and an established model. Read More

That is a violation of Olympics rules, which say advertisers that don’t pay the tens of millions of dollars an official sponsorship costs may not associate themselves with the Games or the athletes during the events or the weeks surrounding them. Read More

The best planning isn't about accurately predicting the future. It's about keeping long-term and short-term and all those business interdependencies organized so you can manage them quickly and effectively when you have to. Read More

As technology is becoming an integral part of a business, small business owners need to stay updated on those that are going to be useful in creating a more efficient and effective business operations. This report explains 5 technologies that matter to businesses without buying into the hype of the technology world. Read More

43% of marketers don't know how to make a case for mobile. What you need to know to build a case for mobile marketing: Read More

With banks unwilling to lend to any but the most credit-worthy businesses, small businesses are increasingly turning to asset-based lending as a source for capital to fill orders and expand. The Wall Street Journal reports that in 2008, according to figures from the Commercial Finance Association (www.cfa.com), asset-based loans other than mortgages grew by 8.3% to almost $600 billion. And in th Read More

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For many readers of this blog social media is mainstream, but I travel the highways and byways of this country and experience first hand in my workshops and presentations the amount of folks that “just don’t get” social media. I think they’ve heard the hype and know they should Read More

We’ve written on some pretty interesting small business rewards programs here on this blog. We’re always big proponents of small business rewards programs because people love a good deal. What’s more, people love knowing they’re a part of a program where they can be rewarded – for lack of a better word – for their loyalty towards a specific company. The more you shop, the more you save. Read More