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A well-drafted contract spells out the rights and obligations of each party and protects you and your business to the most practical extent. A good contract can increase your business, earn you respect, and make you money. A bad contract, on the other hand, can be disastrous. These nine tips will give you a head start. Read More

Kaleidico has always had great software.

Our competitive advantage has always been that we create software with movement. That's right, our software moves and inspires motion. This is critical in business.

Motion makes you take action. Action makes you remarkable.

If you stand still you lose. If your team stands still it loses. If your company stands still it loses. Read More

Most industries impose an unseen tax on participants trying to stand out, go against that grain or do the right thing or hard thing.

The tax isn’t something regulated by an agency it comes in the form of higher costs, more steps, education, higher wages – all the things that go into trying to build a business that’s more than a simple commodity type copy of everyone else. Read More

According to Zeta Interactive, the most talked about brand in 2009 is Microsoft.

While Twitter might suggest otherwise, the aggregated online buzz (blogs, message boards and online communities) doesn’t lie. 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

Modern customers expect a good deal in every buying relationship they enter into. That goes without saying. What they really want to know is how fun it is to do business with you. Read More

This holiday season, the need for cost-effective marketing tools is more important than ever – especially for small businesses. With a continued shift of shopping to the Web expected, using social media to reach customers with special coupons and other 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