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6 Tips For Involving Your Kids in Your Business

Avatar Posted by SmallBizGirl under Resources
From http://www.smallbiztrends.com 5957 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 8, 2008 6:54 am
Do you own a business? Do you have kids? Do you want them involved in your business? Do you want them to run it one day? There are certain things you can do to make that transition run smoothly. Read More

Do You Really Believe in the Future of Your Business?

Avatar Posted by ZaneSafrit under Strategy
From http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5972 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 24, 2008 12:34 am
Steve MacGill, CEO of Peersight Online, shares how you can tell if You Really Believe in the Future of Your Business. Read More

Opinions Vary Over BBB Membership

Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Marketing
From http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5972 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 23, 2008 7:43 pm
The more thorough (and/or OCD) a consumer is, the more things he or she will want to know about a company. Prices, exchange policies, and friends' experiences may all come into play. And so might Better Business Bureau credentials, which is why business owners should consider becoming members. Read More

The Top 10 Reasons Startups Fail

Avatar Posted by gimmesome under Startups
From http://www.squidoo.com 5973 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 23, 2008 7:42 pm
New research by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that nearly six in ten businesses shut down within the first four years of operation. To avoid becoming a statistic yourself, here are the top reasons so many new ventures fail. Read More
Before you buy a restaurant, Check out this article on writing a business plan Read More
Standard reference check questions have become so rote that I can rattle them off half-asleep. How long did the candidate work with you? What were the candidate's strengths and weaknesses? Was he a team player? Try these 8 questions and see what kinds of answers you get: Read More

When workers need a raise but you can't afford it

Avatar Posted by ginalee under Employee Benefits
From http://www.usatoday.com 5976 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 19, 2008 11:36 pm
Many small business owners are finding themselves in painful conversations with employees these days, chats that start with "Boss, I'm really strapped for cash — I need a raise." But many companies are also hurting and an owner may need find a way to help a staffer without involving money. Human resources professionals say that by being crea Read More

Are you really getting what you paid for from paid blog reviews?

Avatar Posted by ILuvMktg under Public Relations
From http://www.highrankings.com 5976 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 19, 2008 11:17 pm
You just paid big bucks to get your product or website reviewed on a PR5 or higher rated blog. Does that high PageRank really translate to a high quality link to your website. That's the top of discussion in Jill Whalen's post, "Are Websites Ranked as a Whole?" Jill also mentions that Google may strip off any link juice if it can figure out Read More

10 Incredibly Awesome Documents to Help You Start a Company

Avatar Posted by ZaneSafrit under Startups
From http://www.jasonnazar.com 5976 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 22, 2008 12:50 am
As the title says, here's a list of 10 documents you need to start a business. Link is from @nfib on Twitter. Read More

Yahoo/Google Search Deal Could Increase PPC Rates by 22%

Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Online Marketing
From http://www.marketingvox.com 5977 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 19, 2008 11:16 pm
New data from SearchIgnite finds that the Google/Yahoo sponsored search deal will increase Yahoo search rates by about 22 percent. Yahoo has higher keyword ad rates than Google for certain terms, including the first three results on searches for premium terms like "insurance." It also outdoes Google in the #1 result for keywords containing a Read More
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