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A few years ago I stumbled onto a website called “Escape from Cubicle Nation.” At the time I remember thinking, 'this is the BEST name' for a target audience of corporate employees longing to start (or who had recently started) businesses of their own. I could identify with it. After all, I once had been in cubicle nation and left to start my o Read More

13 annoying features you should not add to your website unless you want to annoy your customers to no end. Read More

Going green was big news for a while, then the collapsing economy put a cloud over the movement. Nonetheless, a derth of reporting doesn't mean that the scientists, entrepreneurs, and business brains behind the burgeoning industry have slowed down. If anything, their products are growing in maturity and potential. We waded through hundreds of eco- Read More

U.S. leaders from the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate discuss President Barack Obama's financial reforms insisting they will improve investment in business. Watch a complete interview covering a variety of topics. Read More

Negative customers are a fact of selling. How can you still sell to a naysayer? Read More

If your business isn't using Twitter, you're missing out on these 10 powerful strategies. Read More

Great overview on Kiva's small business gift program, but links to other useful peer-to-peer lending programs. Search the site for key terms. Read More

In today's world, we are increasingly becoming more and more connected. It wasn't that long ago that being connected meant having a pager on your hip or a cell phone to keep in contact with business partners when away from the office. Read More

Too few companies know and too few states participate in this program that helps avoid layoffs while reducing hours. Read More

Ever Googled your own name? Most people have at some point, and there's a good chance your customers have Googled your name, too. Make sure what they find about you in Google makes them want to do business with you. Read More