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Only about 16 percent of businesses with fewer than 50 employees in the United States have 401(k) plans. Small-business owners are so focused on developing their businesses that some do not realize that those assets can grow at a much faster rate for their retirement under the right plan. An October survey by ING DIRECT's ShareBuilder401k, fo Read More

Although there are some key differences between direct mail and e-mail, sometimes old direct mail tricks can work wonders in the relatively new e-mail channel. Case in point: in a recent test I did with a client, we added a Johnson Box to its e-mail control. It generated a 220 percent lift in response rate! Here's a brief overview of the results, Read More

A recent survey found that 81% of consumers don't trust small online businesses. You cannot survive in online business if your customers do not trust you. If they don't trust you, they will never buy and you will fail. It's that simple. Unfortunately, earning customer trust online is not an easy task, especially when there are so many bi Read More

Sales Attention Deficit Disorder (SADD) is a growing problem among professional salespeople. Although we pride ourselves on the ability to multi-task, we often multi-task ourselves right out of relationships and sales. Here are useful tips on decreasing SADD and increasing revenues. Read More

Presumptive presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have both put forth sweeping tax proposals that will shape the American economy for the next decade. It's only one of a number of areas where Republican McCain and Democrat Obama bring distinctively different philosophies to bear. But for small businesses, it may be one of the most Read More

With all the focus in the last several years on corporate scandals, are there any CEO's who can teach us something? There are, and their stories are included in What the Best CEO's Know by Jeffrey Kramer. We cannot deny that there have been an unusual number of corporations who find themselves on the wrong side of the legal system, but that is not Read More

Now that executives are increasingly working as free agents, it is no surprise that their assistants have turned to the same business model. And as more people try to figure out economic survival strategies that are not dependent on single employers, I expect to see more segments of the workforce turning towards some form of free agenting. Read More

An interesting list of iPhone apps broken into five categories. All could have some value to a small business owner -- a couple look really great. Read More

Small Business Trends posted bizSugar 5 tips so that entrepreneurs and business owners can highlight and share their best content. Read More