April 12, 2011
Although webinars and virtual online trade shows have become popular in recent years, and serve a marketing purpose, they are not replacements for face-to-face events,...
April 11, 2011
Business turnaround expert Jim Martin has had an insider's view of the Great Recession as he works out loan repayment troubles between banks and middle-market ...
April 5, 2011
As a white-label daily-deals sales site, I have found it very difficult to get myself placed in search engines and to get the right keywords because I'm so specialized...
April 1, 2011
My business is a wholesaler of outdoor gear. We require our dealers to submit a resale certificate when they open an account with us. Many of them question the need to...
March 29, 2011
I enjoyed your column on teleworking, having been working on international IT teams since 2005. Recently my sole proprietorship was up for a U.S. subcontract, but ...
March 25, 2011
It's practically a mantra for small business owners: "If I knew then what I know now, I never would have started a business in the first place." Often delivered with ...
March 22, 2011
Too many small business owners are focused on making payroll, not profits, says Patricia Sigmon, founder and president of David Advisory Group, a Manhattan consulting ...
March 18, 2011
Q: A food services business is willing to pay me a monthly retainer to consult with them on procedures and logistics. How do I set fees and structure a retainer ...
March 15, 2011
My business is selling and exporting IT equipment and I need financing to expand. There are no opportunities for funding here except for banks. Can you suggest ...
March 11, 2011
There's nothing that strikes fear into the heart of a small business owner like getting an audit notice. The chance of being audited in any given year is small: About ...
March 8, 2011
More than 60 million people subscribe to Groupon, the discount-coupon website, and the Chicago company says an additional million are joining every week. Shoppers ...
March 4, 2011
Obtaining financing is still difficult for small business owners, particularly those with poor personal credit histories. For most lenders, the business owner's ...
March 1, 2011
What business ideas have the greatest potential for success these days? —P.B., Montreal One of the essentials for achieving business success is finding an unmet ...
February 25, 2011
Do you know of any companies that can blog for small businesses? —T.B.B., Houston Outsourcing all kinds of social media marketing—from writing a company ...
February 22, 2011
Your recent article on business-plan contests and women has me pondering the stated "lack of confidence and bluster" in women entrepreneurs. Can you and should you ...
February 17, 2011
Small business owners have long complained about the red tape, long waits, and prohibitive collateral requirements of Small Business Administration-guaranteed loans. ...
February 15, 2011
Nearly 40 percent of Americans could work from home, at least part-time, and twice that many say they would if given the opportunity, according to surveys compiled on ...
February 11, 2011
When sociologist Mary Godwyn was doing research on the clientele of the Small Business Administration's Women's Business Centers, she found minority and low-income ...
February 8, 2011
I am starting a lingerie business. I have a two-year diploma in business management and certificates in bookkeeping and QuickBooks. Should I get a bachelor's degree in...
February 4, 2011
Conflict between entrepreneurs and their partners, suppliers, employees, and customers hampers operations and often contributes to business failures, says L. Randolph ...
February 1, 2011
Jessica Johnson did not have time to mourn her father's death in 2008. "He passed on a Saturday, the funeral was the next Thursday, and Friday was payday," she ...
January 28, 2011
My company has developed and proven a new technology platform. We are debt-free and looking for "synergistic" companies to help us move forward with marketing, ...
January 25, 2011
Online and off, social media are creating conflicts between employers and employees that sometimes wind up in court. The complex issues involved touch on privacy ...
January 21, 2011
(Changes the company name in the sixth paragraph.) I have a small export-import business, and I want to contact small companies in the U.S. that are interested in ...
January 18, 2011
How do I set prices as a sock distributor? I want to sell to two markets: directly (to casino employees) and wholesale, to such giant retailers as Wal-Mart (WMT) and ...
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