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Pros and Cons of New Grads Starting a Business

Pros and Cons of New Grads Starting a Business

Here's what you'll need to consider before deciding whether entrepreneurship is a good option for you.

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Behind the Buzz: Five Tech Trends, Defined

Behind the Buzz: Five Tech Trends, Defined

Do you want to know, once and for all, what the cloud is? Here's our take on those technology terms you keep hearing, but may not quite understand.
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From Grungy Garage to Functional Office

From Grungy Garage to Functional Office

Is that attic, garage or basement the only office you can afford? Here's how to make your low-cost found space a productive workspace.
Measuring Your Business's Success on the Web

Measuring Your Business's Success on the Web

It's not enough to just have a website for your business, you need to measure how well you're reaching your customers or audience.
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Building a Business Partnership That Lasts

Building a Business Partnership That Lasts

Ever wonder why some partnerships last a lifetime while others crash and burn? Learn the secrets to success from these famous examples.
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How Checklists Can Save Lives -- and Your Business

How Checklists Can Save Lives -- and Your Business

Tips to use five-step procedures as a management tool to improve your business.
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Break Through the Online Noise With 'Likes'

Break Through the Online Noise With 'Likes'

How do you attract customers in a crowded online market? Here's how reciprocal liking can help generate loyalty in seven easy steps.
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A Contrarian's View on QR Code Marketing

A Contrarian's View on QR Code Marketing

There's been a lot of hype about the growing popularity of marketing with quick-response codes. Here's why you might want to think twice before hopping on the bandwagon.
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25 Essential Entrepreneur Resources

25 Essential Entrepreneur Resources

Cut through the online clutter with our roundup of Web resources that every entrepreneur should know about.
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Q&A: New Fraud and Identity Theft Rules

Q&A: New Fraud and Identity Theft Rules

Are your customers safe from online scamsters? How to comply with the FTC's new 'Red Flags' program.
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How to Make Debt Work for Your Business

How to Make Debt Work for Your Business

Used wisely, debt can be a good addition to your books.
Six Ways to Save Credit-Card Headaches

Six Ways to Save Credit-Card Headaches

Use these tips to avoid getting burned by credit-card processors.
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Freemium: Is the Price Right for Your Company?

Freemium: Is the Price Right for Your Company?

The try-before-you-buy business model can work -- if you can monetize your offerings.
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Is It Time to Outsource Human Resources?

Is It Time to Outsource Human Resources?

Professional employer organizations help free up business owners' time to focus on generating revenue.
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How to Win Over Investors in Three Minutes or Less

Every entrepreneur should have a killer elevator speech that'll grab investors' attention. Here's how to write one.
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Register, Protect and Defend

Register, Protect and Defend

How to stake and protect your claim when it comes to intellectual property.

Philanthropy as a Business Model?

Dancing Deer Baking Co. has made philanthropy an integral part of its business -- and it's still coming out on top.
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What Private Equity Can Do for Your Company

Looking to grow or get liquid? If so, private equity might be a better option for you than venture capital.
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Outsourced ... to America?

Rural outsourcing is emerging as a trend for big businesses in America -- but is it something small business can tap into?
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Growing Pains for Social Entrepreneurs

Social enterprises are here to stay. Here's how they can grow to the next level, while still doing good.
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Beyond Bells and Whistles

A five-step primer on adding multimedia to your website
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How to Name -- or Re-Name -- Your Business

How to Name -- or Re-Name -- Your Business

A seven-point primer for creating compelling business names and avoiding major mistakes
Growing Your Business the Six Sigma Way

Growing Your Business the Six Sigma Way

The well-known philosophy for pleasing customers and growing sales makes sense even for small businesses.
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When You Can't Go Big, Go Niche

When You Can't Go Big, Go Niche

Wild Planet Toys CEO Danny Grossman has made a career of thoughtful, deliberate decision-making.
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Five Simple Ways to Redesign Your Business

Five Simple Ways to Redesign Your Business

When you're looking to grow, sometimes less is more.
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When it Comes to Business Crises, A.D.A.P.T. or Else

When it Comes to Business Crises, A.D.A.P.T. or Else

Follow this five-step action plan when circumstances force a change to your usual routine.
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Playing Favorites: Identify Your Best Customers

Playing Favorites: Identify Your Best Customers

Devote yourself to keeping your best customers happy, and watch your business grow.
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Bringing a Business Back to Life

Bringing a Business Back to Life

How a century-old American business bounced back from the brink of closure.
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Top Five Leadership Mistakes, and What to Do About Them

Top Five Leadership Mistakes, and What to Do About Them

Business leaders of both big and small organizations make mistakes. But they don't have to be fatal.
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Tips for Investing in Customer Relationship Management

Tips for Investing in Customer Relationship Management

Use it, protect it and maintain it. Learn how to make good on your technology investment with these guidelines.
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