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Lighting Up Your Store -- and Your Sales
BY Jane Porter
How to light your retail space to the best effect without breaking the bank. How Online Retailers Can Ride the Exports Growth Wave
BY Carol Tice
Online sales are still booming in Spain, Brazil, China, Russia and Mexico, and their ecommerce growth rates are expected to outpace U.S. growth in the next four years. Here are eight tips for e-tailers seeking to improve their appeal to overseas shoppers. An All-in-One Mobile Marketing Tool
BY Dan O'Shea
Advertisers can get check-in, discounting and social media marketing in one neat little package. Why I Decided to Take the Money and Sell My Startup
BY Sam Hogg
The founder of 2-year-old digital card startup GiftZip.com decided to sell to gift-card behemoth SVM. He shares his views on the dangers of not doing the math. Four Ways to Cut Small Employer Health-Care Costs
BY Diana Ransom
Health-insurance premiums in the U.S. surged substantially in 2011. Here's how small companies can reduce costs. Monitors That Pull Double-Duty for Marketing
BY Jonathan Blum
Monitors can be repurposed as interactive marketing kiosks, allowing your customers to see for themselves just how innovative you are. Here are three of the sharpest. How to Start a Business in a Recession
BY Rich Karpinski
Economic cycles come and go, but businesses must thrive in good times and bad. Fat Straws Bubble Tea's Terry Pham launched during a recession and survived two downturns. Learn how Pham and other entrepreneurs made a go of it in tough times. What's the Secret to Better Brainstorming?
BY Ross McCammon
Ah, the brainstorming session--who came up with the idea for that, anyway? The Esquire guy offers up some advice on how to cultivate better concepts. Five Ways to Give Your Seasonal Business an Off-Season Boost
BY Gwen Moran
There are a number of ways to keep the money coming in, even after your high season has passed. Think creatively, learn more about the needs of your customers, and test new ideas, even if they may seem a bit zany.Play Video Docstoc's Jason Nazar on Fostering Innovation (Video)
A successful Internet entrepreneur talks about the virtues of failing fast when creating a new product or trying to do something new. Once you learn a lesson, incorporate it in your routines. 'Don't fail at the same thing more than once,' he says. Three Ways to Streamline Shipping for the Holiday Rush
BY Lisa Girard
Small-business owners share their time-saving strategies for the upcoming season. Four Alternatives to PowerPoint for Your Next Presentation
BY Jonathan Blum
Not long ago, PowerPoint was the go-to tool for business presentations. Now there are more options. How to Build a Stellar Team at a High-Potential Startup
BY Jennifer Wang
Ready to add an employee or 12 to your roster? Put these recruiting and hiring strategies to work for your growing company. How Scripts Can Help You Increase Sales
BY Brad Sugars
A good sales script can help you and your team stay on message, overcome customer objections and win more repeat business. A Business Plan Tool That Helps Size Up Your Odds of Success
BY Ericka Chickowski
Enloop pushes the emotional clouds out of the startup process to give entrepreneurs a clear view of their business plan. Ways to Build Online Traffic and Boost SEO
BY Scott Steinberg
Turbocharge your Internet marketing efforts with these cost-effective ways to improve SEO and online traffic. How to Move Your Business Data into the Cloud -- Safely
BY Dan O'Shea
The process of migrating to the cloud can loom like a thunderhead over a business. Here's advice on a safer path. Five Overlooked Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
BY Lisa Girard
When starting a business, details can get lost in the excitement of a new venture. Here are the top legal mistakes unwittingly made by new business owners -- and how to avoid them. Five Steps to Create a Marketing Plan
BY Tim Berry
How business owners can put together a detailed marketing guide for business growth. Does Your Home Business Need Insurance?
BY Carol Tice
Here's a look at the most common types of coverage for home-based companies and what make sense for your business. Ways to Back Up Your Smartphone
BY Ericka Chickowski
You know how important it is to back up your business computers--but what about your smartphones? Here are some of the best services and apps for preventing loss. Co-creation: How to Harness It For Your Business
BY Michelle Juergen
Co-creation is turning consumerism into teamwork, enabling buyers to be part of a company's innovation. Ways Inventors Can Get Stuff Made
BY Jennifer Wang
Maybe you don't want to give up the rights to your brilliant idea. We understand. Here are some options for inventors. 
