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Business Accounting

Should American Entrepreneurs Favor Tariffs? (Opinion)

Tarrifs raise the price of imported goods, which can hurt not only the sales of exporters but also can the local businesses in the importing country.

By Scott Shane

Building a Business

Does Your Small Business Need to Pivot?

By Carol Tice

Tech

Is Your Website Lost in Translation?

By Mikal E. Belicove

Building a Business

10 Hot Export Markets for Small Businesses

By Gwen Moran

Business Ideas

How Your Business Can Last Longer than a Twinkie

Kodak and Hostess may have landed in bankruptcy court, but you can avoid their fate. Here are four tips.

By Carol Tice

Building a Business

Three Ways to Export into New Markets

How three entrepreneurs overcame challenges when exploring global markets, and what you can learn from them.

By Jane Porter

Building a Business

Masterminding With ‘Turnaround King’ Grant Cardone

'Turnaround King' reality-TV star Grant Cardone broadcasts his mastermind group meetings on Ustream. Here are some entrepreneurship lessons from one of his recent discussions.

By Carol Tice

Building a Business

Why Some Small Businesses Are Occupying Wall Street

Small business owners have long panned practices like bailing out giant companies and paying inordinate sums to Wall Street bankers. But now, they're doing something about it.

By Carol Tice

Building a Business

Seven Tips for Hosting Webinars that Rock

If you're looking to grow your business, deepen customer relationships and raise your profile, consider putting on Webinars. Here are tips for getting started.

By Carol Tice

Building a Business

A Lesson in Growing Your Brand from the ‘Pawn Stars’

Here's a look at the many ways the stars of 'Pawn Stars' have leveraged their fame.

By Carol Tice

Building a Business

Why Portland’s Beer Economy Is ‘Hoppy’

The right mix of ingredients makes Portland's brew economy one of the biggest in the world.

By Diana Ransom

Building a Business

Senate Grills SBA Over Federal Contracts

Investigation finds small-business contracts might actually be going to larger companies.

By Jason Fell

Online Presence

Three Tips for Finding Customers Via Social Media

When it comes to using sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to find customers, persistence and focus are vital.

By Diana Ransom

Building a Business

Which Service Will Get You on Your Customers’ Map?

Not all location-based social networking service providers are alike.

By Mikal E. Belicove

Building a Business

Will New SBA Rules Give Women Entrepreneurs Their Due?

After a decade-long struggle, a new program to boost federal contracts among women-owned businesses kicked in. Will it work?

By Carol Tice

Building a Business

Winning Government Contracts: Five Things You Need to Know

Uncle Sam spends billions of dollars every year. How to position your company to win government contracts.

By Julia L. Rogers

Building a Business

How to Launch a Business Abroad

Thinking of becoming an entrepreneurial expat? Here's what you need to know.

By Michelle Goodman

Brick & Mortar

Understanding the Real Estate Cycle

With the right timing, a long-term investment can really pay off.

By Greg Rand

Business News

How to Find an Overseas Distributor

The right international distributor can equal sales success.

By Randy Myers

Marketing

The 500-Calorie Smackdown

Two restaurants. Two menus. Two plans for major national expansion during roughly the same time frame. Let the food fight begin.

By Jason Daley

Business News

Smartphone Apps Fuel Business Growth

Attract new customers and increase revenue with a niche application.

By Diana Ransom

Building a Business

Keep a Close Eye on the Housing Market

The economy is inexorably entwined with shifts in the housing market--so pay attention.

By Greg Rand

Brick & Mortar

Create a Lasting Legacy

For real estate and design mogul Jeff Lewis, success is about longevity--sprinkled with a touch of control.

By Justin Petruccelli

Business News

10 Emerging Financial Centers

New York and London, the world's current centers of finance, are about to get blindsided.

Building a Business

Invest in Your Own Expertise

Looking to expand your successful business? Consider consulting.

By David Port

Building a Business

Selling Overseas

Market constraints have you rethinking your business plan? Consider exporting.

By Randy Myers

Building a Business

Why Serve a Niche Market?

A jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.

Building a Business

The Fight to Launch Viridian Spirits

After a long legal battle, Jared Gurfein finally packages absinthe and bottles the green fairy.

Building a Business

Get in on the Export Boom

Learn how to take the first step into foreign markets by developing an export compliance plan and determining which markets to enter.

By Tom Travis

Building a Business

Good News, Bad News as Customs Shifts Gears

The agency intends to improve trade facilitation, but enforcement could increase costs.

By Tom Travis