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Why and How to Build Customer Relationships with Website Comments
Tap into the social nature of your website's visitors to boost relationships with customers and your company's reach.
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HP Offers a More Rugged Portable Printer
The Officejet 100 is a printer that you can check into your luggage and can either plug into a wall outlet or run off a battery.
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Franchise Pros Fill a Niche in Flip-Flops
After conquering gourmet ice cream and Southwestern cuisine, three franchise veterans kick off their shoes and get into sandals.
By Jason Daley
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How Do Your Sales Leads Measure Up?
Here are a few ways to check the effectiveness of online business generation by developing a lead-scoring model.
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How an Art Gallery Created an Online Store for Social Shopping
Moontoast's digital platform helps affinity brands like Nashville's Arts Company translate Facebook fan fervor into online revenue.
By Jason Ankeny
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How a Family-Owned Franchise Makes It Work
Two sisters and their retired mom team up to nurture a neglected franchise that sells used clothing for kids.
By Jason Daley
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Groupon Now and the Rise of the Real-Time Deal
What do you get when you combine the daily discount model with the urge of the impulse purchase? Merchants hope the answer is instant customers.
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Money, Happiness and the Secret to a Rich Life
You don't want to be rich. You want to be happy. The question is, can money buy happiness? Turns out it can--to an extent.
By J.D. Roth
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How Gamesalad Can Help You Create Your Own Video Game
This Austin company can turn almost anyone into a game developer.
By Gwen Moran
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Go Union: How I Got My Funding
Gary Hicks, president and CEO of SkillSniper.com, describes how he secured financing from a credit union to launch his job-hunting site.
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inDinero: A Real-Time Financial Dashboard for Your Business
Following $3 billion in transactions for 20,000 companies can take 3 billion keystrokes across 20,000 spreadsheets--or, with inDinero, just a few clicks
By Joel Holland
Buying a Franchise
How to Open a Coffee Bar
Consider these essentials to help make your caffeinated dreams come true. Plus, a list of the leading coffee franchises.
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Jargon: Tweat
A tweet designed to discredit you and damage the reputation of your business.
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100 Brilliant Companies
Entrepreneur's annual look at the brightest ideas, the hottest industries and the most insightful innovators
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Anatomy of the Game
The global gaming industry is expected to reach $40 billion in revenue by 2012.1 Here are some cheat codes to help you win a piece of it.
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Talking Trash
In honor of Earth Day, this month we look at a host of green business ideas and new market opportunities.
By Amy Cosper
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Good Deals, for Good
A discount site adds a charitable twist to online shopping, supporting both local businesses and nonprofit causes
By Gwen Moran
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The Rise of the Newcomers
New business opportunities are poised to make their mark, with 58 franchises joining our ranking
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Aggravating, Unruly — and Essential
Editor-in-chief Amy Cosper on mobility.
By Amy Cosper
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Virtual Events to Showcase Your Brand
Virtual events can be a low-cost source of lead generation for businesses on a budget
By Gwen Moran
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Comparing Ink Options for Business Printers
Laser vs. inkjet is no longer the only consideration when it comes to cost-comparing business printers.
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The Secret Sauce Project
What can social media do for an old-school business? Follow Big Papa and find out.
By Matt Villano
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Building a Business on Striping Parking Lots
Three landscapers go from lawns to lanes, forging new ground in the $1 billion business of parking lot striping.
By Jason Daley