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Buying a Franchise

A Jointly Owned Franchise Gives Two Pilots a Second Chance

After John Grassia and David Smith lost their jobs as pilots, they bought an Express Oil Change franchise to supplement their incomes.

By Jason Daley

Building a Business

4 Things to Do Before You Sell Your Business

By Brian Patrick Eha

Building a Business

Why Your Business Needs an Operations Plan

By Polly Schneider Traylor

Building a Business

Need a Vacation? 4 Steps to a Business That Thrives Without You

By Brad Sugars

Building a Business

Lighting Up Your Store — and Your Sales

How to light your retail space to the best effect without breaking the bank.

By Jane Porter

Building a Business

How One Small Firm Replaced Its AWOL Site Designer — Fast

A stationery boutique owner had to do some serious bargain-hunting when she needed a web designer to add a 'shop online' element to her company's website.

By Jennifer Wang

Building a Business

Google Declares War On Slow Web Pages

In its ongoing quest to make Web apps as fast as desktop software, Google Page Speed Service accelerates Web page load times.

By Thomas Claburn

Business News

Why Your IP Address May Soon Be Antique

The pool of available IP addresses is rapidly decreasing. You may soon find that your IP address contains letters.

By Chris Head

Tech

What’s in Store for Websites in 2011

From mobility to scalabilty, here's a look at the top trends in ecommerce for the coming year.

By Jennifer Shaheen

Building a Business

Meet Your Mentor

A new online matchmaker offers to connect small-business owners with volunteer advisors.

By Gwen Moran

Building a Business

How to Choose the Right Tech Support for Your Business

Use these tips when it's time for your company to find professional IT help.

By Elsa Wenzel

Tech

Moving On: Managing Your Website Migration

A successful transition can be as easy as asking the right questions.

By Jennifer Shaheen

Tech

How to Practice Safe Online Banking

With some due diligence, you won't need an army of IT experts to keep hackers out.

By Dal Gemmell

Tech

Assess for Less

Here are free, easy-to-use web analytics tools.

By Ericka Chickowski

Building a Business

The Best Blog Spot

Creating a business blog may be a simple part of your online strategy, but how and where to host it?

By Mikal E. Belicove

Tech

Cutting-Edge Cost Cutters

Save money with these online business shortcuts.

Tech

Top 11 Money-Wasting AdWords Mistakes

Learn how to avoid costly errors and save yourself from big headaches in pay-per-click advertising, specifically AdWords.

By Jon Rognerud

Business News

Reduce Your PC’s Power and Operating Costs

A few simple tweaks to the BIOS and to Windows' power settings can cut your PC power bill by more than half.

By Scott Mueller

Tech

Guarding Against Online Identity Theft

As online shopping continues to grow in popularity, our expert shows you how to protect yourself and your website against identity theft.

By Kristin Edelhauser

Tech

Trading Tools

Gain an edge by managing global shipments online.

By Laurel Delaney

Tech

Give Your Site an Extreme Makeover

Upgrading your site is an investment, but it could pay off handsomely.

By Melissa Campanelli

Building a Business

Are Talking Avatars Right For Your Site?

Talking avatars are a friendly way to connect with site visitors.

By Melissa Campanelli

Tech

Put It in Drive

Keep your business rolling by making your car an office on wheels.

By Mike Hogan

Tech

Dealing With Online Returns

Ride the wave of post-holiday send-backs like a pro.

By Melissa Campanelli

Tech

Green Web Hosts

Go green with a solar- or wind-powered web host.

By Amanda C. Kooser

Business News

Clicks to Bricks

Ready to take your e-tail site to the next level? Get out of the virtual realm and into the brick-and-mortar marketplace for maximum profit.

By Melissa Campanelli

Tech

Cyber Alert!

These simple tools can keep your business safe from payment fraud.

By Melissa Campanelli

Tech

What’s All the Noise About Surety Bonding?

Put your online auction customers at ease with a service guarantee for your on-sale items.

By Marsha Collier

Tech

Protecting Your Business From the Phishing Scam

Don't let your business be hooked like a phish--follow these tips to thwart those online predators who are out to steal your money and even your identity.

By Chris Kelleher

Building a Business

Help Wanted

Want to hand a project to a freelancer but don't know where to start? The Internet can help.

By Melissa Campanelli