AllBusiness.com Blogs - Business Innovation and Growth

10 Ways to Motivate Your Employees on the Cheap

2011-07-06

How can you keep employees working at peak efficiency when your small business doesn't have the cash to hand out raises? Try these 10 creative and inexpensive tactics.

Working Backwards to Create a Great Customer Experience

2012-01-12

Want to turn your customers into committed partners? John Jantsch explains how.

10 Inspiring Small Business Office Views

2012-01-11

These 10 business owners enjoy awesome views the rest of us can only dream of.

Your Credit Score: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

2012-01-10

The emerging "super credit score" and what it means for your ability to borrow.

The Consumer Electronics Show: It Means Business, Too

2012-01-10

There's no such thing as "consumer" electronics anymore, reports Harry McCracken from CES 2012.

Personal Loans Make a Comeback

2012-01-09

Businesses in need of cash should consider asking for an unsecured personal loan.

How to Handle Employees When Selling Your Business

2012-01-05

Six tips to make the transition smooth for everyone.

5 Ways to Spot Bad Employees '' Before They're Hired

2012-01-06

Hiring the wrong person can be disastrous, and it's not an uncommon mistake to make.

Is It OK to Inflate Your Income on a Credit Application?

2012-01-06

Banks are getting tough with people who inflate their income on card applications.

What I Did for Money: 10 Radical Ways Entrepreneurs Raised Cash

2012-01-05

Read how 10 entrepreneurs found funding for their businesses in creative ways.

10 Ways Your Small Business Is Being Ripped Off

2012-01-04

These 10 rip-offs are costing your company big bucks. Learn how to fight back.

Build a Board but Don't Let Investors Boss You Around

2011-03-11

David Worrell explains the right way to handle investors who want board seats.

Disaster in Japan an Important Reminder for Us Here at Home

2011-03-11

Have you done all you can to protect your staff and business from disaster?

Loan Application Lessons: Always Sweat the Details

2011-03-10

Don't let simple paperwork errors turn into major business funding problems.

3 Steps to Challenge & Change Lender Assumptions About Your Business

2011-03-10

Linda Keith says business lending is all about perception -- good and bad.

Setting Up a Home Office on a Tight Budget

Interview with personal finance expert and author Linsey Knerl.

How Franchising Can Help You Expand Your Business, Recession or Not

Franchising attorney Andrew Caffey describes which types of businesses should consider franchising and explains what is involved in becoming a franchisor.

Budgeting for an Irregular Personal Income

AllBusiness.com's Chris Bjorklund talks with personal finance expert J.D. Roth, founder of GetRichSlowly.org, about smart ways to manage fluctuating personal income.

How to Reduce Your Debt and Be Happier

Adam Baker, founder of the personal finance blog "Man vs. Debt," talks about the numerous benefits of eliminating consumer debt, credit cards, and all the stuff you don't really need.