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Beware of Get-Rich Scams on Twitter

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:10:00 GMT

We all want to get rich quick from the comfort of our own homes. But not even the magic of Twitter makes that possible.

Don't Let Divisive Views Tarnish Your Business Image

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:15:00 GMT

Sharing our personal views, political or otherwise, is certainly within our rights as U.S. citizens. But if you are a business owner, you have to weigh the consequences of speaking out versus alienating your customers, vendors, and others.

Tweeting About a Revolution

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:45:00 GMT

From Twitter's trumping of the mainstream media in covering recent world events to the "Great Recession's" shaping of a startlingly new business landscape, profound change is sweeping through our society. So how can we entrepreneurs survive and thrive in this Brave New World?

Are You Running Your Business, or Running on Empty?

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:25:00 GMT

Rare is the entrepreneur who has enough time each day to do everything that's needed to run a successful business. But some simple tips can help you let go a little, focus on what's really important, and maybe even get a good night's sleep now and then.

Is It Time for Your Business to Move Home?

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:40:00 GMT

Hit hard by the troubled economy, many retailers and business owners are closing up their storefronts and offices and headed home, and they're taking their businesses with them.

Signs of Life for Small Business Health Care Reform

Thu, 28 May 2009 02:10:00 GMT

Today, far too many entrepreneurs and small business owners are struggling to provide health care coverage for themselves, their employees, and their employees' families. But there are signs the SBA might be ready to help.

Hope, Optimism Permeate Small Business Week

Thu, 21 May 2009 02:45:00 GMT

Nearly everyone I spoke to at the SBA's National Small Business Week celebration in Washington, D.C, expressed the feeling that things are, at long last, looking up.

Surprise, Surprise -- Give Your Customers the Unexpected

Thu, 14 May 2009 10:55:00 GMT

The key to building customer loyalty is to find the right balance between the expected and the unexpected.

Succeeding Even If You're Not a 'Born Entrepreneur'

Thu, 07 May 2009 03:55:00 GMT

It's an old question: Are entrepreneurs born or can they be taught? I have always come down on the side of almost anyone can be an entrepreneur; it just takes exposure, education, and hard work.

Running a Business Is About More Than Leadership

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:25:00 GMT

Janice Bryant Howroyd, the inspirational founder of Act 1 Personnel Services, shares how she turned $1,500 and her dream of business ownership into the largest woman- and minority-owned staffing company in the U.S.