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A computer system is the lifeblood of many small businesses. We talk with a computer expert about simple ways to handle common problems such as viruses, spam, and spyware
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—Colleen Edwards, President and CEO, The PowerMark Group
IN YOUR FACE: LOW PRICES COULD BACKFIRE
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Technology Vs. Personal Interaction
Business is all about relationships, but relationships are transformed by technology. Peter Handal of Dale Carnegie advises on using technology without losing crucial personal interactions
The Debate Room
Credit Cards: Regulate the Rates
Via the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, the U.S. should protect consumers from sudden rate increases such as those recently imposed by Bank of America. Pro or con?
CEO Guide to Technology
CEO Guide to Virtual Worlds
Moving beyond Second Life marketing, many companies are infiltrating virtual worlds for employee meetings, mixers, and recruiting
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Top Small Business Stories
An Entrepreneur's Secret to Success
Of course a mother's impact extends to business. We asked 10 renowned entrepreneurs, from Richard Branson to Bobbi Brown, to get specific
When Small Biz Can't Get a Loan
With lending tight, more entrepreneurs are turning to controversial "merchant cash advances"
How to Build Brand Friendship
To create a truly powerful brand, you need to establish a sense of belonging, friendship, and dependability between product and customers
Business Bankruptcies on the Rise
Tighter credit, rising commodity prices, and slipping sales aren't slamming just Wall Street;
now small businesses are getting hit
- Plus: Entrepreneurs Fight a Recession
- Plus: Entrepreneurs Hoard Cash
- Plus: What Surveys Say About Recession
Let Your Customers Do the Financing
The co-owner of a popular Boston food market discusses his unusual strategy—and has advice for businesses hit by the credit crunch
Best of SmallBiz Magazine
Determine Your Company's Worth
Basics for Seasonal Business Owners
Entrepreneurs Fight a Recession
How to Sell Overseas
Using Barter to Grow
Getting Started
How Angel Investors Get Their Wings
Intrapreneurs and Adaptive Persistence
A Conversation with Michael Gerber
You Don't Have to Ditch the Day Job
Alumni Networks: Knotting the School Tie
Small Business Financing
How Angel Investors Get Their Wings
Paying Back Private Investors
Busting the 'Free Money' Myth
Will a Stranger Lend You $25,000?
The Art of the Ask
Small Business Sales & Marketing
From Bricks and Mortar to Digital Music Master
- Slide Show: A Brick-and-Mortar Record Shop Adapts
- Plus: From South Asia to iTunes
- Plus: The Big Record Labels' Not-So-Big Future
New Pitch for a Sports Marketer
Low Prices Are Not Always Your Friend
Business Advice for Artists from Artists
- Slide Show: Best Practices for Artists
- Plus: Creative Artists Confront Sales Anxiety
- Plus: Arts and Crafts Find New Life Online
From South Asia to iTunes
Small Business Success Stories
Four Driven Chicago Entrepreneurs
Fresh Entrepreneurs
Where Women Attorneys Get Ahead
Chicago's New Source of High-End Spirits
An Entrepreneurial Path to Peace
Small Business Leadership
How to Make Meetings Matter
Finding Your Company's Great Thinkers
Remembering Jeffry Timmons
Should You Pay Your Student Intern?
- Slide Show: How to Hire an Intern
- Podcast: How to Conduct an Interview
- Podcast: Recruiting Gen Y Workers
Are You Losing Control of Your Business?
Small Business Technology
Do Reputation Management Services Work?
- Slide Show: Managing a Company's Online Reputation
- Plus: A Conversation with John Battelle
- Plus: What to Do When a Customer Complains
Business Software for Free
How to Foster Tech Entrepreneurship
The Apps Small Biz Needs Now
A Web Site in a Jiffy
Reader Poll: Special Issue
Smart Answers
Employers Can't Ignore Workplace Bullies
A recent court ruling has implications for business. Adopting an anti-bullying policy can improve morale and help avoid legal trouble
Communications
Your Customers Are "Predictably Irrational"
The central argument of a new best-seller can help you present your products or services in the most appealing light
Growth Strategies
Interviewing to Get the Right People
Here are some techniques to streamline the recruiting process and help make sure you're hiring the best person for the job
Entrepreneur's Journal
Celebrating the Small Stuff
The founder of a financial services media company regrets not enjoying his accomplishments, both major and minor. Now it's part of his routine
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Entrepreneurs Deal with the Downturn
Entrepreneurs Fight a Recession
To find out how small businesses are faring in a faltering economy, we went to the source
Entrepreneurs Hoard Cash
What Surveys Say About Recession
Why Loan Scams Are Increasing
Don't Let the Downturn Get You Down
Raising Capital in an Economic Slowdown
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