News-Leader.com: The National Federation of Independent Businesses will present a seminar, “Keeping Small Business Out of Court: 10 Ways Small Business Owners Can Avoid Lawsuits,” on June 25 in Springfield. Beth Milito, senior executive counsel of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, will present... More

BizJournals: A New York congressman has introduced a bill that would offer a standard $1,500 deduction to taxpayers who work out of an office in their homes. The bill from Rep. John McHugh, a Republican, is backed by the National Association for the Self-Employed. It also has won the support of the... More

There is no doubt in the course of your business, you are going to make some mistakes. But the difference between successful and unsuccessful business people is their ability to learn from the mistakes of others without having to make their own. Morebusiness.com has a great article about that this week.... More

Solo Entrepreneur: How many times have you heard potential entrepreneurs who are unwilling to give up their day jobs and take the plunge, “because I’d lose my benefits”? That wimpy cop-out just doesn’t look at the big picture, and by spending the rest of your life working for... More

SEO Igloo Blog: 1. Instant Gratification Sorry, but with the exception of digital downloads, buying off the web means waiting for something to be shipped to you. It also means paying for shipping. There are plenty of things that people want now. Often, shopping contains an element of excitement and... More

JVBlogger: 1. TAKE ACTION!! 2. Read “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand 3. Get Out There and Meet New People 4. Make a List of Goals 5. Forget About The Opinions Of Others 6. Compliment Those That Deserve It 7. Learn to Listen 8. Break Away from Fear 9. Stop Worrying and Start Doing 10. Listen... More

NewsReleaseWire: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that the number of Americans over the age of 65 will grow by 77.8 percent between the years 2010 and 2030. Meanwhile, survey data reported last month suggested that baby boomers fast-approaching retirement age might not leave the workforce... More

Carolina Newswire: Achieving small business success is yours for the taking. Turn your passions into small business profits. Small business startups around the world continues to grow exponentially, the success rate has remained fairly consistent. Are you ready to achieve small business success? So... More

Entrepreneur: Padgett Connect is an accounting software program from Padgett Business Services geared toward the average user who doesn’t have in-depth knowledge of accounting. It’s customized by Padgett for each client’s business, and user support is free. The program can handle... More

Ecademy: Running a business as a sole trader can be flexible, cost effective and administratively less burdensome than other business forms. However there are some factors you need to consider day to day when running a small business as a sole trader, and in particular whether some other business form... More

Startup Nation: … When it comes to securing a Web site that you host yourself, it doesn’t matter what type of Internet connection you have (DSL, cable modem, T1, etc.). Also, don’t let the hype regarding Microsoft Windows vs. Linux/Unix security fool you. All operating systems have security... More

American Chronicle: The following 7 Principles of Business Integrity are the basics of integrity and a good starting off place to consider. By integrating each of these principles within a company environment, the result will be nothing short of a major rebirth of the enterprise. Principle #1 –... More

It may sound almost axiomatic, but a hugfe part of growing your buisiness is positioning it well in the market place. By “positioning,” I mean distinguishing your business from the competition to be sure you have a preferred place in your target customer’s mind. Christine Comaford-Lynch,... More

SURFITIN: 1. Uncertainty Entrepreneurship is uncertain business. When you become self employed you don’t know whether your business will take off or not. But if we never try, how do we ever know? This could especially be a problem in the beginning stages. In a young business it is hard to tell whether... More