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Search Engine Watch: Designing a Web site can be a daunting task. Where do you start after your business plan is worked out and you’re secure in what you’re going to place on your Web site? Whether you plan to hire a designer or figure it out for yourself, there are definitely some best... More

PowerHomeBiz.com: Do you have days where you feel like you’re the only one dealing with the business owner issues you face? It might be time to find a support system. While your family and friends have an idea of the things you’re going through with your new business, they may not have the... More

nebusiness.co.uk: Parents and carers are being targeted in a £1m effort to persuade them to start their own businesses. The campaign aims to highlight the benefits of running a business to young mums or those who have caring responsibilities and need to manage their working life around their other... More

Entrepreneur.com: Business Overview Two things make starting a singles-only event promotion business a safe bet in terms of the potential for success and profitability—a 50 percent divorce rate, and people choosing to stay single much longer than in decades past. Lots of people in their, 20s, 30s,... More

PR Web: At the Law Offices of Barron & Posternock, in Moorestown, NJ, our experience, as well as those of our clients, has left us sensitive to the numerous legal mistakes small business owners make. We offer this in an effort to help you avoid them. Pre-Formation 1.Starting a business while employed... More

U.S. News & World Report: When something gets riskier, you get less of that thing. Just look at how the trend of a decline in venture capital activity has amplified as the economy has worsened. So consider the following claim a blow against the conventional wisdom about small businesses and start-ups: Turns... More

PRLog.Org: No matter what type of business product or service you choose to participate in, there is one and only one starting point. The only place to be starting your new home business is, in your mind, more importantly your mindset. It is imperative for you to know the Who, What, Where, When and... More

smSmallBiz: Slash Expenses Streamlining your business can help you stay in the black even when customers make fewer purchases. Be sure to call in overdue accounts receivables, sell off unsold inventory and analyze expenses such as office space, supplies and even your company’s phone bills. “Cut... More

1888 Press Release: Team members from ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching firm, emphasized the importance of a business plan for owners of small-to-medium sized businesses. Founder and CEO of ActionCOACH, Brad Sugars, agrees and adds that there is also merit in remaining flexible... More

Branding Strategy Insider: Imagine your company brochure was so popular that people could sell it online for $38.95. Or your carry bags went for $9.90, and stickers featuring your company logo fetched $15.50 each. Impossible, right? Maybe. But think again. Consider Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s... More

Forbes: Maryann, a home-based Web site administrator in Virginia, owns 11 computers: five desktop models in the formal office area, another in the basement, a laptop by her bed, another in the den, two more in the dining room and one in her purse. “It’s a veritable showroom,” she says. Coming... More

PowerHomeBiz.com: Daycare regulations like it or not, are necessary. Many view them as an inconvenience, designed to make our lives more difficult and a constant reminder of the increasing red tape in our day care businesses. Although our world in general appears to becoming more bureaucracy happy much... More

Canadian Entrepreneur: * Critical thinking: Learn to question everything, to look for alternative solutions. Find the weaknesses in other people’s ideas and plans. Learn to articulate what is wrong with them and why things should be different. * Understand strategy: Strategy is a consistent process... More

Small Business Labs: 1. Technology is reducing production costs in a number of industries, allowing part-time and hobby businesses to compete in industries that used to be limited to bigger companies. Digital photography, for example, has substantially cut the costs of taking, developing and editing... More