Oct 9, 2012 | Running Your Business
Over the last few years, businesses have found it difficult to get funding for their endeavors, forcing owners to simply kept their heads down and try to make it through hard times. With the economy in the depths of a recession, money was tight for everyone, and...
Sep 24, 2012 | Community and Family
A lot of people think that the only way to truly run their own business is to own it from the ground up, from concept to conception and every shred of intellectual property. This may be ideal for certain entrepreneurs, but not everyone wants to be alone in a sea of...
Sep 13, 2012 | Running Your Business
Companies know that having too much on the expense side can be deadly to profits and financial plans. The things on that list may not jump out as frivolities, though, and the decision about which products and services to cut is a difficult one. Make the wrong choice...
Sep 5, 2012 | Running Your Business
Having a winning team of top performers can set a small business apart from the competition. Providing excellent customer service, handling issues as they arise and nipping them before they can even occur, managing accounting and taking care of in-house matters are...
Aug 31, 2012 | Running Your Business
Things haven't been good in the U.S. financial sector for about five years, but small business owners have continued to persevere. For those just joining the marketplace, expecting a difficult process and possible failure seem to be par for the course, but there...