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Small business owners deal with a lot of bad information when it comes to recruiting. Here are seven of the most common myths -- and the truth about them.

Is anybody happy at work nowadays? Some people are. Especially the people who work at these 50 companies.

Rieva Lesonsky shares her fave things for small businesses, from backup tools and online analysis to microfinance nonprofits and free help for startups.

New incentives give small businesses more reason than ever to hire skilled veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

In this week's tech news roundup: Following a string of high-profile accidents, regulators say even hands-free cell phones are inherently dangerous.

From email marketing to social commerce, here are 10 hot trends that every tech-savvy small business owner should be following in 2012.

Want to combine business with pleasure this holiday season? Follow these tax-savvy tips to delight yourself, your employees, your customers, AND your accountant.

ISPs are overselling the need for speed and obscuring the real problem: data-cap limits that can drive up the cost of a company's monthly broadband bill.

More good news on jobs and the U.S. trade deficit makes a case for cautious optimism among small businesses during the year ahead.

Even Boomers (like me) are using online reviews more and more. Ignore this form of business feedback at your own peril.

Critics claim that Google's search-engine formula is a rigged game. But Harry McCracken says the anti-Google conspiracy theories don't hold water.

Franchise expert Michael Seid reveals the number one secret to becoming a successful franchisor: Learn how to do it badly.

Most small businesses are truly one-person operations. Here are some tips to keep in mind to keep yourself focused and motivated when you're on your own.

Bistro Jeanty shines bright in a town of culinary stars. Its secret ingredient: Hands-on ownership and a keen eye for perfection.

What does 2012 hold for credit and debt? Here are some ideas about what you can do to ready yourself for next year's credit market.

Do you know what a potential customer will find when they search your business name? Here's what to do so that you'll always know the answer to this question.

What did I learn watching the big-box shopping mobs? That the things we gamble on -- and the risks we take -- often pay off in unexpected ways.

Small businesses could feel an impact from reduced consumer spending if, as expected, a payroll tax break proposal fails to pass the U.S. Senate.

Hopefully if we take nothing else from this look back, we’ll think more about security, use better social networking etiquette, and embrace the time we have.