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It's a new year with new opportunity! If those opportunities for you include incorporating a new business, here are some important things to keep in mind.

Not all successful entrepreneurs are quintessential risk-takers. But knowing your tolerance for risk and how risky your business idea is is an important step when starting a business.

Given the fallout from the housing crisis, getting approved for a mortgage can be a tricky business. These 10 steps will help you prepare for the process.

Faced with limited marketing budgets and stiff competition, some companies are turning to unusual ad campaigns to gain an advantage.

Want to avoid getting bitten by the flu bug when you travel? Here are 10 proven tips that will help to keep you healthy.

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

Learn what type of impact a credit downgrade can have on your personal life and what steps you can take to recover from a downgrade.

Most businesses have valuable data to protect -- which means most businesses are potential victims of economic espionage.

It seems inevitable that Congress will fail to come up with a long-term budget solution. But there's still time left for them to pull it off.

Entrepreneurs in the 2010s are poised for a comeback. And a lot of credit for that belongs to Generation Y, or what I call "Generation Entrepreneur."

Think you're ready to be a franchisor? Make sure you're prepared to overcome these common hurdles to growth.

It's natural to cut your best employees some slack when they make a mistake. Just make sure that "slack" doesn't turn into a noose around your own neck.

More street gangs are moving into white-collar crime -- a trend that puts small businesses increasingly at risk.

It's National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here's how your small business can ensure that it's protecting itself against online attackers.

Credit unions have helped to close the lending gap that traditional banks have created in recent years. But credit-union loans are not a panacea for every small-business owner.

When starting a company, you can save time and money by outsourcing most of the work. And it's easier than you think -- just go online.

As federal, state, and local governments can no longer afford to provide services, small businesses are rushing in to replace them.

Taking a business trip to Canada? Make sure your papers in order -- lots and lots of papers. And remember these tips.

The number one question we tax strategists always get asked is "What's the best entity structure for my business?" The answer is: It depends.