The Price of "Free"
July 23, 2009, 9:30 AM
Nothing is free. Not lunch and certainly not your product.Some thoughts on pricing and promotion.

Letting People Go--Hard Days
June 30, 2009, 9:25 AM
When it's time to let people go--either as part of a layoff or for performance reasons--you need to do it well, do it quickly, and then reassure the people that are part of the "going forward" team.

Don't Take Your Best Customers For Granted
June 24, 2009, 11:45 AM
It's easy to worry about grabbing new customers and launching new products. But your best and most profitable customers are the ones that you already have.

Small Business Hero: Don Shula
June 08, 2009, 9:15 AM
Attention to detail and asking smart questions are building blocks for success in any endeavor--whether football or small business.

How Having Too Many Good Ideas Can Kill A Business
May 27, 2009, 2:45 PM
Don't be distracted by bright shiny objects. More than anything else, focus and discipline will determine which small businesses will grow through tough times versus the ones that will fail.

A Tale of Two Showers: The Importance of Keeping Perspective
May 27, 2009, 2:25 PM
"This too shall pass" Four words that every entrepreneur needs to repeat to him or herself in both good times and bad.

Best Places For Growing Businesses
December 28, 2006, 6:06 AM
One of the most important and long-lasting decisions that you'll make as an entrepreneur is where to locate your business. There are two recent studies about the best places for growing businesses. Jim Hopkins of USA Today reported on which ...

2007 Small Business Forecast: Blue Skies!
December 26, 2006, 4:00 AM
We've just completed our annual study of the state of small business. We asked a large sample of folks like you and me how they feel about the upcoming year, what their priorities are, and what challenges they are expecting.

More Business Travel Stress Busters
December 22, 2006, 10:38 AM
I was looking around the web for more good business travel resources and rediscovered a great one over at my alma mater, About.com. Their Business Travel Guide, Gary Chisholm, is creating a steady stream of useful advice for road warriors.

Business Travel Stress Busters
December 11, 2006, 2:00 PM
Traveling on business has been enough to turn anyone into a grouch. So here are some of my best ideas for lowering the stress.