Recession

It's easy to lie with statistics. But it's also easy to claim that statistics lie when they're actually hinting at a much bigger truth.

Many states allow this practice, and many lenders now believe they should take your personal residence in an effort to have an "abundance" of collateral.

Here, Robert Jordan, author of How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America, shares what he has learned through interviews with billionaires on building a successful business.

Who will the cuts hurt? And how much? Quite possibly everyone. And quite possibly a lot.

Follow these steps for small business CPR when your company faces an uphill battle.

While the savings rate did go up during the recession, some are starting to wonder if debt really decreased as much as we thought.

Starting to feel good about the economy? If the tea party gets its way, it could quickly be lights out for the recovery.

Crowdsourcing offers small businesses the chance to obtain many services very inexpensively, while also giving freelancers access to new markets. But beware the dark side.

Recession may be a dirty word everywhere else. But in network marketing, the recession presents new opportunities.

High unemployment offers opportunities to business owners.

The recession provides some good cover for recent poor performance. Many businesses have turned the corner and are good lending risks even with a poor 2008 or 2009. Here is what else your...

The downturn in our economy will reverse at some point, so would you rather come out of it penniless, or better off than before it began?

During the Great Recession many companies have cut their costs to the bone and they now realize that it’s time to grow again.

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During negotiations while selling a company, a buyer sent me an email where he tried to average 2008, 2009 and 2010 earnings to base his value on. I thought to myself, "What? 2008...

These days, more people are working past retirement age, and managing this segment of the workforce can be uniquely challenging, especially for a younger small business owner or manager.

President Obama paid considerable attention to small businesses in his State of the Union address, but ignored one overriding SMB issue -- tax reform.

What would you do if your company ran out of cash? Don't wait until cash flow is a real problem. These 4 Rules for Cash Flow can save your company from a cash...