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Here are some warning signs you need to hire an assistant so you can spend more time on tasks that add value to your business.

It may not seem like the most inspiring image, but the process of benefiting from another company's failure can actually be a win-win scenario for everybody involved.

A travel wiki can be a great resource to keep your company's business travelers from making the same mistakes twice.

The rise of online services like Elance and Guru allow businesses to pay less -- sometimes MUCH less -- for a variety of services. But, as usual, there's a catch.

A few simple safety tips can help prevent seasonal fires and ensure you celebrate a safe holiday.

In many cases, exit interviews can be as eye-opening as customer complaints. Here are some tips on how to conduct them and what questions to ask departing employees.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when in the airport / Restless creatures were stirring, in their suits and their shorts ...

If you are a sole proprietor or business principal, here's why you should seriously consider including yourself in your workers' compensation coverage.

If you're smart enough to stop the newspaper when you're out of town, shouldn't you also be smart enough NOT to brag to Facebook that you're leaving?

Too many small businesses see social media as a new way to accomplish an old task -- namely, annoying the daylights out of their customers.

Businesses change locations for a lot of reasons. Here's how to do it successfully.

Comic preacher and anti-corporate activist Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping tells AllBusiness about the value of shopping in small, local stores.

Communications technology today is designed for convenience. It's just not always clear whether its for your convenience ... or your customers'.

A European IT firm wants to boost productivity by banning internal email -- ALL internal email. It's an interesting effort, but it's also completely impractical.

Several Microsoft rumor mill sites have reported that Microsoft is getting ready to release a public beta for its next big release of the Office software suite.

Sources report that Microsoft will soon bring its popular software suite to Apple's tablet. It's a move that makes sense for a number of reasons.

Want to give back this season? Here are some great ways other small businesses are making a big impact with creative, meaningful community service projects.

As more small firms work with independent contractors, they're also more exposed to billing abuses. Here are six tips to keep your contractors on the straight and narrow.

"Build it and they will come!" works great in baseball. But it leaves something to be desired as the foundation of a successful online business.