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Although counter intuitive, limiting your market--that is, concentrating on niche marketing is the way to grow your sales.

Calculating a business’s cash conversion cycle is a solid way to investigate whether it is properly managing its cash flows.

Ilja Laurs, founder and CEO of GetJar, tells why believes that mobile applications will move off-deck

Don't let preconceived notions about what's possible stop you from going head to head with the big boys. The next time a customer wanders into your business, make sure you card them!

With few other choices, small-business owners are resorting to their cards for credit. And paying for it.

Social Media growth statistics. Amazing.

Description: If you aren’t convinced that the U.S. economy and demographics aren’t drastically changing before your eyes, here are a few staggering statistics and thoughts that might help you realize we are in...

Knowing what you or your business can be liable for is powerful information. Unfortunately, the policies that can help guide employees about the legal dos and don'ts are too often viewed as roadblocks...

Starting your own business may be one of the biggest risks you will take in your life - and the statistics confirm it. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), two-thirds of new...

The looming expiration of several small business tax benefits has touched off a scramble on Capitol Hill to save the recession lifelines.

While small business credit card usage is on the rise there is an ugly truth that surrounds the industry. Discover the truth behind business credit cards and what you should know before you...

Changing the direction of your business - including altering your product or service offering, selling to a new market, or opting for new distribution channels - is no mean feat and requires significant...

"Main Street" has now become a generic term synonymous with U.S. small business in general. But for many entrepreneurs, the prospect of joining Main Street in its more literal meaning - i.e. the...

There is no doubt about it - women are a rising force in American entrepreneurship. However, starting and growing a business, woman-owned or not, brings its own unique challenges. The good news for...

Cost sharing with employees is one of the most common ways employers seek to control expenditures.