http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index Find information to help grow your online business with business plans, Thomas Register, news articles and more http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114359-m-1-sc-13-get_your_service_business_off_the_ground-i Whether you are a seasonal tax accountant or a full-time plumber, the hardest part of being self-employed in a service business lies in how you go ... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114359 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114312-m-1-sc-13-5_ways_to_grow_in_any_economy-i Even in tough economic times, small businesses need to find new ideas, develop original products, and engineer fresh market approaches. These are the ... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114312 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114311-m-1-sc-13-7_things_you_should_never_buy_retail-i As we move into the winter months, and the economy is slowing coming out of its "economic winter," one only need look around to see that ... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114311 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114298-m-1-sc-13-schooling_the_competition-i When Milun Tesovic launched his lyrics website,  MetroLyrics.com , in 2002, he had no idea it would one day represent 30 percent of all AOL ... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114298 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114253-m-1-sc-13-the_irony_of_the_safe_bet-i It takes a lot of courage to leave the comfort of a high-paying job to follow your passion, especially when you're newly married and have a child ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114253 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114248-m-1-sc-13-summit_series_connecting_young_entrepreneurs-i What:   Summit Series Who: Elliott Bisnow, 24 Founded: 2008 Projected 2009 Revenue: Undisclosed The Pitch: Summit Series is an organization ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114248 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114231-m-1-sc-13-my_plannings_off._what_now-i I've said many times that what really matters in business planning is the planning, not just the plan. This time around I'd like to go into ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114231 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114194-m-1-sc-13-rocksolid_marketing_for_trendy_times-i Feeling bombarded by all the theories on the so-called newest, latest and hottest trends in marketing? You're not alone. Jumping from trend to ... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114194 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114197-m-1-sc-13-growing_green_revenues-i “Much of our revenues come from winning blind-bids where lowest price is the determining procurement factor,” says Mike Hannigan, ... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114197 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114198-m-1-sc-13-business_planning_for_the_rest_of_us-i So let's say you don't need a business plan. You say your understanding has always been that business plans are for starting companies. Or ... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114198 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114157-m-1-sc-13-when_it_feels_wrong_to_be_right-i 'I trust my gut.'That sounds so alpha-male cool, I know. It's also a very dumb approach to running the major aspects of your ... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114157 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114159-m-1-sc-13-grow_your_business_with_intention-i You start your business so you can have a career that's supportive of motherhood. You work hard. You do your best to balance working and raising ... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114159 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114165-m-1-sc-13-in_a_rut_why_not_expand-i In recent months, entrepreneurs across the country have hunkered down, cutting expenses, trimming spending and in some cases, eliminating staff--all ... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114165 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114170-m-1-sc-13-get_organized_now-i When I started my current business six years ago, I didn't anticipate the complexity and sheer amount of paperwork that would result in such a ... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114170 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114174-m-1-sc-13-chegg_rebelling_against_the_textbook_racket-i The university book store is a controversial place. It addresses the student need for textbooks. The problem is that the books are often ... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114174 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114177-m-1-sc-13-10_tips_for_the_firsttime_business_owner-i I write Entrepreneur.com ‘s Young Entrepreneur column because I believe there are far too few resources directly addressing the nonacademic ... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114177 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114178-m-1-sc-13-should_i_expand_my_business-i Despite today’s market, countless business owners are finding ways to weather the economic storm and keep their businesses profitable. The ... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114178 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114181-m-1-sc-13-help_my_business_sucks-i If you're looking for the most up-to-the-minute business strategies, but want to scream when you see them presented in yet another PowerPoint ... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114181 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114187-m-1-sc-13-is_your_business_fit_to_be_sold-i It’s been a difficult year for most entrepreneurs hoping to sell their business. According to BizBuySell.com’s data tracking the ... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114187 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114191-m-1-sc-13-look_like_a_multimillion_dollar_brand-i In today’s cluttered, hypercompetitive marketplace your business can’t afford to make a poor first impression. Every touch point ... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114191 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114193-m-1-sc-13-5_reasons_to_focus_on_longterm_gain-i You’ve surely heard the old adage, “No pain, no gain.”While normally applied to physical activities, it can also apply to ... Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114193 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114156-m-1-sc-13-the_secret_to_changing_your_outlook-i Call me a heretic, but I just don't think we're collectively circling the drain. I know it makes for mundane water cooler talk, but I ... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114156 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114147-m-1-sc-13-selling_your_college_business-i Have you ever dreamed of selling your college startup for millions and sailing off into the sunset? At some point, every entrepreneur thinks about ... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114147 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114137-m-1-sc-13-running_a_charity_like_you_run_a_business-i The Smile Train, founded in 1999 by Brian Mullaney, 49, and Charles Wang, 64, operates a little differently than your average charity. The difference ... Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114137 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114115-m-1-sc-13-the_basics_of_business_structure-i The sole proprietorship is the simplest business form under which one can operate a business. The sole proprietorship is not a legal entity. It ... Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114115 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114067-m-1-sc-13-6_components_of_a_bootstrap_business_plan-i Now's the time for bootstrapping--as in starting a business without outside investors. Despite the big downturn, and a tougher time finding ... Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114067 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114072-m-1-sc-13-golftec_drives_franchisees_success-i In the mid-1990s, emerging technologies such as personal computers, e-mail and cell phones were changing the way people accessed and shared ... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114072 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114061-m-1-sc-13-grow_your_power_boost_your_influence-i Do you want to be more influential and powerful? Do you want your employees, your customers and your vendors to listen to what you have to say and do ... Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114061 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114043-m-1-sc-13-build_a_billion_from_the_ground_up-i Harry E. Figgie Jr. is famous for taking over the struggling $23 million sprinkler company Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of American in 1963 and turning ... Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114043 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114053-m-1-sc-13-brown_is_the_new_green-i Five years ago, Spencer Brown decided he was tired of wasting his money on cardboard boxes. More important, he was fed up with the double whammy of ... Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114053