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-114339-m-2-sc-53-your_10year_exit_strategy-i As a business broker who's been involved in hundreds of deals, I can tell you with certainty that the best time to sell your business is when ... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114339 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114301-m-2-sc-53-make_effective_use_of_your_collection_letter-i Frank shook his head as he pored over the aged balance printout. Sales just weren't what they were last year. He knew he faced an uncomfortable ... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114301 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114236-m-2-sc-53-is_it_time_to_refinance-i As the economic climate continues to fluctuate and interest rates hover at record low levels, it may be a good time for small business owners to ... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114236 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114229-m-2-sc-53-should_you_manage_your_own_portfolio-i Tired of money managers who cook the books and stockbrokers who profit whether you hit it big or lose your shirt? And, even if your broker does have ... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114229 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114215-m-2-sc-53-cuttingedge_cost_cutters-i What business owner isn't trying to save money today? While online businesses often don't have the overhead that comes with a big office and ... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114215 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114203-m-2-sc-53-manage_debt_effectively-i Amid this volatile economic climate, small business owners may be facing a number of challenges, such as holding too much inventory or sluggish ... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114203 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114183-m-2-sc-53-how_does_your_business_rate-i Your credit score is the number on your credit report that helps lenders or others predict how likely you are to pay any credit accounts on time. ... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114183 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114184-m-2-sc-53-its_not_the_economy_stupid-i Your sales are down. Your operating costs are out of control. Your cash flow has slowed to a trickle. Your bank won’t give you a loan. Of ... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114184 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114189-m-2-sc-53-dont_get_stiffed-i More than 43,000 businesses filed for bankruptcy last year, according to data from the American Bankruptcy Institute.  Michelle Dunn, a 20-year ... Mon, 25 May 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114189 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114130-m-2-sc-53-apr_hikes_ambush_biz_owners-i Doug Carpenter isn't a lawyer or a banker, nor does he work for a government agency or a consumer watchdog group. So why is the owner of a ... Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114130 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114124-m-2-sc-53-pros_and_cons_of_alternative_investments-i Successful entrepreneurs--especially those who have sold companies or taken them public--are frequently offered investment opportunities that most ... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114124 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113919-m-2-sc-53-i_cut_costs_by_500_per_month-i There's no escaping it: The economy is officially dismal. Many companies are being forced to increase sales and/or decrease costs in order to ... Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113919 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113929-m-2-sc-53-can_you_handle_the_risk-i As entrepreneurs, we pride ourselves on being risk-takers. But when it comes to investing, we tend to be protective of the money we've worked so ... Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113929 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113894-m-2-sc-53-keeping_tabs_on_cash_flow-i There's no getting around it. Businesses run on cash. The current economic situation makes it painfully clear: When the cash goes, the business ... Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113894 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113881-m-2-sc-53-recession_costcutting_nonos-i In a sluggish economy, running leaner is a must, but not every money-saving measure is a good one. These experts discuss the moves you shouldn't ... Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113881 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113835-m-2-sc-53-shelter_from_the_storm-i It's hard to imagine a more tumultuous market year than the one that's about to wrap. Financial headlines in 2008 repeated billions of ... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113835 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113828-m-2-sc-53-smart_moves_in_a_bad_economy-i In a perfect world, business owners would have plenty of time and energy to regularly review their balance sheets and analyze expenses, cutting ... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113828 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113679-m-2-sc-53-money_saving_ideas_for_home_based_entrepreneurs-i Being an entrepreneur means you're independent and free to make your own decisions and set your own schedule. It also includes taking sole money ... Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113679 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113680-m-2-sc-53-you_can_weather_the_economic_storm-i In the Pennsylvania Rust Belt, things aren't as dire as headlines would suggest. In Allentown, the quintessential blue-collar city, a renaissance ... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113680 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113671-m-2-sc-53-how_to_maximize_your_export_profits-i Despite the news about the stagnation of the economy in recent months, there has been one bright spot: export profits. With 95 percent of the ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113671 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113685-m-2-sc-53-loanpackaging_help-i For a decade, entrepreneur Jared Heyman steered clear of commercial lenders in favor of self-financing his Atlanta-based online market research firm, ... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113685 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113674-m-2-sc-53-the_price_of_gas-i What do higher gas prices mean? From a macro view, it means the end of the Industrial Age and the beginning of the Information Age. So businesses ... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113674 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113634-m-2-sc-53-making_mint-i Wherever money is transacted, tracked or traded, there is a profit to be made. It's a fundamental principle of markets from Wall Street to eBay. ... Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113634 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113633-m-2-sc-53-playing_favorites-i Running a company is a balancing act, and striking the right balance is an important skill. But when it comes to raising money, achieving the perfect ... Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113633 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113621-m-2-sc-53-deal_finder-i The real estate market and changing property values are always in the headlines these days, but what do the costs mean to a company that's ... Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113621 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113592-m-2-sc-53-budget_strategically_to_stay_on_course-i Budgeting is probably the least-loved business management tool. Even the word "budget" brings to mind disapproving accountants and denied ... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113592 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113550-m-2-sc-53-control_your_cash_flow-i With a credit crunch and many banks tightening up or eliminating lines of credit, it's important for business owners to maintain a steady cash ... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113550 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113546-m-2-sc-53-is_your_money_safe_in_your_bank-i After eight bank failures through Aug. 1 this year, business owners are wondering if they can bank on their money being safe. The Federal Deposit ... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113546 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113522-m-2-sc-53-investing_in_commercial_real_estate-i In my previous article, I talked about buying residential foreclosures. In the final installment of my series, I'm focusing on buying commercial ... Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113522 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113528-m-2-sc-53-one_for_the_books-i Question: I have a bookkeeper who pays the bills and sends out invoices, but now that our company is expanding, I'm thinking of adding a CFO to ... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113528