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-114127-m-4-sc-21-need_to_register_a_fictitious_business_name-i The owner of any business operated under a fictitious business name must register that name, with few exceptions. What's a fictitious business ... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114127 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114084-m-4-sc-20-new_regulations_impact_toy_makers-i It was last August when the New York Times reported that Mattel was recalling 967,000 toys because they contained lead paint. The same article ... Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114084 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114107-m-4-sc-26-is_your_business_idea_protected-i Entrepreneurs lose millions of dollars each year due to intellectual property theft and business espionage. Here are five tips to make sure your idea ... Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114107 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113987-m-4-sc-25-harness_the_power_of_a_trademark-i In the inventing world, a lot of attention is paid to patenting. Often overlooked is the power of a trademark--a wonderful tool that can provide an ... Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 113987 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113986-m-4-sc-25-trade_issues_2009_a_roundup-i With President Barack Obama's administration now in place, there will be inevitable changes to U.S. trade policy. While we don't know the ... Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 113986 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113789-m-4-sc-20-avoid_legal_time_bombs-i If you own a business in the U.S. long enough, there's a strong likelihood that your business will be sued. When that happens, it will cost you a ... Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113789 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113759-m-4-sc-20-new_rules_new_headaches_for_importers-i If you import goods into the United States, times are a bit tough right now. Consumer demand is falling, transportation prices are high, the weak ... Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113759 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113670-m-4-sc-26-evade_the_copywriting_text_trap-i People are busy--too busy to read or listen to copious amounts of marketing copy. The key to writing effective copy is to get to the ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113670 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113364-m-4-sc-20-do_you_know_where_your_contracts_are-i Do you know where all your contracts are?  If you don't, you're not alone. According to a report in the Journal of Contract Management , ... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113364 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113702-m-4-sc-25-the_secret_value_of_patent_filings_and_trade_secrets-i Tips for protecting your inventions with patents, trade secrets and confidentiality agreements Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 113702 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113701-m-4-sc-20-easy_strategies_for_setting_up_your_companys_board_of_directors-i Tips for organizing a board of directors prior to seeking funding from angel and venture capital investors Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 113701 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112872-m-4-sc-20-the_law_of_contracting_electronically-i You find the perfect copier for your business posted on an internet bulletin board at exactly the right price, so you e-mail the seller for more ... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:00:00 -0800 112872 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112838-m-4-sc-20-law_and_potential_disorder-i Furious, the customers would have gotten raging drunk--if they could have. It was March 29, 1896--the day Brooklyn unintentionally became a ... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:00:00 -0800 112838 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112744-m-4-sc-23-pay_discrimination_developments-i On May 29, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., an employment case important to all ... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:00:00 -0800 112744 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112662-m-4-sc-20-control_in_a_general_partnership-i For many entrepreneurs, a partnership makes more sense than going solo. Yet with partners comes a slew of issues to consider, including how to ... 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Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 112765 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112757-m-4-sc-20-the_first_decision_social_entrepreneurs_have_to_make-i The advantages and Disadvantages of Organizing a For-Profit or Non-Profit Corporation Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 112757 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112755-m-4-sc-11-is_an_s_corporation_right_for_your_new_business-i The pros and cons of S corporation business structures Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 112755 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112754-m-4-sc-20-6_most_common_mistakes_made_when_incorporating_a_new_business-i Costly mistakes entrepreneurs make through self-incorporation Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 112754 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112506-m-4-sc-20-finding_the_right_lawyer-i Small but growing businesses face many legal questions. While most small businesses would agree they need to hire counsel, determining what types of ... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:00:00 -0700 112506 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112345-m-4-sc-23-are_noncompete_agreements_valid-i Many employers ask their employees to enter into broad noncompete agreements or employment contracts with noncompete provisions. Maybe you want to ... Wed, 30 May 2007 17:00:00 -0700 112345 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112187-m-4-sc-20-secrets_to_a_successful_business_contract-i Note: This article was excerpted from Business Contracts: Turn Any Business Contract to Your Advantage , which is available from ... Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:00:00 -0800 112187 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112382-m-4-sc-55-the_risks_of_twotiming_a_95_employer-i The costly consequences of raising money for a sideline startup business while employed Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 112382 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112371-m-4-sc-55-how_to_avoid_getting_fired_by_investors-i Strategies for securing a founder's role in venture fund backed companies Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 112371 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112364-m-4-sc-55-will_investors_steal_your_best_ideas-i Smart ways to protect your business secrets and innovative ideas from insincere investors Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 112364 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-41112-m-4-sc-25-questions_to_consider_before_licensing-i Got a great idea that you think others will pay you to use? 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