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-114251-m-5-sc-49-move_from_tenant_to_owner-i You've probably seen the headlines touting the demise of commercial real estate--it's the next bubble due to burst. One of the trends ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114251 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114244-m-5-sc-48-are_you_wasting_time_waiting_for_miracles-i I don't think a day goes by when I don't speak with a salesperson who is completely lost, panicked by his uncertainty as to what to do next. ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114244 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114239-m-5-sc-48-look_before_you_leap_at_change-i Change is hard to deal with. Just thinking of the word can conjure visceral reactions and the expectation of difficulties, resistance, anger, ... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114239 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114240-m-5-sc-48-weeding_the_employee_garden-i Hiring people who complement my company’s corporate culture has helped us push our employee satisfaction numbers to a five-year high and ... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114240 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114238-m-5-sc-50-retirement_whats_that-i When your employed friends talk about retirement, do you have a hard time relating? When you think about growing older, do you picture yourself ... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114238 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114223-m-5-sc-48-protect_yourself_from_overtime_violations-i Employers inadvertently violate federal and state wage and hour laws frequently. The rules governing how companies must compensate employees can ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114223 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114225-m-5-sc-50-entrepreneurs_unsure_about_health_care_reform-i The debate over health care reform changes a bit every day, but one thing is certain: some version of a bill is headed for a final vote. Legislation ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114225 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114221-m-5-sc-48-learn_how_to_delegate_better-i It's the end of the month and your business is crying out for attention. You have invoices to send, sales calls to make, a blog to update, and ... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114221 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114204-m-5-sc-49-importing_goods_adhere_to_the_rules-i The U.S. government provides reduced or duty-free privileges on thousands of goods made in developing nations around the world. Likewise, the U.S. ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114204 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114205-m-5-sc-48-training_your_secret_weapon-i We're among friends, so let's be frank, shall we? Training is one of those boring, tedious necessities that we businesspeople must politely ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114205 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114202-m-5-sc-49-learn_from_your_mistakes-i If we want business success, we have to look clearly at our mistakes--and stop repeating them. We need to work with our team, not against them, to do ... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114202 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114171-m-5-sc-48-t_afford_to_skip_reviews-i It’s easy--perhaps too easy--to write off the employee goals you set at the beginning of the year and not enforce regular performance ... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114171 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114182-m-5-sc-48-t_kill_your_401k-i Is the recession making it difficult to fork over your company’s 401(k) contribution to your employees? If so, you’re not alone. ... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114182 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114192-m-5-sc-49-6_ways_to_save_your_shirt-i Contracts do not have to be written. If you, on behalf of your company, make a verbal agreement and claim that the verbal agreement can't be ... Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114192 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114155-m-5-sc-49-6_steps_to_better_business_solutions-i Physician, heal thyself is good advice if you run a small business. You already know how to fix the problems in your business, and you know how to ... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114155 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114141-m-5-sc-50-a_guide_to_payroll_cuts-i Right now, smart entrepreneurs everywhere are creating emergency action plans. They have to. Their companies' survival depends on it. It's ... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114141 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114129-m-5-sc-49-selling_cost_vs._price-i I recently finished a keynote presentation for an industry that's getting hit hard by competitive pricing. Customers want the best price they can ... Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114129 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114144-m-5-sc-50-best_charge_cards_for_business_travelers-i One of the great unsung productivity tools for the road warrior is plastic. A corporate charge card streamlines the expense report process and serves ... Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114144 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114149-m-5-sc-47-return_of_the_stayathome_parents-i For decades, leaving a job to raise kids meant kissing your career goodbye. Now, employers are embracing employees who took a parenting detour. ... Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114149 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114104-m-5-sc-49-hold_the_line_on_price-i  Over the years at Axxess Business Consulting, we've worked with many clients to help them analyze their pricing models and figure out how ... Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114104 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114105-m-5-sc-49-mixed_signals_the_state_of_black_entrepreneurship-i When he started his company, Donald Coleman had nothing but his personal savings and a few faithful friends to fund it. Twenty years later, ... Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114105 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114103-m-5-sc-49-recession_delivers_timely_wakeup_calls-i When Kent Lewis returned from a family vacation in late January, his first day back in the office was anything but business as usual. To his surprise ... Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114103 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114097-m-5-sc-49-grow_without_growing_pains-i Many home based entrepreneurs struggle against the perception that their business is small, maybe too small to effectively serve the majority of ... Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114097 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114062-m-5-sc-49-the_evolution_of_protectionism-i If your business is involved in the global marketplace, there's rarely been a time so fraught with potential disaster as right now. A confluence ... Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114062 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114106-m-5-sc-49-innovate_every_day-i In the sink-or-swim environment of startups, daily innovation can weigh heavily on your mind. Here are three ways to think creatively--well past your ... Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114106 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114046-m-5-sc-49-stay_strong_when_business_gets_rough-i Your ability to handle rejection and obstacles while selling in hard times really depends on your capacity to focus on the essential activities that ... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114046 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114090-m-5-sc-48-free_lunches_do_exist-i When people ask me what my favorite thing about my job is, I don't hesitate to answer: the free lunches. Yes, I completely love that I get a free ... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114090 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114117-m-5-sc-48-should_you_hire_workers_from_big_companies-i A few years ago, Affinergy was considering two applicants with extensive work experience at large companies. The Durham, N.C., biotech company ... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114117 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114118-m-5-sc-50-get_by_with_a_little_financial_help-i With the stock market gyrating and the economy uncertain, there's one low-cost move you can make that'll pay big dividends: offering your ... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114118 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114109-m-5-sc-49-the_new_economic_indicators-i Want to know When the economy will improve? You can rely on the usual economic forecasts or look to other more offbeat indicators, such as sales ... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114109