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-114366-m-5-sc-49-love_your_business_more_than_your_family-i Centuries ago when I attended Harvard Business School, I took a course on entrepreneurship. The professor was a brilliant contrarian whose ideas have ... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114366 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114360-m-5-sc-48-great_leaders_inspire_trust-i What does it take to be a compelling business leader? We hear all this talk about leadership styles but, really, is any one style preferable to the ... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114360 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114347-m-5-sc-49-how_to_find_the_pricing_sweet_spot-i While these may be challenging times to be a small-business owner, tough times can create opportunities for business owners who are in tune with the ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114347 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114343-m-5-sc-47-build_a_better_business_with_outsourcing-i When Laura Lee Sparks left her job as a law firm manager to launch her own business, she knew from the beginning that there were certain tasks she ... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114343 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114342-m-5-sc-47-in_with_the_outsourcing-i Ron Vigdor is co-founder of BornFree, a 3-year-old company that makes BPA-free bottles, sippy cups and other baby products sold at retailers such as ... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114342 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114345-m-5-sc-49-create_a_lasting_legacy-i Most entrepreneurs could probably use a good therapist. But for  Jeff Lewis , it was therapy that led him to a career as a real estate ... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114345 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114346-m-5-sc-48-streamline_your_legal_services-i Recent news articles and opinion pieces have cast doubt on the viability of the “billable hour” as the leading model of ... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114346 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114332-m-5-sc-49-freelancing_think_like_a_business_owner-i So you've had enough of your rotten boss or the hideous job market and decided to give freelancing a whirl. Congratulations. But before you ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114332 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114335-m-5-sc-48-10_challenges_for_your_new_year-i It's the new year--time to reflect on what you accomplished last year and how you will make this year even better. Some people say resolutions ... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114335 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114327-m-5-sc-48-make_your_sales_meeting_count-i You want to hold a sales meeting to introduce your company or a new product to customers and prospects. You're excited by the prospect, but also ... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114327 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114322-m-5-sc-48-get_the_real_story_on_networking_groups-i When you go to a presentation or a seminar on networking, you might get that impression, because the people you meet are there to learn something ... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114322 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114316-m-5-sc-48-learn_to_adapt_in_the_face_of_adversity-i How do you run your business? Do you run away every time you get burned? Or do you learn a lesson and look for ways to win the next round? If ... Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114316 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114319-m-5-sc-47-sound_hr_practices_for_good_times_and_bad-i 2009 was one of the most challenging years to run a small business. Facing financial strain and economic malaise, many entrepreneurs found themselves ... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114319 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114306-m-5-sc-48-realign_your_companys_moral_compass-i As we begin to look back on 2009, we see a year full of corporate greed and people taking advantage of the system. Even though my own company has won ... Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114306 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114303-m-5-sc-49-position_yourself_for_real_growth-i In order to compete in this new economy, chances are you've already pared down your operations. You've also probably adopted "flat ... Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114303 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114294-m-5-sc-48-10_characteristics_of_superior_leaders-i Thousands of articles and books have been published describing what it takes to be a superior organizational leader. Some researchers and authors ... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114294 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114280-m-5-sc-49-so_whats_next-i If you're in business for any length of time, you will experience three very distinct environments in which the most valuable question you can ... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114280 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114283-m-5-sc-49-put_profits_firstalways-i If you're reading this, you're probably already running your own small or midsized business. Maybe you're doing OK, but your competitors ... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114283 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114269-m-5-sc-49-is_offshoring_really_the_best_option-i The term offshoring is now commonplace in American business. It's unclear how many jobs have moved abroad, but Bureau of Economic Analysis ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114269 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-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-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-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