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-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-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-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-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-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-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 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-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-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-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-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-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-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 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114056-m-5-sc-49-frugal_is_back-i Since 1993, Kansas City, Missouri-based Boulevard Brewing Co. has bartered with local coffee company The Roasterie, which receives beer for events in ... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114056 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114026-m-5-sc-49-find_your_perfect_business_match-i Ah, Valentine's Day, when thoughts turn to finding that proverbial knight in shining armor or the princess whose foot perfectly fits the glass ... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114026 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114030-m-5-sc-49-price_isnt_tied_to_your_product-i business owners are severely handicapped by keeping price and product linked in their own minds. What I call "The Price-Product Link" is as ... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114030 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113980-m-5-sc-49-a_with_andrew_policano-i The Irvine (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce and the Paul Merage School of Business at UCI will present the 2009 Business Outlook seminar at the Hilton ... Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 113980 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113976-m-5-sc-49-youre_hired_a_project_management_primer-i Admit it. Like a rubbernecker who can't help but gawk at the aftermath of a bad car wreck, you were among the millions of Americans who tuned in ... Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 113976 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114039-m-5-sc-49-new_lingo_you_should_know-i One thing you can always count on: Each new year will add a new set of business phrases to your vocabulary. Here are some new ones you need to know: ... Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114039 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113968-m-5-sc-49-new_years_resolutions_from_the_experts-i So the new year is a couple of weeks old now. Plenty of time to have broken all of your resolutions for your business. The good news is this: We ... Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 113968 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113954-m-5-sc-49-how_to_advertise_now-i When money's tight, the knee-jerk reaction for many entrepreneurs is to cut back on advertising. Unfortunately, the businesses that stop ... Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 113954