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-114136-m-6-sc-41-the_psychology_of_stress-i In the economic tailspin of the late 2000s, loss is part of life. Workers are losing their jobs, employers are losing their businesses, and as credit ... Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114136 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114086-m-6-sc-41-targeted_email_marketing-i Getting to know your customers--what they care about and what motivates them--is a powerful first step toward getting great results from your ... Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114086 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114055-m-6-sc-41-talking_about_my_generation-i Boomers   How they like to com-municate Texting, cell phones and IM E-mail, IM and cell phones E-mail, cell phones and face to face Approach to ... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114055 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114041-m-6-sc-41-the_unblinging_of_millennials-i Old: You'd think the trend toward environmental awareness would put millennials in the top tier of hybrid car buyers. But a 2007 review of auto ... Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114041 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113871-m-6-sc-41-the_power_of_prelection-i If you want to turn your business into a household name, you need to polish your public-speaking skills, says Simone Brown, founder of StockTheMind ... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113871 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113836-m-6-sc-41-be_your_own_trend_spotter-i When Jeremy Gutsche sees his disparate group of 20,000 trend hunters posting similar observations on his trend-spotting website, he gets excited. ... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113836 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113787-m-6-sc-41-sales_and_marketing_separated_at_birth-i I hear this question a million times over, and I scratch my head in wonderment every time: "To achieve the growth we are targeting, do you think ... Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800 113787 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113769-m-6-sc-41-keep_up_appearances-i To gain exposure for his new dog product, Carl developed and launched a series of educational courses in partnership with a local pet store. Carl ... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113769 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113539-m-6-sc-41-win_sales_from_recessionminded_consumers-i Ask American consumers of all ages and income levels and they'll tell you their focus this summer is on savings. In a recession economy--with gas ... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113539 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113513-m-6-sc-41-grrrrrrr-i Sold by the Brits to the Yanks and recently to India, Jaguar continues to build its cars in England, where the 2009 XF Supercharged sedan and the new ... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113513 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113502-m-6-sc-41-the_business_of_politics-i For nearly three decades, voter turnout among young Americans steadily declined; it seemed that people under 30 just didn't care about elections ... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113502 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113422-m-6-sc-41-good_news_bad_news_as_customs_shifts_gears-i For businesses involved in international trade that have endured years of government emphasis on supply chain security, there may finally be a light ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113422 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113065-m-6-sc-41-putting_time_into_your_product-i As an entrepreneur--and the founder of a company that supports and encourages entrepreneurs--it's frustrating to see media reports of inventors ... Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113065 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113128-m-6-sc-41-putting_time_into_your_product-i As an entrepreneur--and the founder of a company that supports and encourages entrepreneurs--it's frustrating to see media reports of inventors ... Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113128 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113103-m-6-sc-41-putting_time_into_your_product-i As an entrepreneur--and the founder of a company that supports and encourages entrepreneurs--it's frustrating to see media reports of inventors ... Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113103 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113076-m-6-sc-41-putting_time_into_your_product-i As an entrepreneur--and the founder of a company that supports and encourages entrepreneurs--it's frustrating to see media reports of inventors ... Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113076 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113057-m-6-sc-41-good_as_new-i Everything from thrift shops (resale shops run by nonprofit organizations) to consignment stores (they sell items for patrons, earning a percentage ... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113057 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113148-m-6-sc-41-good_as_new-i Everything from thrift shops (resale shops run by nonprofit organizations) to consignment stores (they sell items for patrons, earning a percentage ... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113148 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113096-m-6-sc-41-good_as_new-i Everything from thrift shops (resale shops run by nonprofit organizations) to consignment stores (they sell items for patrons, earning a percentage ... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113096 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113123-m-6-sc-41-good_as_new-i Everything from thrift shops (resale shops run by nonprofit organizations) to consignment stores (they sell items for patrons, earning a percentage ... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113123 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112967-m-6-sc-41-become_the_keyword_master-i There?s a lot of talk about search engine optimization in marketing and PR circles these days. Many are employing traditional SEO techniques while ... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:00:00 -0700 112967 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112923-m-6-sc-41-marketing_with_the_pros-i Outstanding entrepreneurs are often excellent do-it-yourselfers. 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This date likely holds no significance for you. But for millions of rabid game fans, September 25 was akin to a holiday--like ... Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:00:00 -0700 112624 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-112597-m-6-sc-41-its_electrifying-i Several entrepreneurial companies are betting on it. They include Silicon Valley-based Wrightspeed Inc., whose electric prototype blasted from 0 to ... Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:00:00 -0700 112597