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Small Business is the New Big Business: Small Startup Companies Make a Huge Impact on Economy

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By: Patricia Faulhaber

Franchise Fees Explained: Franchisees Make Several Types of Payments to Franchisors

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By: Sandy Smith

How to Sell on eBay: A Basic Guide to eBay Selling

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By: Feature Writer L. Shepherd

Franchising Offers Ownership Options: Whether One Location or an Entire Area, Pick the Right Development

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By: Sandy Smith

A Checklist to Evaluate a Franchise: Considering Several Business Opportunities? Compare These Points

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By: Sandy Smith

Small Business SWOT Analysis: Help Build the Foundations for Long-term Business Success

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By: Feature Writer Kate Pullen

Tips for Starting Internet Home-Based Business: Basic Requirements for Online Work from Home

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By: Feature Writer Tel Asiado

How to Set Up a Successful Dog Walking Business: Make Money from Home Walking Dogs

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By: Fay Maguire

Steps for Franchise Success: Know When To Follow a Franchisor's Path and What's Expected

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By: Sandy Smith

How Much Money Is Needed To Start a Business? Make Sure Capital Expenses Last Through Start-Up and Beyond

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By: Sandy Smith

Home-Based Business Basic Needs: The Importance of Planning before Plunging into Set-up Move

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By: Feature Writer Tel Asiado

Ready to Own Your Own Business? 3 Questions to Ask Before Qutting Your Current Job

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By: Sandy Smith

Franchising Explained: How One Goes from Idea to the Next Great Chain

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By: Sandy Smith

Home Office Filing: How to Organize Your Small Business Filing System

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By: Johanus Haidner

Disciplined Enough to Work from Home? Home-Based Business Owners Need Certain Attributes

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By: Sandy Smith

Segmenting Your Target Audience: Find More Customers and Improve Your Marketing

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By: Jack Roberts

Franchise Agreement Needs Caution: This Critical Document Spells out Terms of Relationship for a Decade

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By: Sandy Smith

Franchisees Opening Multiple Sites: A Growing Number of Franchises Prefer Those Willing to Tackle More

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By: Sandy Smith

Do You Have a Business Model? Ensuring Your New or Start-up Business Makes Enough Profit

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By: Jack Roberts

Follow up Your Marketing Activity: Generating Higher Responses, Conversions and Sales

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By: Jack Roberts

Creating a Lead Management Process: Using a Database to Convert Enquirers into Purchasers

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By: Jack Roberts

Allowable Home Office Expenses: What Items are Permitted to Use as Home-Office Deductions and Why

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By: Johanus Haidner

Branding Your Small Business: Importance of Giving Your Company an Identity

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By: Chizoba Morah

Tough Times Made for Franchises: If You Have the Guts, Now Can Be a Great Opportunity To Leap

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By: Sandy Smith

10 Steps to Research a Franchise: Doing Your Homework Ahead of Time Leads to Greater Business Success

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By: Sandy Smith

New Rules in Franchise Disclosure: New Document Aimed to Help Franchisees

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By: Sandy Smith

Small Business Armchair Research: Gather Important Market Information

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By: Feature Writer Kate Pullen

Are You Cut Out for Franchising? Questions to Ask to Determine Whether You're Ready for Success

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By: Sandy Smith

Work Your Franchise from Home: Many Franchises Succeed as Home-based Businesses

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By: Sandy Smith

8 Reasons Franchising Is Growing: Economy Pushes Mid-level Managers into Owning Their Own Businesses

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By: Sandy Smith

Eight Small Business Tax Breaks: Strategies for Deductions in 2008 to Save You Money on Your Return

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By: Feature Writer David R. Wetzel

Add a Forum to Your Website: Using Message Boards to Create an Online Community

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By: Dan Parks Sydow

Make Money with Squidoo Lenses: How to Maximize Lensbuilding Time in Creating Profit Pulling Content

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By: Feature Writer Guy Lecky-Thompson

Business Planning - Key Questions: Defining Clear Objectives and Milestones Will Help Secure Funding

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By: Jo Lamb-White

Finding out Who your Customers Are: Identifying a Target Audience for Your Product or Service

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By: Jack Roberts

Researching Competitors: How to Conduct Competitor Research

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By: Jack Roberts

Using Publicly Available Research: Accessing and Understanding Secondary Research Sources

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By: Jack Roberts

In-depth Customer Research: Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Understand Customers

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By: Jack Roberts

Market Research Surveys: Using Questionnaires to Find out What Your Customers Think of You

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By: Jack Roberts

How to Conduct Market Research: Analysing and Researching Customers and Competitors

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By: Jack Roberts

Business Analysis: A Guide to the Key Measurements for Your Small Business

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By: Jack Roberts

Are You Ready to Work at Home? Consider These Factors Before You Quit Your Day Job and Don Your PJs

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By: Michele Hriciso

Home-based Transcription Business: Skills and Equipment Required to Be a Transcriptionist at Home

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Murray

How to Build a Website: Going Online: A Guide for Small Business Owners

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By: Rebecca Turner

The Ins and Outs of a Pet Business: Information You Need to Know Before Starting a Service

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By: Feature Writer Denise Oliveri

Hiring, Managing and Firing Family: Does Starting a Family Business Mean Creating Jobs for Relatives?

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By: Feature Writer Lisa Russell

Small Business Going Green: Big Ways to Get in on the Green

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By: Patricia Faulhaber

Selling Homemade Art Crafts Online: Etsy Website: How to Buy & Sell Cool Handcrafted Handmade Art Items

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By: Janienne Jennrich

Start a Personal Concierge Service: Small Business Idea for Organized Individuals

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By: Lena Gott

Virtual Assistants Save Time/Money: Consultants and Other Independents - VAs Can Help

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By: Patricia Faulhaber

Online Book Publishing: Options for Small/Home Business Marketing, PR and Sales Materials

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By: Patricia Faulhaber

How a Mentor Can Help You Succeed: Why Every Small Business Owner Should Have a Sounding Board

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By: Jennifer Boyes

Exit Strategies for Small Business: Have a Plan: Learn How to Exit Your Business in Style

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By: Jennifer Boyes

Business Planning for Success: Why Every Company Should Have a Business Plan from Day One

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By: Jennifer Boyes

Gift Basket Home Business Start-Up: How to Start Your Own Gift Basket Business with Fruit Basket Example

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By: Feature Writer Guy Lecky-Thompson

Borrowing Money for a Business: Financing a Small Business

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By: Feature Writer Debbie Kwiatoski

Home-based Business and Kids: How to Balance Parenting with Business Demands

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By: Felicia A. Williams

What's Your Unique Selling Point? Create a USP and Stand Out from Your Competitors

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By: Jack Roberts

Small Business Websites: How to Choose the Right Web Hosting Company

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Tips for Starting a Clothing Store: Run a Children’s, Bridal, Vintage, or Consignment Business

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By: Feature Writer Leslie Halpern

Choosing a Direct Sales Company: Sample Questions on Sales Quotas, Primary Focus, and Return Policies

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Murray

Start a Cool Coffee House Business: How to Plan, Open & Run a Successful Java Shop or Cafe

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By: Janienne Jennrich

Direct Sales Home-Based Business: Marketing and Selling Other People's Products

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Murray

Easy Income Selling Used Items: Tips to Make Money with Clothing at Consignment Shops

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By: Janienne Jennrich

Small Business Advertising: How to Advertise on a Small or Non-existing Budget

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Earn Money With Your Hobby: How to Take Your Passion and Turn it into a Small Business

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Staying Focused Working at Home: Tips for Dealing with Household Distractions

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By: Venice Kichura

Compressed Work Week: Companies Offer Flexible Schedules To Accomodate Family Lifestyles

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By: Eileen Bailey

Offering Employees Flex Time: Flextime Provides Employees More Control Over Work Schedule.

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By: Eileen Bailey

Pros and Cons of Incorporation: What Are the Benefits of Incorporating Your Small Business?

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By: Eileen Bailey

The Home Office Deduction: Requirments for Claiming Home Business Deductions on Your Taxes

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By: Eileen Bailey

Start Your Own Clothing Store: Startup Guide for Children’s, Bridal, Vintage, and Consignment

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By: Feature Writer Leslie Halpern

Audit Risks for Home Businesses: The IRS Pays Attention to Tax Returns When You Work at Home

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By: Eileen Bailey

Tax Audit Flags for Small Business: Reduce Your Chances of the IRS Choosing Your Company to Review

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By: Eileen Bailey

Bookkeeping at Home: Bookkeeping Simplified for the Home-Based Business

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By: Johanus Haidner

Home Business Basics: The Three Most Important Elements in a Home-based Business

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By: Johanus Haidner

Home Business Ideas for Women: Earn a Little Cash or Make a Fortune with these Suggestions

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By: Feature Writer Denise Oliveri

Photography Business Startup Guide: Book by Charlene Davis Helps Professional Photographers Get Started

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By: Feature Writer Leslie Halpern

Keeping Your Records Straight: Basic Record Keeping for the Home Manager

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By: Johanus Haidner

Database Content and Management: Keeping the Right Customer Information Up to Date

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By: Jack Roberts

Using a Database Effectively: Managing Customer Lists to Generate More Sales

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By: Jack Roberts

Databases for Small Businesses: Implementing and Using Contact Management Systems

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By: Jack Roberts

Guerrilla Marketing Tips: Penny Pinching Guerrilla Advertising for Home-Based Businesses

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By: Patricia Simone

Small Business Tax Deductibility: How to Get the Most from Business Deductions

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Working at Home - Boom or Bust? Fast Facts About Home-based Business Success

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By: Patricia Simone

Start/Grow Your Business: Valuable Resources for the Small and Home-based Business Owner

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Non-Paying Customers: How does a small/home business collect overdue payments

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Home Based Collection Agencies: A much needed service with low startup costs

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Creating Your Business Website: Is Your Web Presence Projecting the Right Image?

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Saving Money on Office Equipment: Purchasing Business Supplies and Equipment Wisely

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Small Business Uncollected Debts: How to Hire a Debt Collection Agency

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By: Felicia A. Williams

Home Office Productivity: Tips and Tricks for Running a Home-based Business

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By: Felicia A. Williams

The Entrepreneur's Almanac: New Book Provides Advice for Operating a Small Business

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By: Feature Writer Leslie Halpern

Product Tips for Small Businesses: Pointers for Selling Goods Online or at Bazaars

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By: Moira Li-Lynn Ong

How to Open a B & B: Start a Successful Bed and Breakfast Business

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By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

Start a Gift Basket Business: Earn Money Making and Selling Gift Baskets

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By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

Selling Used Books from Home: How to Make Money Selling Books on Amazon Marketplace

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By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

Design a Successful Home Office: The Number One Rule is to Please Yourself

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By: Feature Writer Leslie Halpern

Marketing your Hobby: If your Pastime Can Make you Money here’s How to Promote it

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By: Jack Roberts

Essential Marketing Materials: Make Sure your Small Business Has the Right Promotional Items

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By: Jack Roberts

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