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Charles
Charles C

Small Business and the Future of Spaceflight

Small business continues to be in the thick of America's journey to the stars. Some projects, like the Constellation Program, are very large, while others are not. Still, the work done by these small firms is amazing and shows once more the power and vitality of small business.


Tags: small business, space, ion, thruster, nasa, jpl

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Posted: 8/19/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Advertising Pitfalls

If the website you run your ads on goes bad, what does that mean for your company? NBC's Olympic coverage site is a case in point of what not to do to keep your advertisers happy and an object lesson that reminds all advertisers that the ad is only half the equation, the other half is where you place it.


Tags: small business, advertising, olympics, nbc

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Posted: 8/18/2008 | Comments Comments (1) | Print Print Article

Josh
Josh P

5 Easy Ways to use the Olympics to Promote Your Business

The Olympics can be a real boost for your business if you can exploit them right. We have some suggestions.


Tags: small business, promotion, olympics

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Posted: 8/18/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Gunning for the Boss: Online Management Complaints

We have seen websites that go after companies, but this is the first time we have seen a site, put up by a group of employees, devoted to ridding their company of its CEO! What's more, they are asking you to help. Is it an isolated thing or will more and more executives find themselves in the cross-hairs of their own employees?


Tags: small business, united, airlines, pilots, glenn tilton

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Posted: 8/14/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Lynn
Lynn C

America's Best Companies Concludes Successful Event

Over the last 75 years, there has been significant progress in the world of small business. In 1933, Chicago hosted the Century of Progress Exposition to symbolize hope for the future of Chicago and all of America at the height of the Great Depression. To celebrate the growth of small business and the anniversary of the original 1933 event, America’s Best Companies held a special event.


Tags: small business, event, rancic, apprentice, abc, progress, chicago

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Posted: 8/14/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Derek
Derek M

Top 10 Small Business Search Engine Optimization Tips

Getting your website popular is more work than you realize. With these fast, simple and FREE optimization tips, you will be able to out rank your competitors with very little effort.


Tags: small business, small business seo, seo, search engine optimization, small business search engine optimization, google, yahoo, msn, siteexplorer, seo tips

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Posted: 8/13/2008 | Comments Comments (9) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

The Power of Advertising

Do you want to see the power of advertising at work meshed with a deep and abiding obsession with big-box retailers? Czech Dream, the story of the greatest hypermarket that never was has that and more, and thanks to the lessons it contains, its a must see for all of us who support small business in opposition to the big-boxes.


Tags: small business, advertising, hypermarket, czech dream

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Posted: 8/13/2008 | Comments Comments (2) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Corporate Taxes: Who is Really Paying?

Many corporations pay little or no income tax and some folks in Washington want to fix that problem. However, before they do, maybe they need to figure out what the problem is, first. Is it greed and a pirate mentality on the part of business, or is it the system that not only encourages corporations to play fast and loose with the tax code, but in many cases makes it a necessity of survival?


Tags: small business, corporate taxes, irs, big business

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Posted: 8/12/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Lisa
Lisa D

A Guide to Buying Logo’d Apparel

Most small businesses invest in custom decorated apparel, and because it is more of an art than a science, the process that goes into creating that golf shirt with your logo embroidered on it can be a little overwhelming. We have Lisa Doyle with Corporate Casuals with us to explain how it all works.


Tags: small business, corporate casuals, custom logo apparel

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Posted: 8/11/2008 | Comments Comments (2) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

The Thin Skin of Business: Sensitivity Training

Like global warming, sensitivity training is a growing business as firms large and small try to make sure their people get along. Or, is that the reason? You decide.


Tags: small business, diversity, sensitivity, training

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Posted: 8/7/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Small Business to Fly to the Moon and Then on to Mars

Space is calling and small business is answering! Two of the major players in NASA's Constellation Program, which will put Americans back on the Moon by 2020 and then on to Mars, are proud small businesses!


Tags: small business, space, orion, constellation, nasa

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Posted: 8/6/2008 | Comments Comments (2) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Whistleblowing in Cyberspace

There are sites on the Web that will hold your company's feet to the fire if you don't handle your business. Disgruntled consumers write reports about their experiences with bad products, painfully substandard customer service, loopy management practices and more. Many in business wish these sites didn't exist, but they do serve a purpose, both for consumers and the companies they discuss.


Tags: small business, complaints, customer service

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Posted: 8/5/2008 | Comments Comments (1) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Email Etiquette

Since email is fast becoming a preferred mode of business communication, there are a few things you should know about sending a solid, well-crafted message.


Tags: small business, email, e-mail, ettiquette

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Posted: 8/4/2008 | Comments Comments (2) | Print Print Article

Maxwell
Maxwell B

Tips on Boosting Your Alexa Ranking

If you have a website for your business, you should be keeping an eye on your Alexa ranking. Everybody from webmasters, advertising buyers, and advertising networks use this number as a guide to see how much a link is worth on your site. Follow these three guidelines in addition to a well-designed and executed SEO campaign to increase your Alexa rank.


Tags: alexa rank, seo, website traffic, widgets, links

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Posted: 7/31/2008 | Comments Comments (4) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Tax Implications for Small Business in the New Housing Bailout Bill

Slipped quietly into the recently signed housing bailout legislation are provisions that should make every small business owner think twice about taking plastic and every citizen wonder whether the IRS really needs more power. The bill's sponsors claim that this legislation will quiet the storm that is raging in the housing market, but I wonder if another storm isn't brewing up over what they don't want to tell you about that bill.


Tags: small business, taxes, housing bill, irs, ebay, credit card

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Posted: 7/31/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

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