With all the legal changes coming out of Washington, it is hard to keep up. That is where a good business attorney comes in. If you don't have one, now is the time to find someone who can help you navigate the new regulatory terrain. Here are some things to look for.
Tags: law, regulations, lawyer, attorney, business law, small business
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Posted: 2/5/2009 | Comments (2)
Learn how to boost company morale and build teamwork at the same time.
Tags: small business, company outings, morale booster
Posted: 1/15/2009 | Comments (1)
“The Mind Your Bizness Show” Host Danielle Hampson has ABC president speak about his “10 Simple Strategies to Make More Money” giving entrepreneurs and small business owners tools to survive in this financially challenging times.
Tags: mindyourbiznessshow, interview, jimtracy, americasbestcompanies, abc, onlineradio, daniellehampson, podcast
Posted: 1/12/2009 | Comments (0)
Claim a spot for your business before it's too late. Any small business owner knows that picking the right location - possibly in a busy mall or highly-trafficked downtown corner -- results in more customer visits and opportunities to make sales. The same rule has also proven to hold true for the Web.
Tags: social media, squatting, domain, seo, smo, internet, web, marketing, digg, wiki, stumbleupon, reddit, website, optimization, traffic, alexa, myspace, small business, clicks
Posted: 11/11/2008 | Comments (7)
Today is Veteran's Day 2008, at time for us to reflect on the heroism and sacrifice of those who took up arms and served their country with honor and pride.
Tags: veterans, veteran's day, small business, veteran websites, lists
Posted: 11/11/2008 | Comments (0)
Chad Moutray from the SBA's Office of Advocacy has identified five opportunities coming in the next decade that small business owners can look forward to exploring.
Tags: small business, sba, office of advocacy, chad moutray, investment, technology, innovation, economic gardening, international markets, women, minorities, education, training
Posted: 11/6/2008 | Comments (0)
What is the direct benefit for a small business in using social media? When you create relationships you create tangible value.
Tags: social media, twitter, relationships, conversation, value
Posted: 10/15/2008 | Comments (0)
Mainstream media advertisement is expensive. The economy is failing but we still need to make money to pay the bills. No one is going to do an individual business bailout. In small business, we can't afford traditional media avenues to make the money. Social media is a no-cost way to bring in new customers and business, taking it to the next level.
Tags: cost of, social media, new customers, economy, myspace, linkedin, twitter, plurk
Posted: 10/10/2008 | Comments (0)
The Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 has been introduced to the House Ways and Means Committee and it has a great deal to offer small businesses struggling in today's economy. Have a look at it now and join us in watching it work its way through Congress.
Tags: small business, taxes, small business tax modernization act of 2008
Posted: 9/18/2008 | Comments (0)
What makes for good or bad salesmanship? I had a lesson in proper salesmanship last weekend while out looking for a new car that gave me the answer.
Tags: small business, sales, salesman, new cars
Posted: 9/15/2008 | Comments (1)
Employers have discovered a new way to screen job applicants--the applicant's own pages on sites like FaceBook and MySpace. The idea is to get a real idea of what the applicant is really like when suit comes off. It's amazing what hiring managers have found, and how much their discoveries have affected their hiring decisions.
Tags: small business, hiring, social networking
Posted: 9/11/2008 | Comments (2)
American employers are in the forefront--whether they like it or not--of our nation's fitful efforts to stem the tide of illegal immigration. Many thought that by voluntarily adopting DHS's E-Verify program, they could quickly and accurately check the status of new hires and protect their company from legal trouble. As it turns out, neither of these hopes seems to have come to pass.
Tags: small business, illegal immigration, illegals, ice, congress, e-verify, neva, enforcement, identity theft
Posted: 9/10/2008 | Comments (1)
San Francisco may be the City by the Bay, but it is also a place where abusive government regulations are forcing small businesses to bear the burden of Mayor Gavin Newsom's "vision" of his city. You have to wonder, how much longer it will last?
Tags: small business, regulation, san francisco, newsom
Posted: 9/9/2008 | Comments (2)
The ABC Partner Program is growing by leaps and bounds. First we were adding partners with an eye toward leveling the playing field through discount business services. Now we have grown to a point where we can offer you total business solutions.
Tags: small business, small business discounts, partner program, total business solutions, finance
Posted: 9/8/2008 | Comments (1)
We have heard of customer service being a perk for the select few, now we hear of a company that charges you to have a customer service agent that knows what they are doing? Will it ever end?
Tags: small business, customer service, air canada, outrageous charges
Posted: 9/5/2008 | Comments (2)
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