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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Time Management

Small Business tips today about time management.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

SBIC Changes Mean More Funding for Small Businesses

Small businesses having difficulty securing private equity or venture capital may now find funding easier to get as a result of changes made as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the SBA’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Organize Your Desk

Small Business tips today about getting rid of the clutter and cleaning your desk.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

United Breaks Guitars: Poor Customer Service in Song

We often say that you judge a company not by what it does right, but by how it fixes things when it does wrong, and United Airlines did a big wrong to musician Dave Carroll and his band, Sons of Maxwell.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Shoplifting and What You Can Do About It

Shoplifting activity in a West Virginia mall reminds us all to be vigilant against thieves. Here are some tips on keeping shoplifters out of your store.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Electronic Organization

Small Business tips about keeping your electronic necessities organized.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

The Small Business Economy, 2009 Edition, is Available

The 2009 edition of The Small Business Economy reports on the effect that the 2008 recession had on small business, including chapters focusing on the state of small business and financing.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Organize Your Finances

Small Business tips about organizing your finances.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Organization: Implement a Filing System

Small Business tips about keeping an organized filing system.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Is Small Business in Decline?

Sure, the economy is in the tank and in spite of some gleams in the darkness the true light at the end of the tunnels has yet to be seen. Even so, entrepreneurship in America is a growing concern, fueled of late by an influx of newly unemployed who have to do something to make a living. Still, there are those who insist on singing the dirge of American small business, albeit prematurely. It makes you wonder why.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

SBA’s Dealer Floor Plan Financing Begins

The Small Business Administration has initiated its Dealer Floor Plan (DFP) financing program, which will make it easier for auto, RV and other dealerships to borrow against their inventory and increase their cash flow.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Money Management: Going Green

Small Business tips today about how going green will save you money.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

PCI: Do You Comply?

July of 2010 will mark the full implementation of the PCI Data Security Standards for online payment card transactions. That gives you a year to get ready for it. Here is what you need to know.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Money Management: Cutting Corners

Small Business tips today about cutting corners to save money in your business.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Money Management: Making Sacrifices

Small Business tips about making sacrifices in your business to save money.

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