Government
and Economy
Bernanke
Offers More Measures to Save the Economy
The Federal Reserve chairman has
outlined even more measures to help us all cope with the ailing
global economy.
Small
Business Stimulus
Given the results of the federal
government's handling of the economic crisis, there is a question
that needs to be asked: Why is the SBA missing from the pool of
policy solutions?
Start-ups
Prove an Important Employment Engine
There is new data
from the US Census Bureau that demonstrates the real importance of
start-up businesses to the US job market.
Management
and Financial Issues
Behind
the Cost of Liability Insurance
The
formula used to determine your quote depends on a number of things,
including the type of company you run and the insurance company
itself. It is, therefore, worth it to shop around as prices can vary
dramatically from one insurance carrier to the next.
Small
Business Outlook 2009
The
US economy is going to struggle this year. The only questions are
whether you see that as a problem or an opportunity, and whether you
have what it takes to survive when survival depends on cunning and
cost-smarts.
Technology
Issues
Stimulus
Plan May Include Renewables
Sources in Washington, D.C., say that
the Obama stimulus bill could include national mandates for
generating a percentage of electricity from renewable sources. Also
planned is an extension of tax credits.
Benefits
and Labor Issues
Losing
Good People? Bad Managers Top the List of Reasons
According to a Robert Half
International survey, even in an economy that is losing jobs,
executives still view employee retention as their primary concern,
but bad managers undermine those efforts as they are to blame for
most employee defections.
NBGH
Backs Temporary COBRA Subsidies
Under
current law, COBRA beneficiaries must remain in the plan in which
they were enrolled until the next open enrollment period.
Sales
and Marketing
Cody's
Books: The Postmortem
Cody's Books was a Berkeley, California
institution known across the globe until, last June, it closed its
doors after 52 years. The recession, and a slew of business
decisions, ruined Cody's competitiveness. Here is a look at why it
succeeded—and why it failed.
SMEs
Survive by Strengthening Customer Relationships
One
way entrepreneurs can improve their chances of survival during these
difficult times is by going out of their way to build solid
relationships with their customers.
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