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In the News
Stimulus Funding for SBA Loans Runs Out—AgainIn
a case of legislative déjà vu, the Small Business Administration has
announced that funding for two popular lending programs is on the verge
of running out - again.
WSJ.comIn the News
Consumers Buy Into 'Buy Local'More groups are forming to send shoppers to home-grown independent businesses. But their impact on jobs is hard to quantify.
BusinessWeek.com
Management & Operations
5 Free Tools That Make You Look More Professional
Anything
that you can do for free that will keep your business looking
professional to your customers and not affect your bottom line is a
good thing. Here are four services that all businesses need from time
to time, but if you can avoid paying for them, then that’s all the
better. These are: faxing, conference calling, videoconferencing, and
PDF document creation.
BusinessKnowHow.comManagement & Operations
Happy Employees Make Thriving CompaniesCreate programs that promote a healthy work-life balance and enrich your employees' lives.
Entrepreneur.comManagement & OperationsRid Yourself of These 10 Damaging Word-HabitsPerhaps
you have convinced yourself that your speech is not a problem. You are
getting by fine because you can hide behind email and supervisors or
managers. Perhaps, you have continued to advance in your career despite
your less than eloquent elocution. Why have you procrastinated this
work? Clearly people with excellent phrasing and superior vocabularies
are impressive. Why wouldn’t you want to join their leagues and meet a
new level of success in your career? Here are some quick-tips that will
elevate your elocution immensely.
BusinessKnowHow.comManagement & Operations
Fire Your Relatives. Scare Your Employees. And Stop Whining.It's
not the economy, stupid, it’s you. So says George Cloutier, author of
“Profits Aren’t Everything, They’re the Only Thing” (HarperBusiness,
2009).
NYtimes.comStart-Up Issues
10 Tips for a Strong StartMake sure you have a clear vision and plan--and that you stick to them.
Entrepreneur.comTechnology Issues
Better Business Bureau’s Data Security – Made Simpler Program Will Help Small Business Owners Protect Their Sensitive Data“The
FBI considers the cyber threat against our nation to be one of the
greatest concerns of the 21st Century,” said Steven R. Chabinsky, the
FBI’s Deputy Assistant Director in charge of the Cyber Division.
BusinessKnowHow.com
Financial Issues
Get Back in the BlackStrategies to help struggling entrepreneurs dig out of debt.
Entrepreneur.comFinancial Issues
SBA Loan Proposals Will Help Few Small BusinessesThe
Small Business Administration's loan guarantee programs can't revive
credit access because most small businesses use other types of credit.
BusinessWeek.comFinancial Issues
New Credit Card Rules' Double StandardA
batch of new restrictions aimed at curbing the most egregious credit
card practices kick in Monday, but business owners will need to stay
alert -- the new rules don't cover cards used for corporate purposes.
CNNmoney.comFinancial Issues
The Lending Crunch: 'It is Very Hard to Survive'Small
business loans continue to dry up at the nation's biggest banks. Eleven
top TARP recipients -- including Wells Fargo, by far the nation's
largest lender to small companies -- cut their collective small
business loan balance by more than $2.3 billion in December, according
to a Treasury report released late Tuesday.
CNNmoney.com
Branding, Sales, and Marketing
Using E-mail During a Blizzard to Drive Sales and Build GoodwillDid
you use e-mail during the snow storm of 2010 to drive traffic to your
Web site or create goodwill? If you didn't, here are some good examples
to follow next time.
ClickZ.com
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