Government, Politics, and the Economy
Is It Too Early to Start Thinking About a Rebound?
It
may not feel like it yet in your town or in your industry, but there
are indications that things are getting better.
NYtimes.comManagement and Operations
How to Not Go Out of BusinessStart
by studying how your best customers interact with your brand and its
competitors, then brainstorm ways to address any shortcomings.
BusinessWeek.com
Management and Operations
Creating Real and Lasting Performance Improvement Through Behavior ChangeIn
most medium or large companies there exists a training or learning
program. Unfortunately in most circumstances, when the "training"
session is over, the learning stops.
ManageSmarter.com
Management and Operations
Dress Up Your Online Store for the HolidaysThese tips will give your customers--and your business--plenty of reasons to celebrate the season.
Entrepreneur.comManagement and OperationsWhen Your Spouse Is Your Business PartnerIf
you have to be a little crazy to be an entrepreneur, going into
business with your spouse must represent a special kind of lunacy.
NYtimes.comManagement and Operations
How to Work ON Your Business, Not IN itWe get so caught up in the daily life of running a business, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees.
SmallBizTrends.com
Management and Operations
To Find Best Hires, Firms Become Creative'Speed Dating' Interviews and Personality Tests Help Winnow Deep Applicant Pools, Improve Matches.
WSJ.com
Financial Issues
For SBA Loans, Stimulus Well Runs DryTwo
popular stimulus provisions that drew hundreds of banks back to the
small-business lending arena ran out of funding Monday, setting the
stage for a potential new credit squeeze for business owners.
WSJ.comFinancial Issues
Supporting Underserved EntrepreneursGoldman
Sachs' initiative to help small business has drawn headlines. Here are
some programs targeting microenterprises and inner-city entrepreneurs.
BusinessWeek.comFinancial Issues
Quiet Black Friday on Main StreetNo
frenzy in Red Bank, N.J., where merchants expect bigger sales as
Christmas draws closer. A group of artists in Iowa gets an enthusiastic
turnout at their buy-local market.
CNNmoney.com
Health, Benefits, and Labor Issues
Environmental Sustainability and You: 4 Myths about Going GreenNow, the phrase “Going Green” has been replaced by the more business-like “Environmental Sustainability.”
BusinessKnowHow.com
Branding, Sales, and Marketing
4 Secrets for Selling Value Instead of PriceDo
you find that your prospects are focused on the price of your products
and services and often pressure you to give them discounts?
BusinessKnowHow.com
Branding, Sales, and Marketing
Consumers Do Homework Before Buying This Holiday SeasonAnalysts
say consumer's money will be spent carefully by putting more time into
research before making their purchases.
ClickZ.com
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