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3 Business Lessons From Joe Paterno

3:00 pm, January 24, 2012

What lessons can we take from the football coach's 45-year career?

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5 Small Businesses With Ethics

11:04 am, January 18, 2012

There are a host of companies that see it as their mission to be more than profit generators.

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Kickstarter Users Pledged $100M for Projects in 2011

6:12 pm, January 10, 2012

The odds of getting your project funded on Kickstarter keep getting better, as shown by annual data released by the site.

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3 Ways to Beat the Post-Holiday Sales Slump

9:31 am, January 10, 2012

January is typically when customers tie their purse strings to pay off the holidays. You can change that.

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Small Business Owners Worried About Workers’ Retirement Planning

2:30 pm, December 29, 2011

Employees aren’t the only ones worried about their retirement, small business owners are too, but many entrepreneurs don’t plan on adding a retirement plan soon.
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U.S. Bank Rewards Small Business Owners on Facebook

3:30 pm, December 19, 2011

In a contest meant to promote its small-biz offerings, U.S. Bank awarded $5,000 to three small businesses that rose to the challenge.

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Holidays Can Bring Employee Issues to Businesses

1:00 pm, December 13, 2011

Some of the stress that small business owners feel around the holidays may come from employee issues. Here's a look at some of these issues, and how to handle them.
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Small Business Saturday Draws 103 Million Shoppers

4:30 pm, December 09, 2011

More people visited independently owned stores on Small Business Saturday than shopped at retailers on Black Friday in a testament to the growing popularity of the ...

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5 Reasons to Buy a Franchise in 2012

2:34 pm, December 08, 2011

Despite '12 economic fears, many companies are still setting their sights on growth. Why shouldn't you?

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New Service Lets Small Businesses Bypass Big Bank Fees

4:04 pm, December 05, 2011

A new electronic payment network gives retailers reprieve from banks' expensive transaction fees, a boon for small businesses which could translate to savings for ...

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