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You Can Weather the Economic Storm
Attention to product price sensitivity and financial creativity can help you thrive in any economy.
Pedal-Powered Delivery Methods Save Big Bucks
Bicycles offer a healthy, hassle-free alternative for entrepreneurs to deliver their products.
Evade the Copywriting Text Trap
Use these 5 tips to give buzz words the boot and focus on actionable messages.
How to Maximize Your Export Profits
Learn 3 ways to save when dealing with foreign goods.
3 Perks That Work in Lieu of Raises
Keep employees happy with creative benefits they'll value more than money.
Watch Out For These Home-Business Scams
Word to the wise about work-at-home schemes: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
The Greatest Risks They Ever Took
With the world shuddering from big bets gone bad, we asked a slew of entrepreneurs, athletes and show-business types: What's worth the risk?
The Upside To Global Energy Scarcity
Renewable-energy start-ups will reap huge rewards for entrepreneurs and their investors.
Boost Your Business 2008
Meet the 20 simi-fianlists in the second annual Forbes.com small business contest. Grand prize: $100,000.
How To Sell In Tough Times
Shake off the crisis and get back to work.
Are You Safe Or Sexy?
The answer has a lot to do with how to finance your company.
Is Your Customer A Deadbeat?
Dun & Bradstreet will tell you which customers pay their bills and which don't---for free.
How Self-Made Titans Got Their Starts
Don't have a silver spoon? Neither did they.
Should You Tack On A Fuel Surcharge?
Probably not--unless, of course, your energy bill is putting you out of business.
Don't Leave Money On The Table
The economy's rough, but plenty of acquirers are hunting for prey. Here are some tips on selling your shop.
How To Hire A Great Closer
There are myths galore about what makes a great salesperson. One hint: Experience isn't everything.
The Joys (And Perils) Of Hiring In A Recession
With companies shedding jobs, the pickings just got plumper. Just make sure to find the right fit.
What To Look For In A Business Partner
You don't have to enjoy playing golf with her--though that would be nice.
How To Run On Fumes
Tips for maintaining peak performance in the wake of stress, fatigue, sickness or tragedy.
How To Hire Outside The Box
Your greatest asset could be someone you haven't even considered yet--if you find the right fit, that is.
A Legal Alternative To Online Gambling
Centsports.com lets you place bets with someone else's money. Better yet, you can't lose.
Navigating New Discrimination Laws
Small business owners take heed: The rules have changed.
Navigating China's Visa Problem
Entrepreneurs are having a tougher time gaining access to this huge market. Here's how to deal with it.
How To Lower Your Legal Bills
You can't eliminate lawyers from your life--but you can lean on them a little less.
What To Do When Your Landlord Goes Bust
Foreclosures on multi-family housing are through the roof. Here's how to protect yourself.
No, Really, Thanks For The Help
Corner-office types can come in handy when closing a sale--if you don't let them screw things up.
When E-Mail Marketing Works And When It Doesn't
Wise words from online-marketing pro Thomas Harpointner, chief executive of AIS Media.
Should You Tack On A Fuel Surcharge?
Probably not--unless, of course, your energy bill is putting you out of business.
Yes, Even Small Companies Can Innovate
These three seemingly mundane businesses are living proof.
Crash Course In Crisis Public Relations
How to contain the problem before it does any real damage.
Should You Sweat The 'Recession'?
The R-word has a scary ring to it. Here's what the latest downturn really means to business owners.
Scratching Your Competitor's Back
Solve your customers' problems--even if it means sending them elsewhere.
Slimy Landlord Tactics
With foreclosures flourishing, the ongoing battle between landlords and tenants is heating up.
Taking On Restaurants And Grocers
Meal-assembly franchisers aimed to turn the food business on its head. Now the biggest is starved for profits.
Democratizing The Art World
A Manhattan-based nonprofit aims to bring a dose of healthy competition to a very imperfect market.
How To Handle E-Mail Deluge
Entrepreneurs' inboxes are overflowing. E-mail archiving can help.
When Bigger Isn't Better
Speedy Internet provider Rainbow Broadband shelved dreams of national expansion. What a great move.
On The Trail To A Paperless Office
Bill Brikiatis of eCopy, a document-imaging software firm, offers his guidance.
How To Nab Federal Funding For Your Tech Firm
A new bill aims to beef up grants to tech start-ups. Here's how to tap those coffers today.
Six Online Data-Backup Providers
Web-based backup services are automatic, off-site and now surprisingly affordable. Here are six vendors to choose from.