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  1. More small-business owners will give holiday bonuses

    11/29/2012 by Nicole Naporlee

    The holiday season has officially kicked off, and small-business owners are in a more generous spirit this year.

     
  2. Small-business owners focused on providing for others, not themselves

    11/09/2012 by Nicole Naporlee

    The role of a small-business owner is an important one in the American culture.

     
  3. Small business owners can manage time to achieve better balance

    09/17/2012 by Nicole Naporlee

    Entrepreneurs and small business owners are often under pressure to complete long lists of tasks in short periods of time. Employees call in sick, large orders must be filled on short notice and bills be mailed out before they’re due.

     
  4. Small business owners not financially prepared for retirement

    03/02/2012 by Anna Nason

    It costs a lot of money to get a small business off the ground, and some entrepreneurs tap into personal savings and credit for funding. However, this could be leaving some business owners financially unprepared for the future, a study reveals.

     
  5. What is the root of small business dissatisfaction?

    01/20/2012 by Anna Nason

    Sometimes small business owners wake up and they are no longer satisfied with their jobs or their companies.

     
  6. Keep Dreaming Despite Slow Recovery

    12/02/2011 by Anna Nason

    You didn’t start your own business because you’re afraid of taking risks. A lot of business owners didn’t even have any experience before they dove in, but it didn’t stop them from trying, and often succeeding. But you’d be hard pressed to find more risk-takers these days than you will people who are just barely …

     
  7. Quick Steps for Thinking Outside the Box

    12/02/2011 by Anna Nason

    “Thinking outside the box” has become a cliché saying in today’s business language. In spite of that, it doesn’t change the fact that businesses will at least occasionally have a very real need to solve problems and add value for customers in new and innovative ways. The problem is that though our brains are capable …

     
  8. Cater To Your Talents

    05/05/2011 by Anna Nason

    Everyone’s been told at one point or another to “work on your strengths.”  In a way it’s a bit of a misleading statement because strength—and its opposite weakness—aren’t necessarily things that we’re born with but are rather developed and nurtured. While it’s true that your genes may naturally support a likelihood of greater or lesser …