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AuthorVanessa Merit NornbergTypearticleProviderIncThe best and brightest stigmatize sales jobs. But they're fundamental to the success or failure of small business.When I mention the word 'sales' to most people, it conjures…

AuthorAdminTypearticleProviderFranchiseHelp Through a last second deal with a deep-pocketed private equity investor, the once-celebrated Quiznos franchise has managed to narrowly avoid bankruptcy. The sandwich chain negotiated the extinguishing of some…

AuthorMelinda EmersonTypearticleProviderSecondActDo you like organizing cluttered garages? Do you make mouth-watering cakes? Do you love to make jewelry? Are you good at planning special events? If you've been thinking about…

AuthorTypearticleProviderSusan SchreterIs your New Year's resolution to start a business? If so, don't wave goodbye to the security of a steady paycheck so fast. In workshops with prospective entrepreneurs, I…

AuthormusbachtTypearticleProviderProfit MindedImage https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/J_8gXxgyOaZ_Uh5pXuMB9A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTMxMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/blogs/profitminded/mistake.jpgannoyanceMistakes teach some great lessons. But they are often painful, so it's better to learn from others' mistakes, whenever possible. Rene Shimada Siegel was nice enough to share…

AuthorTypearticleProviderSusan SchreterQ: Can I sell shares of stock in my new company online? Non-profit organizations and politicians raise money through their web sites, so why can't I. My plan is…

AuthorTypearticleProviderSusan SchreterQ: Hi Susan. Love your column. I've been reading as much as I can about approaching investors for business funding. Even though I'm a capable manager and my business…

AuthorTypearticleProviderSusan SchreterI predict that medium size corporations will be the new watering hole for entrepreneurs in coming years. It makes good sense too. After companies finish pruning their payrolls, they…

AuthorTypearticleProviderSusan SchreterQ: A blogger just wrote some grossly inaccurate information about my business. The blogger is not a customer but accepts advertising from some of my competitors. Can I sue…

AuthorTypearticleProviderSusan SchreterIndividual investors in startup companies are known in small business finance circles as "angel" investors. This term originated not in the well-known epicenters of startup activity, but in the…

AuthorAndrew WeberTypearticleProviderFranchiseHelpImage https://s3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WSwYyd1G.BsUskUOEz9cog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTMxMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/sbs/sbc/FranchiseHelp/yelp-restaurant-industry.jpgyelp-restaurant-industryA recent Harvard Business School study by Michael Luca shed light on the impact of Yelp on restaurants, both individual independent restaurants and members of a chain. Yelp.com…

AuthormusbachtTypearticleProviderProfit MindedImage https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XvXM0ZWS3va9jqvp6XoA6A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTE5MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/blogs/profitminded/donkey_elephant_sm.jpgpoliticsResults of a recent Yahoo! Small Business survey about political issues in the upcoming election revealed a lot of anxiety about Washington right now. While you can find…