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ADDED 03/16/09 IN FINANCE
Stories from Inc. 500: Essential Labs

ADDED 03/02/09 IN FINANCE
What does the economic stimulus package mean for small businesses?

ADDED 12/21/08 IN FINANCE
Coping in tough economic times

ADDED 12/21/08 IN FINANCE
Stories from Inc 5000: Optimal Solutions Group, LLC

ADDED 12/21/08 IN FINANCE
From partner to owner

ADDED 12/21/08 IN FINANCE
Improving collections

ADDED 9/15/08 IN FINANCE
3 rules of advice for entrepreneurs

ADDED 12/15/08 IN FINANCE
The sweet smell of success

ADDED 12/15/08 IN FINANCE
Stories from Inc 5000: Pop Labs, Inc.

ADDED 12/1/08 IN FINANCE
Branson on Business: "Don’t listen to the accountants"

ADDED 12/1/08 IN FINANCE
Branson on Business: "Protect against the downside"

ADDED 12/1/08 IN FINANCE
Branson on Business: "It's up to all of us entrepreneurs"

ADDED 12/1/08 IN FINANCE
Branson on Business: Go through the bills

ADDED 12/1/08 IN FINANCE
Branson on Business: The economy

ADDED 12/1/08 IN FINANCE
Branson on Business: Investing in new companies

ADDED 8/13/08 IN FINANCE
The Credit Crisis: What really matters?

ADDED 8/13/08 IN FINANCE
The Election: What’s good for small business?

ADDED 9/29/08 IN FINANCE
Cardmember Case Study: Texas Driving Experience

ADDED 9/15/08 IN FINANCE
Cooking up a partnership for success

ADDED 9/15/08 IN FINANCE
Top chef, top entrepreneur

ADDED 9/15/08 IN FINANCE
Operating in a tough economy

ADDED 9/1/08 IN FINANCE
Stories from CES: Action Mortgage

ADDED 9/1/08 IN FINANCE
Stories from CES: Figment Designs

ADDED 12/19/07 IN FINANCE
Learn from your mistakes, then teach others

ADDED 8/15/07 IN FINANCE
Taking advantage of your assets

ADDED 8/3/07 IN FINANCE
The discipline of compromise

ADDED 8/3/07 IN FINANCE
Putting it all on the line

ADDED 7/6/07 IN FINANCE
Financing your vision

ADDED 7/6/07 IN FINANCE
Investor relations

ADDED 7/6/07 IN FINANCE
Make the right pitch to the right person

ADDED 5/13/08 IN FINANCE
What Radical Transparency Means for Pricing

ADDED 03/16/09 IN FINANCE
Out of the Box: The Original Runner Company

ADDED 03/16/09 IN FINANCE
OPEN Insight: Managing cash flow with trade terms

ADDED 12/8/08 IN FINANCE
Obama on the economy

ADDED 12/8/08 IN FINANCE
Barack Obama: What will change really mean?

ADDED 12/8/08 IN FINANCE
Get your employees financial advice

ADDED 10/6/08 IN FINANCE
Cut costs without cutting quality

ADDED 9/22/08 IN FINANCE
Garnering angels: Raising capital

ADDED 9/29/08 IN FINANCE
Ask the Expert series: John Kerry on how the government helps small business

ADDED 9/29/08 IN FINANCE
OPEN Book: A Practical Guide to Financial Planning

ADDED 9/29/08 IN FINANCE
Cardmember Profile: Texas Driving Experience

ADDED 9/29/08 IN FINANCE
Economy now: Financial planning for the future

ADDED 9/29/08 IN FINANCE
Expert advice for weathering a tough economy

ADDED 9/22/08 IN FINANCE
The essentials: Securing a share of government business

ADDED 9/22/08 IN FINANCE
Tips for managing in today's credit environment

ADDED 9/1/08 IN FINANCE
OPEN Book: A Practical Guide to Government Contracting

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
How to choose a financial advisor

ADDED 6/24/2008 IN FINANCE
What it's worth

ADDED 7/22/08 IN FINANCE
Help & How-To series: Business plans

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
Time bomb: Don't fall victim to late payments

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
Price fix

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
Raising money using convertible debt

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
Your business financing paper trail

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
Protecting your business against embezzlement

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
A recession's silver lining

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
Startup financing during the credit crunch

ADDED 8/28/08 IN FINANCE
OPEN Insight: Assessing customer profitability

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
Business loans get personal

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
Avoid cash squeezes with smart payment policies

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
60-second guide to collecting payment

ADDED 5/14/08 IN FINANCE
6 sources of bootstrap financing

ADDED 3/21/08 IN FINANCE
Get paid on time

ADDED 3/21/08 IN FINANCE
Does your collections system need a checkup?

ADDED 2/8/08 IN FINANCE
Employee ownership: The basics

ADDED 2/8/08 IN FINANCE
ROI basics

ADDED 2/5/08 IN FINANCE
Building and protecting business credit

ADDED 12/5/07 IN FINANCE
Solve 5 top accounting annoyances

ADDED 11/5/07 IN FINANCE
Should you take money out of your business?

ADDED 8/29/07 IN FINANCE
7 great ways to finance a startup

ADDED 8/29/07 IN FINANCE
How to make a true profit

ADDED 8/29/07 IN FINANCE
Who loves small biz? Top 10 for taxes

ADDED 8/29/07 IN FINANCE
Finally a 401(k) plan just for one

ADDED 8/23/07 IN FINANCE
What are your clients costing you?

ADDED 8/22/07 IN FINANCE
Cash management basics

ADDED 8/22/07 IN FINANCE
39 great business bargains

ADDED 8/22/07 IN FINANCE
Equity as compensation

ADDED 8/22/07 IN FINANCE
To secure your business, consider the access points

ADDED 8/22/07 IN FINANCE
Financing growth through suppliers

ADDED 8/21/07 IN FINANCE
Best practices for securing credit

ADDED 8/21/07 IN FINANCE
Go with the flow

ADDED 8/21/07 IN FINANCE
Unclogging accounts receivables

ADDED 8/21/07 IN FINANCE
Glossary of loan & investor terms

ADDED 8/21/07 IN FINANCE
Should you borrow or sell?

ADDED 8/21/07 IN FINANCE
Build a balance sheet-driven company

ADDED 8/21/07 IN FINANCE
Managing your finances

ADDED 8/14/07 IN FINANCE
The ins and outs of cash flow statements

ADDED 8/2/07 IN FINANCE
Use equity to get aligned with service providers

ADDED 8/2/07 IN FINANCE
Alternate financing routes

ADDED 8/2/07 IN FINANCE
10 things entrepreneurs often overlook when trying to raise capital

ADDED 7/13/07 IN FINANCE
An eCommerce primer

ADDED 9/17/07 IN FINANCE
Get your hands around cash flow

ADDED 8/21/07 IN FINANCE
Borrow better: How to get a loan and keep it

ADDED 1/26/2009 IN FINANCE
FREE: Is it time to have another look at free products?

ADDED 1/12/2009 IN FINANCE
So you're looking for angel money?

ADDED 1/9/2009 IN FINANCE
Suffering from a case of bad economic news fatigue

ADDED 1/2/2009 IN FINANCE
Will Social Media Tools Be Monetized In 2009?

ADDED 1/1/2009 IN FINANCE
Audio Post: Avoid Cutting Muscle and Not Fat

ADDED 12/31/08 IN FINANCE
Beating Competitors in the Long Run

ADDED 12/30/08 IN FINANCE
A Small Business Wish List for 2009

ADDED 12/30/08 IN FINANCE
Navigating The Murky Waters

ADDED 12/29/08 IN FINANCE
When Do Leads Turn Into Cash?

ADDED 12/23/08 IN FINANCE
Selecting a Business Accountant Is Smart

ADDED 12/22/08 IN FINANCE
Obama Makes Puzzling Choice for SBA Chief

ADDED 12/20/08 IN FINANCE
Audio Post: Keeping Distributors Healthy

ADDED 12/18/08 IN FINANCE
Economy Prompts Franchisors to Get Creative

ADDED 12/12/2008 IN FINANCE
Haggling instead of slashing prices

ADDED 12/12/08 IN FINANCE
Investing while prices are good

ADDED 12/10/08 IN FINANCE
An economic hibernation nation

ADDED 12/9/08 IN FINANCE
The no-bull-shiitake investor wishlist

ADDED 12/9/08 IN FINANCE
Franchise failure rates: Myths and facts

ADDED 12/8/08 IN FINANCE
Outsourcing and flexible office space going mainstream

ADDED 12/5/08 IN FINANCE
What's the face of an angel look like?

ADDED 12/2/08 IN FINANCE
Stock market mumbo jumbo

ADDED 11/28/08 IN FINANCE
7 tips: Running a business during downturns

ADDED 11/27/08 IN FINANCE
Give thanks for temporary increases in FDIC insurance coverage

ADDED 11/26/08 IN FINANCE
6 resolutions

ADDED 11/26/08 IN FINANCE
The art of bootstrapping

ADDED 11/25/08 IN FINANCE
16 ways to dodge an economic crisis

ADDED 11/24/08 IN FINANCE
Deflation: What does it mean? What should you do?

ADDED 11/20/08 IN FINANCE
3 most likely mistakes … and how to avoid them

ADDED 11/20/08 IN FINANCE
Build, baby, build

ADDED 11/20/08 IN FINANCE
A purpose for every season

ADDED 11/18/08 IN FINANCE
The Credit Crisis: "What really matters?"

ADDED 11/17/08 IN FINANCE
You’re going to purchase a franchise? Now?

ADDED 11/14/08 IN FINANCE
Small businesses feeling the pinch

ADDED 11/13/08 IN FINANCE
The second best investment to make in this economy

ADDED 11/12/08 IN FINANCE
Focusing on revenue

ADDED 11/11/08 IN FINANCE
Heh. It’s all in your perception

ADDED 11/7/08 IN FINANCE
Get used to living smaller

ADDED 11/6/08 IN FINANCE
Boostrapping is hip, so get with it

ADDED 11/5/08 IN FINANCE
Finding what’s cheap

ADDED 11/4/08 IN FINANCE
Perhaps your attitude towards money is in a recession

ADDED 10/31/08 IN FINANCE
Which small businesses will be hit the hardest?

ADDED 10/31/08 IN FINANCE
The election: Small business edition

ADDED 10/31/08 IN FINANCE
Finding the silver lining in a financial crisis

ADDED 10/29/08 IN FINANCE
Getting past lenders’ fear

ADDED 10/28/08 IN FINANCE
Will legislators loosen loans for latte machines?

ADDED 10/24/08 IN FINANCE
Myths and realities of financing start-ups

ADDED 10/23/08 IN FINANCE
Economy requires "back to basics" cash flow approach

ADDED 10/17/08 IN FINANCE
A very different picture of credit markets in fly-over country

ADDED 10/16/08 IN FINANCE
Web 2.0 meltdown? Help a Web 2.0 company in need

ADDED 10/15/08 IN FINANCE
It’s time for some Black Swan contingency planning

ADDED 10/14/08 IN FINANCE
Time to bring back the smiley face to America

ADDED 10/9/08 IN FINANCE
Venture capital: Hurt by the credit crisis?

ADDED 10/9/08 IN FINANCE
For small businesses, we ride it out

ADDED 10/6/08 IN FINANCE
Planning, prepping, buckling down, taking action

ADDED 10/6/08 IN FINANCE
Voices of small business: What owners are saying

ADDED 10/3/08 IN FINANCE
Entrepreneurs with poor credit face crunch

ADDED 10/3/08 IN FINANCE
Drowning in Red Ink, er …. Let’s call it maroon

ADDED 10/3/08 IN FINANCE
How will the financial crisis impact the wider economy?

ADDED 10/2/08 IN THE ECONOMY
FDIC Rules: How to protect your deposits

ADDED 10/1/08 IN THE ECONOMY
Tips, and the outlook, for startups

ADDED 10/2/08 IN FINANCE
Voices of small business: What owners are saying

ADDED 10/1/08 IN FINANCE
None of us is an island: Why small business owners like me want a credit rescue plan

ADDED 10/1/08 IN THE ECONOMY
As the World turns..Inside out

ADDED 9/24/08 IN FINANCE
Are you PCI compliant?

ADDED 9/15/08 IN FINANCE
Me to customer: Don’t let the screen door hit you

ADDED 9/9/08 IN FINANCE
Plan B for fund raising