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How Does She Do It?
Whenever I meet in person someone who has been receiving my Idea of the Day® for a long time, I’m often asked how I come ... -
Don’t Waste the Summer Doldrums
Summer heat can bring stagnation and inactivity. It seems that everyone is away and you can’t get any responses to your communications. Sales may be ... -
Branding Yourself as 'Made in the U.S.A.'
With the excitement of the July 4th holiday still in the air (in addition to local fireworks, James Cagney’s Yankee Doodle Dandy and the Macy’s ... -
Keeping Your Health Insurance Plan
Remember the promise made during the health care debate that “if you like your health care coverage, you can keep it?" Now it seems that ... -
Vacation Plans?
With the unofficial start of the summer season — Memorial Day weekend— behind us, now is the time to focus on vacation plans for you ... -
Small Business Background Helpful in Congress
Representative Robert Dold (R-Illinois), who ran a small business before coming to Congress, became the first new representative in this session to get a bill ... -
Are You Prepared for an Earthquake, Tsunami, or Nuclear Disaster?
Hopefully, no business owner in the U.S. will ever have to face the triple catastrophe experienced recently by many in Japan. However, a flood, a ... -
If I Ran My Company Like the Federal Government, I’d Be Out of Business
On March 1, 2011, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a 345-page report showing that the federal government is $14 trillion in debt and explaining ... -
Optimism of Small Business Owners on the Rise
Intuit’s February 2010 survey of accounting professionals and small business owners shows that business is growing and the future looks bright. More than half (54%) ... -
President’s Budget Proposal: How Small Business Fares
On February 14, 2011, President Obama released his $3.73 trillion budget proposal for FY 2012. How does small business make out in expenditures, tax changes, ...
