.. is good customer service, of course. The kind of customer service that you want when you walk into a store or visit a website thinking of buying something. The kind of ... Read More

The holiday season is supposed to be full of comfort and joy, but for many, it's just plain full of stress. From gift shopping through gathering together all the trimmings ... Read More

So why haven't you? Generally, this is a fine time to start a small business. The economy is strong and consumers are confident. So what's holding you back? Are you uncertain ... Read More

Yet another thing to squeeze into the busy schedule - gift shopping. Digital voice recorders are great gifts for business people, as you already know. Being able to record meetings ... Read More

Courtesy tanakawho What type of Christmas cards should you send? What should you write inside the card? What's the proper way to address your business Christmas cards? Business Christmas Card Dos ... Read More

Unfortunately, the retail season with the highest sales potential is also the season with the highest rate of retail teft such as credit card fraud. Steps to Prevent Credit Card ... Read More

Just being online is no guarantee of selling online. But to make an investment in e-commerce pay off, you’ve got to capitalize on the holiday spending season and make as ... Read More

During my reading of the day, I found a wonderful example of an entrepreneur developing a niche market - Jo-Ann Tilghman of Lakeland, FL, has developed a business that creates ... Read More

The one rule of hosting a company Christmas party is that you don’t hold it at the office. It's a good rule to follow. But there are two problems you ... Read More

In the Small Business Canada Forum people are talking about: How do you get your money out of the corporation when you retire? Is registering your business a must? What fiscal period should ... Read More

(c) Kim Furey Creating a Christmas window display can be well worth the effort. People love to look at window displays and an appealing display can lure shoppers right off the ... Read More

They've got no chance to buy anything if you don't get them to your website. So with the biggest retail season of the year well underway, it seems like a ... Read More

I'm quite surprised by the results of the "What Do You Most Need to Know?" Poll - so far 'where to find financing for my new business' is the most ... Read More

Is your business on your gift buying list? If it's not, you'll want to add it. With fiscal year end looming for many businesses and income tax season just around ... Read More

The words 'eBay' and 'selling' are practically synonymous now, but that doesn't mean that you can just throw up a bunch of eBay listings and expect the money to roll ... Read More

"I'm trying to start my own business, geared toward creating websites, newsletters, advertising brochures, etc. for small businesses. I'm particularly having issues creating names.... any feedback or ideas of your ... Read More

I visited my first Christmas Craft Show this past weekend - the holiday craft show season is in full swing already! It can be a very lucrative season for some ... Read More

Are you artistic and creative? Can you handle working both indoors and out? Then maybe being a Window Painter is the business idea you've been looking for. (c) Alexandre Delbos This ... Read More

Two common misconceptions about business plans are that a business only ever needs one and that there is one type of business plan that suits all businesses. The truth is ... Read More

I've written before on how important blowing your own horn is. Today I'm following my own advice to let you know that John Crickett has put this blog, About Small ... Read More

In the Small Business Canada Forum people are talking about: What low-cost ways are there to get my company known? What has to go on an invoice for freelance work? Questions on dividend ... Read More

One of the top 10 pieces of advice from existing entrepreneurs to aspiring small business owners is to "take time for marketing", according to an RBC survey (WebWire). I think it's ... Read More