Like Sands Through the Hourglass...

Posted by Gayle Kesten 02:58 PM ET | Jul 18, 2008

How many hours a week do you work?

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Small Print, Big Consequences

Posted by Janet Attard, Courtesy of Business Know-How 08:24 AM ET | Jul 17, 2008

When was the last time you read all of the small print in the contracts you sign? Or, for that matter, all of the BIG print?

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Business Know-How | Freelancing | SmallBizResource

Why Smaller Business is Better Business

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:10 PM ET | Jul 16, 2008

What's great about being a smaller business? Let's start with less organizational bureaucracy, quicker decision-making, and more connection with customers. What's the downside? Limited resources and lack of brand recognition come to mind. But according to one blogger, smaller business shouldn't be whining because "Small is a weapon, not an excuse."

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Data Backup: What Price Peace of Mind?

Posted by Gayle Kesten 11:14 AM ET | Jul 16, 2008

Would you say a backup copy of every piece of data residing on your computer is worth $5?

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Storage

Google+Yahoo: You'll Feel It In Your Advertising Budget

Posted by Gayle Kesten 12:45 PM ET | Jul 15, 2008

Should the Google-Yahoo advertising deal comes to pass, you could find yourself paying more for search advertising.

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Marketing

Copyright Office Launches Online Filing System

Posted by Gayle Kesten 09:13 AM ET | Jul 14, 2008

Applying for a copyright just became a little easier.

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Government | SmallBizResource

Apple Rolls Out iPhone 3G

Posted by Gayle Kesten 01:22 PM ET | Jul 11, 2008

Back in the day, I camped out for tickets to see Bruce Springstein and Hall & Oates. So I really can't fault Mac fans for wanting to be among the first to buy the new iPhone.

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Hardware | Mobility | Networking & Communications | Software

5 Reasons Your Voice Mail Doesn't Get Answered, And What To Do About It

Posted by Janet Attard, Courtesy of Business Know-How 08:20 PM ET | Jul 10, 2008

Hate voice mail? Who doesn't!

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Wednesday's Woman: Tips Before Putting Your Honey on the Payroll

Posted by Gayle Kesten 02:53 PM ET | Jul 9, 2008

Would I ever hire my husband to work for me? God, no. And I write that with love.

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Microsoft Offers Free Tech Support to Convince Small Biz to Buy Vista

Posted by Gayle Kesten 01:20 PM ET | Jul 8, 2008

Thinking about buying a Windows Vista machine? Do so between now and Sept. 30, and Microsoft will throw in free technical support, tools and coaching.

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A Small-Business Lobster Tale

Posted by Gayle Kesten 11:51 AM ET | Jul 7, 2008

Running your own business requires a thick skin. Or, if you're John Ready, a crustacean-hard shell.

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Found on the Fourth

Posted by Gayle Kesten 04:16 PM ET | Jul 4, 2008

In my search for a relevant post for Independence Day, I happened upon three items I thought worthy of passing along.

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Freelancing | SmallBizResource | Startups

Guard Your Laptop While Traveling

Courtesy of Business Know-How 08:23 AM ET | Jul 3, 2008

While traveling by train from Philadelphia to Atlantic City, I sat near a man who spent a portion of the time working on his laptop, but then fell asleep with his laptop on the seat beside him.

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Flat Is The New Up

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:52 PM ET | Jul 2, 2008

Small business employment growth is slowing, but at least small businesses aren't actually shedding jobs.

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Wednesday's Woman: What Working Women Want Mo$t

Posted by Gayle Kesten 11:57 AM ET | Jul 2, 2008

Wanted: Some jerk named Dan's head on a platter.

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Slip Sliding Away: Small-Biz Survey on the U.S. Economy

Posted by Gayle Kesten 08:44 AM ET | Jul 1, 2008

How low can small businesses' confidence in the U.S. economy go?

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Research | SmallBizResource

A Trio of New Social Networks for Small Businesses

Posted by Gayle Kesten 04:49 PM ET | Jun 30, 2008

Another day, another social network. And for good reason.

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IRS Increases Mileage Rate Again

Posted by Janet Attard, Courtesy of Business Know-How 09:45 AM ET | Jun 27, 2008

In recognition of the skyrocketing cost of gasoline, the Internal Revenue Service has increased optional standard mileage rates for the last six months of 2008.

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Server How-To Center -- A New Service From bMighty.com

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:15 AM ET | Jun 26, 2008

Is your business ready to add its first servers? The new bMighty Server How-To Center is THE place to go for practical, hands-on information about how to choose, install and maintain your company's servers.

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Wednesday's Woman: Do Wedding Bells Cause Last Name Hell?

Posted by Gayle Kesten 03:09 PM ET | Jun 25, 2008

Should you change your last name when you get married? Seems like a timely question for working women to ponder during these last few days of wedding-crazed June.

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Jaxtr: Another Option For Low-Cost Calling

Posted by Gayle Kesten 11:47 AM ET | Jun 24, 2008

Two months after Skype debuted a trio of inexpensive plans for calling abroad comes a new option from VoIP provider Jaxtr that lets callers dial out of network for a handful of pennies per minute.

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Mobility | Networking & Communications

No Hot Air: Telecommuting Saves At the Pump

Posted by Gayle Kesten 01:25 PM ET | Jun 23, 2008

Working from home, I like to joke that I'm going nowhere fast.

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Are You In Compliance With CAN-SPAM? Find Out For Free

Posted by Janet Attard 01:21 PM ET | Jun 20, 2008

You’ve no doubt heard about CAN-SPAM, the government's antispam legislation. But did you know the law was updated this year with significant implications for some e-mailers -- particularly those mailing affiliate offers?

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The Upside of Being IT-Less

Posted by Gayle Kesten 04:00 PM ET | Jun 19, 2008

I just discovered the bright side of not having your own IT staff.

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Wednesday's Woman: Meet Mytopia Co-Founder Galia Ben-Artzi

Posted by Gayle Kesten 08:41 AM ET | Jun 18, 2008

Galia Ben-Artzi clearly remembers the corporate recruiting process during her senior year at college for two reasons: One, it wasn't very long ago. Two, "I remember watching my peers marching around in suits and ties and just knowing very distinctly that wasn't what I wanted to do."

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