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You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: The Van Halen Principle

May 6, 2013 - 7:24am
The myth of a technology-talent shortage. Treasury pays down debt. Why you should blog about your business. And will you be able to live without Google Glass?    

You're the Boss Blog: The Small Picture: Ready to Take On the World

May 3, 2013 - 7:00am
A search marketing agency prepares to get to work.    

You're the Boss Blog: Finding the Right Words to Confront a ‘Showroomer’

May 2, 2013 - 1:00pm
Is it possible to “shame” people who research products with local retailers and then buy online?    

You're the Boss Blog: Fighting the Consultant Temptation

May 2, 2013 - 7:00am
Is there ever a good reason for a fast-growth company to hire a consultant?    

The Agenda: Paid Sick Leave Has Some Business Owners Feeling Ill

May 1, 2013 - 1:22pm
Whether an owner supports the law is not necessarily determined by how onerous it will be. “We don’t have to be told to do it,” said one owner.    

You're the Boss Blog: A Wholesaler Decides to Abandon His Most Profitable Sales Channel

May 1, 2013 - 1:00pm
If you have determined that none of your retailers are interested in a business, don’t you have every right to do it yourself?    

Fashioning Change: One Entrepreneur’s Favorite Start-Up Tools

May 1, 2013 - 9:31am
Are there tools that have been invaluable to your business? Please share.    

Case Study: Reconciling Retail Sales With a Wholesale Business

May 1, 2013 - 1:43am
A wholesaler grew concerned that the most profitable part of his business, a direct-to-consumers approach, was starting to offend his best clients.    

Building the Team: Bill Courtney Offers Leadership Lessons on the Field and in Business

April 30, 2013 - 7:00am
To Bill Courtney — entrepreneur, football coach, subject of an Academy Award-winning documentary — the secret is this: Do it all again the next day.    

You're the Boss Blog: What It Takes to Create a Start-Up Community

April 29, 2013 - 12:17pm
Do you think it’s possible to create start-up communities deliberately? Or do they have to happen organically?    

You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: 6,297 Chinese Restaurants

April 29, 2013 - 7:00am
Why the United States is a hot, emerging market. Here comes the online sales tax. And why you shouldn’t take taxis in Las Vegas. Also, do you think you understand your own business?    

You're the Boss Blog: The Small Picture: Empowering Military Spouses

April 25, 2013 - 4:00pm
Especially given the sequesration budget cuts, Military Spouse Connections encourages military spouses to be proactive.    

You're the Boss Blog: Yes, You Treat Customers Well. But How Do You Treat Employees?

April 25, 2013 - 7:00am
The example you set may be more important than you realize.    

You're the Boss Blog: Should a Wholesaler Abandon His Most Profitable Sales Channel?

April 24, 2013 - 11:59am
One of his clients has accused him of a conflict of interest.    

You're the Boss Blog: Putting a Dollar Value on a Facebook Fan

April 24, 2013 - 11:03am
A conversation with Michael Scissons, chief executive of Syncapse, a social media marketing firm, which published a report saying the average value of a fan is $174.17.    

She Owns It: Up for Discussion: Can Employees Be Rehabilitated?

April 24, 2013 - 7:00am
Should you have to explain to an employee what you mean by ‘timeliness’?    

Staying Alive: Why I Pay What I Pay

April 23, 2013 - 7:00am
Am I paying my people too much, too little, or just the right amount?    

You're the Boss: The Small Picture: Delivering the Goods

April 22, 2013 - 5:00pm
The Mattress Lot in Portland, Ore., makes deliveries by bicycle.    

You're the Boss Blog: What Business Owners Get Wrong When Looking for Capital

April 22, 2013 - 11:58am
As owners, we often try throwing as much as we can against the wall to see what sticks. This is unlikely to work when it comes to search for capital.    

You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: Apple, Gold and Cupcakes

April 22, 2013 - 7:00am
Apple, gold and cupcakes all tumble. The strangest travel start-up is revealed. The health care overhaul is labeled a huge train wreck. And do you consider yourself a good boss?    

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