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You're the Boss Blog: S.B.A. Budget Pits the Small Against the Less Small

May 9, 2013 - 5:36pm
The Obama administration has tried to reduce appropriations for Score and the small-business development centers for several years, but Congress has blocked those efforts.    

Staying Alive: Why I Would Rather Pay My Employees Too Much

May 8, 2013 - 2:08pm
Am I compromising my own financial future for the sake of starry-eyed idealism? Would my approach work in your business?    

With Bleak Job Prospects, Parents and Children Buy Into Franchises

May 8, 2013 - 10:49am
Some unemployed parents and their children, who have an entrepreneurial spirit but lack the experience or capital to start a business alone, are deciding to join forces.    

Building the Team: If Practice Makes Perfect, Why Don’t Companies Practice More?

May 8, 2013 - 7:00am
Once a year, someone would say, “Maybe we should do some training.”    

You're the Boss Blog: How We Keep Our Mentors and Investors on Board

May 8, 2013 - 7:00am
I didn’t want to go into debt learning business principles so that I could one day hope to build Fashioning Change; I wanted to build Fashioning Change.    

You're the Boss Blog: Sorting Through the New Political Alignments in Small Business

May 7, 2013 - 7:37am
Issues like the Marketplace Fairness Act are changing the landscape.    

The Next Level: Where the Happy Talk About Corporate Culture Is Wrong

May 7, 2013 - 7:00am
It’s important to understand the difference between Human Resources Happy and High Performance Happy.    

You're the Boss Blog: Further Thoughts on Employee Rehabilitation

May 6, 2013 - 11:00am
One owner says she knows she has to improve her interviewing techniques.    

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.    

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