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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?    

You're the Boss Blog: When Innovation Becomes the Problem

April 19, 2013 - 7:00am
More often, it’s really execute or die.    

You're the Boss Blog: The Small Picture: A Sense of Community

April 18, 2013 - 2:41pm
Every Firehouse Subs restaurant features a custom, hand-painted mural that pays tribute to local firefighters.    

You're the Boss Blog: The S.B.A. Wants to Encourage More Small Loans

April 18, 2013 - 7:00am
To encourage banks to lend, the agency is cutting fees and streamlining programs. But will it be enough?    

You're the Boss Blog: Does Your Business Face Foreign Currency Exposure?

April 17, 2013 - 2:10pm
What do you do to mitigate the risk?    

Small-Business Guide: Businesses Going Abroad Learn to Master Currencies

April 17, 2013 - 2:06pm
Small companies that do business abroad need to employ some of the same strategies that big companies do.    

Creating Value: The Tax Implications of Starting a Business With Retirement Money

April 17, 2013 - 10:39am
No matter how you finance your business, it makes sense to think about how you are going to get out before you decide to get in.    

Building the Team: Why We Have Changed Our Minds About Pittsburgh

April 16, 2013 - 7:00am
Building an office in a remote location would save money, but it would violate one of our core principles.    

She Owns It: Dealing With a Laid-Back Software Vendor

April 15, 2013 - 11:00am
It’s too late to withhold payments from the vendor, but at least that lesson has been learned.    

You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: Free Lunch?

April 15, 2013 - 7:00am
A declining deficit? A global recession? Why some small businesses are hungry to hire. Do you expect to buy PCs this year?    

You're the Boss Blog: Debating the Merits of Hiring Great Recession Graduates

April 12, 2013 - 9:37am
The old stuff doesn’t work anymore. And that’s why I want to hire people who are trying to create new things.    

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