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You're the Boss Blog: What You Need to Know About Credit Card Processing

March 26, 2013 - 9:58am
Every merchant services application I have seen has required a Social Security number and demanded that all card transactions be backstopped by my own assets. My house, my car and my savings are all up for grabs if things go wrong.

Case Study: Questions Abound in Learning to Adjust to Health Care Overhaul

March 25, 2013 - 1:58pm
The owners of a wholesale bakery near San Diego must decide whether to offer insurance to their employees or pay into a government fund.

You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: Does Yelp Help?

March 25, 2013 - 7:00am
March Madness will cost businesses. The economy may be turning a corner. The Affordable Care Act has its third anniversary. And do you think Yelp helps?

You're the Boss Blog: The Risks of Expanding Into Australia, Part 2

March 21, 2013 - 1:00pm
The role of a general manager evolves dramatically in the first few years; unfortunately, only about half of our G.M.’s survive the transition.

You're the Boss Blog: Business for Sale: A Long-Haul Trucking Company

March 21, 2013 - 10:44am
Would you pay $2.2 million for this business?

You're the Boss Blog: When You Hire the Right Person for the Wrong Position

March 21, 2013 - 7:00am
What do you do if it turns out that the job itself is not a good fit for the company?

You're the Boss Blog: Should a Bakery With More Than 50 Employees Offer Health Insurance?

March 20, 2013 - 2:17pm
Baked in the Sun has three options under the new law: offer insurance, pay the penalty or reduce head count.

She Owns It: The Truth About Working From Home

March 20, 2013 - 10:09am
A group of owners offer support to Marissa Mayer. Said one owner: “There’s a generation of people who are like, ‘I want to go kayaking. Can I kayak today, instead?”

Fashioning Change: Questioning the TOMS Shoes Model for Social Enterprise

March 19, 2013 - 7:00am
Is the buy-one, give-one model philanthropy or is it social enterprise?

You're the Boss Blog: The Money Shot: When the Dogs Come Running In

March 18, 2013 - 4:00pm
Megan Coryat says she loves every day now that she’s her own boss.

You're the Boss Blog: A Small-Business Office Is Accused of Advocating for Big Business

March 18, 2013 - 11:00am
Why is the Small Business Administration asking General Electric to participate in small-business discussions?

You're the Boss Blog: This Week In Small Business: Surviving Shark Tank

March 18, 2013 - 7:00am
Competing budgets, competitive vigor, and nap time. Plus, do you have time to button your shirt?

You're the Boss Blog: An Owner Rethinks How He Spends His Marketing Dollars

March 15, 2013 - 7:21am
Jeff Chinman says he has three top priorities now: Update his Web site, create a blog and start using local online market ads.

You're the Boss Blog: Are You Sticking With Expensive Financing Too Long?

March 14, 2013 - 1:00pm
Lots of small-business owners are maintaining more expensive financing arrangements then they need.

You're the Boss Blog: Do You Pay Employees to Exist or to Produce?

March 14, 2013 - 7:00am
Many companies offer bonus plans that could be called pennies-from-heaven plans, in which a bonus is given when the owner decides the company has had a good year and wants to spread some of the wealth. This tends to be a waste of money.

You're the Boss Blog: The Money Shot: Preparing for the Big Night

March 13, 2013 - 4:00pm
A new restaurant tries to get a foothold in Seattle: “It was the night before Valentine’s Day, our first since we opened 11 months ago.”

Capturing the Soul of a Business in a Single Photograph

March 13, 2013 - 3:39pm
Photos from readers that reveal something meaningful about the ups and downs, the grind and the rewards of building a business.

Building the Team: Getting New Employees Off to a Good Start

March 13, 2013 - 7:42am
Tips on ‘onboarding’ from fast-growing companies that are serious about how they hire and how they help new employees get oriented.

Building the Team: The Last Video Rental Start-Up?

March 12, 2013 - 3:28pm
In this age of streaming videos and movie downloads, can an energetic entrepreneur breathe life into what most people assume is a dying business?

You're the Boss Blog: The Money Shot: Capturing the Soul of Your Business

March 12, 2013 - 10:59am
No product shots, no marketing shots. We want photos that reveal what it means to run a small business.

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