Blog Profile / You're the Boss
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| Archived Since: | November 22, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
The Money Shot: When the Dogs Come Running In
Megan Coryat says she loves every day now that she's her own boss.
A Small-Business Office Is Accused of Advocating for Big Business
Why is the Small Business Administration asking General Electric to participate in small-business discussions?
This Week In Small Business: Surviving Shark Tank
Competing budgets, competitive vigor, and nap time. Plus, do you have time to button your shirt?
An Owner Rethinks How He Spends His Marketing Dollars
Jeff Chinman says he has three top priorities now: Update his Web site, create a blog and start using local online market ads.
Are You Sticking With Expensive Financing Too Long?
Lots of small-business owners are maintaining more expensive financing arrangements then they need.
Do You Pay Employees to Exist or to Produce?
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 mo...
The Money Shot: Preparing for the Big Night
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."
Getting New Employees Off to a Good Start
Tips on 'onboarding' from fast-growing companies that are serious about how they hire and how they help new employees get oriented.
The Last Video Rental Start-Up?
In this age of streaming videos and movie downloads, can an energetic entrepreneur breathe life into what most people assume is a dying business?
Is There a Trick to Getting Everything Done?
The members of the She Owns It business group talk time management. Have you discovered any secrets?
Capturing the Soul of Your Business
No product shots, no marketing shots. We want photos that reveal what it means to run a small business.
S.B.A. Proposes Rule Changes to Lure Borrowers
The moves are the latest in a series of steps by taken by both Congress and the administration to expand the S.B.A.'s reach by making more businesses eligible for the agency's programs.
This Week in Small Business: The Next Big Battle
The sky has yet to fall, employment numbers are up, and here's how to use Pinterest. So why aren't you going to SXSW this year?
The Money Shot: Working Nights
Inside the trailer might be warmer, but outside, Steven Lawrence of Fried & Fabulous can approach people to offer free samples, a sales pitch and maybe a joke.
The Risks of Expanding Into Australia
Opening in a new country presents an opportunity for growth and revenue, but it is also an opportunity to lose ours shirts.
Do You Listen to Your Employees?
It's amazing what you can find out when you ask questions instead of making assumptions.
The Money Shot: Grabbing a Shovel
There is no one else to clear the path ahead.
Are Big Clients Worth the Effort for This Web Start-Up?
Readers offer suggestions on site functionality and on the recruiting software company's target market.
You Have Identified the Candidates. How Do You Pick the Right One?
When we started H.Bloom, we would hire a candidate based exclusively on e-mail interactions, a phone screen and in-person interviews. After a couple of early mistakes, we realized that we needed to make a change.
When Software Vendors Take Their Time
The business group considered what, if anything, Ms. Parker could do to address the problem at this late stage.