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Creating Business Contracts That Won't Get You Sued

To ensure your business is truly protected by the contracts you use, you need to create contacts that are specific to how your company does business.

Lies, Damned Lies, and Multi-Level Marketing

Statistics show that Mary Kay, Amway, and other multi-level marketing plans are scams. That is, if you believe statistics.

Free or Cheap Wall Art

You don't have to buy expensive art to decorate your home. Check out these sources for free and affordable wall art.

6 Ways to Feel Better About Your Financial Situation

When account balances are low, it's easy to get down about our finances. There's a better way.

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Venture Capital

Think VC firms only care about your idea? Maybe not. A recent report by CB Insights highlights that age, experience, race, and gender can all factor into your funding.

5 Free Tools That Automate Your Business

Work faster, improve customer interactions, easily create invoices, and more with these online tools — all without opening your wallet.

5 Workplace Situations That Just Won't Wait

Small business owners face challenges to overcome everyday. Some can wait until tomorrow or next week. Others need to be tackled, head-on as soon as they arise.

How to Ensure You Use Your Groupons and Other Daily Deals

Daily deals are great...if you remember to use them. Follow these techniques to keep your vouchers from languishing.

Improving Sales Forecast Accuracy with a PERTy Formula

Borrow an estimating tool from the US Navy to help bring your sales forecasts in line with your sales reality.

The Upside of Incentive Compensation

When motivating your employees with incentive compensation, be sure the incentives in your plan match your business goals.

Should You Lend to Friends and Family?

Lending money to friends or family is a generous thing to do, but it can also strain on your relationship. Read this to help decide whether or not you should.

Best Money Tips: Eating Vegan on a Budget

Today we found some great articles on eating vegan on a budget, using the paper clip strategy to stick with good habits, and making taco night even cheaper than it already is.

Use Value-Added Sales to Boost Your Profit Margin

Your margins are under attack. Defend them!

Best Money Tips: Ways to Stop Wasting Food

Today we found some great articles on ways to stop wasting food, how to save more when shopping online, and stupid things that improve your quality of life.

4 Green Home Rebates That Save You Big in 2015

Save some green by going green! Bring the outdoors in with these eco-friendly home renovations that also earn you some tax credits.

Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn: Where Should You Be?

Everyone says you should be on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Should you be?

6 Steps to Licensing Your Product

If you have a great product, but you don't have the funding or the infrastructure to bring it to market, license it to someone who does.

7 Smart Reasons to Retire Abroad

If you're on the fence about where to enjoy your life after work, one of these great reasons to retire abroad may be all the push you need.

Gift Ideas for Practical People

What do you buy for people who hate to spend? These gift ideas will thrill the cheapskate on your list by saving them money.

Does Your Business Need a Crisis Response Plan?

It's never to early to create a crisis management plane. All too often, we wait until it's too late.