Government and Economy
Small Business Help from the Government
From tax advice to government contracting, the SBA, other agencies and advocacy groups are increasingly reaching out to small businesses online. BusinessWeek.com
Treasury Secretary: Tax Hikes Necessary
President Obama's Treasury secretary is defending proposed tax increases on the wealthy by explaining that such increases are necessary to limit future budget deficits. USAToday.com
Obama Trying to Raise Stock Confidence
Trying to pump up confidence in the economy, President Obama said that since Wall Street has been hammered all this time, "buying stocks is a potentially good deal." He also dispatched top aides to Capitol Hill to defend his economic plans. Associated Press
Management and Financial Issues
Saving Your Failing Startup
The founder of Silicon Alley Reporter and Mahalo.com offers advice from the trenches to entrepreneurs in trouble. BusinessWeek.com
Survival by Innovation
Great ideas require innovation, and innovation requires that an organization be receptive and able to change, quickly. Talent Management
Technology Issues
Robots Are No Replacement
When using social networks, relying on automated tools just leads to spam and that just leads to being dropped and ignored, two things your online marketing cannot afford. ClickZ.com
Making the Move: What to Do When You've Outgrown QuickBooks
Your old solution provided the basic bookkeeping capabilities you needed to start your company. But now, you have more customers, more employees, more complexity. What do you do when your small business is no longer so small? Before you make the move to a more powerful accounting solution, you should gather the facts and compare solutions. Get started with 37 tips for finding the accounting solution that fits your needs. TechnologyEvaluation.com
Benefits and Labor Issues
Outplacement: A Coveted Benefit in Hard Times
With lay-offs coming in ever increasing numbers, some employers are offering their employees outplacement services—once seen as a benefit exclusively for executives—to help them cope. Workforce Management
Family and Medical Leave Act: New Regulations Now in Effect
All managers who are involved in administering FMLA leaves will need to be informed and trained about these new regulations, since they deal with a wide range of issues that can arise in the course of administering FMLA leaves. Workforce Management
Sales and Marketing
Marketing in a New World
A consumer revolution has begun, and online behavioral marketing is clearly a way for your brand to avoid getting overthrown. ClickZ.com
Small Business Marketing Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
Small business owners and self-employed professionals can increase marketing success by avoiding these 11 monstrous, business-sabotaging errors. BusinessKnowHow.com
Times are Tough, but the Hispanic Market is Booming
Businesses and cultural institutions have been able to ignore the Hispanic market for ages, but now, they are chasing after it. After all, that’s where the money is. MSNBC.com
