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Helping Your Business Grow

Helping Your Business Grow
Posted on : April 16, 2007
Rating the Best -- and Worst -- States to Do Business
Find out how your state and county compare to the rest of U.S. ...»

The American Pickers Guide to Negotiating
Hate to negotiate? Fans of the History Channel's hit reality show about a pair of likable antique dealers might learn to love it -- and get better at it. ...»

Headed to Asia for Business? Pack These Networking Tips
Understanding cultural differences is becoming more important in the increasingly global economy. Consider this advice when seeking out new business connections in China and elsewhere in Asia. ...»

Marketing Math: What's a New Customer Really Worth?
You want to market to gain new customers. But what is a new customer really worth to you? It's time to learn simple marketing math. ...»

Green Power: A Low-Cost Boost to Your Brand and Bottom Line
An EPA program offers business owners an easy and relatively inexpensive way to take care of the planet and also improve their image among employees and customers. ...»

Lessons in Influence from Stumptown Coffee's Duane Sorenson
The founder of Stumptown Coffee Roasters made a list of the 30 most influential people in the beverage industry. Here's why. ...»

10 Tips for Forming a Board of Directors
Forming a board of directors can help a business grow to the next level. Here are tips for recruiting and retaining one. ...»

Daymond John on Engaging Young Entrepreneurs and Building a Better Business
The 'Shark Tank' investor shares his thoughts on youth and entrepreneurship, as well as business trends and using social media. ...»

Are You Prepared for Your Small Business to Flatline?
Why did small businesses go bankrupt in this downturn? They didn't plan for catastrophe. Here's a guide to the risks your business should consider and plan for to thrive no matter what. ...»

Entrepreneurs: 'One Percenters'?
As part of Entrepreneur Week in New York, entrepreneurs walk to put a face on their chapter of the American dream. ...»

Going Green Is Growing Important to Small Businesses
Recycling and reducing waste and water use are just a few ways that businesses are creating more eco-friendly workplaces. ...»

Embracing Failure on the Path to Success
Leading entrepreneurs and innovators learn from their mistakes and accept that failures are inevitable in finding success. ...»

How to Stop Your Business From Sinking Like the Titanic
This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the RMS Titanic's sinking. As a business owner, you want to avoid capsizing. Here are five lessons you can learn from Titanic's fate. ...»

Could You Fix Your Failing Business With Just $10,000?
On 'Restaurant Impossible,' top chef Robert Irvine swoops into town with a $10,000 materials budget and remakes failing restaurants. Here's why sometimes, even this splash of TV publicity and a quick fix-up isn't enough. ...»

TaskRabbit's Leah Busque on Staying Competitive
The startup has survived competitive challenges by following these three important principles. ...»

Road Warrior 101: Preparing for the Trip
How well you prepare for business travel can go a long way in making your trips better, more fun and bigger successes all around. ...»

Win an Office Even Don Draper Would Love
Does your office say, I'm haggard and in need of Windex? If so, consider entering Turnstone's contest for a chance to win a free $25,000 office makeover and a possible shout out on Entrepreneur.com. ...»

Why Women Business Owners Feel More Successful
An informal survey released this week suggests that women entrepreneurs are more confident about their business's success than their male counterparts and offers some clues as to why. ...»

Seven Tech Tools for Fighting Retail Crime
Store owners can choose from a greater variety of tools to try to prevent theft by both shoplifters and employees. ...»

A Chat With Sir Richard Branson
Entrepreneur.com columnist Shira Lazar talked to Sir Richard Branson just after Virgin Atlantic's inaugural flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. ...»