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Referral Development Guidelines

The more people that know your business exists, the more people will visit it.  The more people that visit your business, the more people will buy something.  And yeah, there's a connection between purchases and profit.  But you should keep some things in mind when angling for referrals.

Need Funding But Bank Says No?

Have you recently been rejected for a loan from the bank? Although it is to be expected considering the current credit crunch, it's still discouraging when you're trying to keep your business in business.

Got An Off Season? Keep Busy

When your small business only has a small window of operation each year, it's important to make the most of that downtime.

Retailers Saw Sales Bumps In June

June turned out not to be too bad a month for retailers, according to the National Retail Federation.  Compared to amounts exchanged during previous periods, spending didn't go down in so much as a single category the trade association named in a new release.

SBA Disaster Loans Available In Mississippi

Freezing temperatures that caused crop losses and damages in April in multiple Mississippi counties justified the disaster declaration.

SBA Fraud Put Under Congressional Spotlight

Our articles about the Small Business Administration have occasionally attracted comments about the entity's corruption or a general lack of usefulness.  Now, turns out that Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez tends to agree with those characterizations.

Shocker: Taxes Hinder Small Biz Growth

No surprise here in the NFIB report on taxes and their impact on small business owners, who find certain taxes obstructive to expanding their businesses.

Value Of Small Promotions Vs. Large Debated

Contests and giveaways can create all sorts of interest in your company and its products.  There are many ways to promote contests and giveaways, though, and there's some debate over whether it's better to use an email newsletter or a more open method.

Small Business Move To Forefront Of Health Care Concern

As David Utter first reported on SmallBusinessNewz, Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama proposed a plan that would grant $6 billion a year in tax credits to small businesses that provide health insurance.

Branding Through Employees

In the past, I've touched upon spreading awareness of your brand offline by providing your employees with branded clothing, even if it is not a uniform. This is just one of the ways you can get your employees to help you spread your brand, even if that is not directly in their job description.