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Pwned: What Does It Mean?

I, like most of my generation, am a gamer. Well, let me clarify that: I’m a casual gamer. I’ll take a few games of Dr.

Want to Start a Business? Get NASE’s Startup Kit

Any business owner knows there’s a lot involved in starting a business. There’s choosing what kind of business entity you should be; renting commercial property; paying payroll taxes; setting up a business bank account; marketing…The list goes on, and it seems like every time you master one thing, something else pops up.

One Marketing Event Can Have Lasting Payoffs

The hordes of cars waiting to fill up their tanks at Chirag Patel’s eight-pump gas station in Georgia alarmed me. Had something happened in the world and I missed it because my radio was turned off today?  I pulled in and at first I didn’t hear the music or smell the hot dogs because I was so fixated on the number of cars and the ones that were still coming

Small Biz Basics: Management and Operations

Success Stories Taking the road less traveled…in an ice cream truck? . Two friends took an unlikely course in a tough economy and created a product and brand with lasting appeal., See how these two entrepreneurs reinvented the ice cream truck in a very unconventional way and against the odds to create a small business success story. Shine Grow your company with fewer customers

Interview With John Hewitt: Still Learning and Listening

While many business owners would attribute their successes to their customers, John Hewitt gives all the credit to his employees. Hewitt, recently honored as a Small Business Influencer Champion , says his company, Liberty Tax, “hires for attitude” and gets some of its best ideas from employees, as well as franchisees.

Why You Should Attend the New York Expo 2011

New York Expo for Business will be held on November ...

How Social Media Helps Your Small Business

Social media is just one of the tools that can ...

Preparing Children to Be Entrepreneurs

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) recently conducted focus groups ...