The quicker you invoice, the quicker your chances of getting paid. And shortening your cash flow conversion period is one of the quickest and easiest things a business can do to improve its cash flow. Traditionally businesses bill at the end of each month, sending all their invoices out ... Read more

Lisa Barone reports that a Citibank and Gfk Roper study found that 76 percent of small business owners don't find social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn helpful in generating leads and business ( Can SMB Owners Make Social Media Useful? , Small Business Trends). Lisa's ta ... Read more

Christmas season is a time of traditions and as it's also the biggest spending season of the year, you'll want your small business to participate as fully as possible. Christmas display windows, Christmas cards and Christmas parties are three Christmas traditions that most businesses take part in an ... Read more

To answer this question, I think you have to ask yourself another question; what kind of business do you want to run? Different types of businesses have different operational requirements. For instance, if you start a retail store, you will have to keep the store open and staffed during regular ... Read more

To answer this question, I think you have to ask yourself another question; what kind of business do you want to run? Different types of businesses have different operational requirements. For instance, if you start a retail store, you will have to keep the store open and staffed during regular ... Read more

The Secret Language of Money is a light, easy read with some good advice if you can stomach the pop psychology approach. What David Krueger and John David Mann have done really well is make the very serious work of learning how to make better financial decisions entertaining.... Read more... ... Read more