Small business owners feel pressure from many different fronts. Jim Blasingame tells you about two new fronts you might not know much about. » More

Most companies don’t use budgets to help them meet profit goals. They believe they require too much effort. Gene Siciliano gives you eight tips to help you become a better budgeter. » More

Almost half of executives and managers listen to news/talk radio during their daily work commute. Chuck Martin presents the results from his NFI Research firm. » More

Ever think about time as a commodity? Jim Blasingame answers this question from a small business point of view. » More

How do you reach customer loyalty in your small business, whether marketing, sales, customer service, etc.? Just follow the yellow brick road. » More

If you've never asked a banker for a long, you've got some homework to do first. Jim Blasingame gives us some tips on how to get a bank loan. » More

Every week, when the Working Solo Minute zips across the Internet, it triggers a host of autoresponders. Terri Lonier shares some of those interesting responses with you. » More

One of the most interesting things to observe about humans is how paradoxical we are. Jim Blasingame shares Kelle Olwyler's views on paradoxical thinking. » More

Small businesses may be saying their business plan everyday and not even realizing it. Jim Blasingame tells us how we can get that plan to paper and how to use it. » More

Reasonable people disagree on the origins of what is now Memorial Day. Jim Blasingame sheds a little light on this holiday. » More