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What Happens When You Visit an Internet Website?
smallbusinessbrief.com - Whenever you type an address into your web browser, or click on a link in a web page, you are making a request for a certain document.

Washington Puts SMB Agenda on Hold
allbusiness.com - Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have called it quits for the rest of the summer, leaving most of its small business agenda items hanging in limbo until they reconvene after Labor Day.

And the Survey Says... Good News for Franchise and Small Business Owners
franchisetrade.com - Two separate press releases -- one from the Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the other from Franchise Business Review -- hold good news for franchise and small business owners alike.

Slow summer? Business owners should get busy
msn.com - In dog days, it’s a good time to look at those long-put-off projects.

When a Partnership Is Right For You
startupjournal.com - Forming a business is no small task and taking on a partner can ease the burden and increase your new firm's cash, brainpower and talent. The hardest part will be choosing a trustworthy business partner and hammering out how you will divide the responsibility and the profits.

Fresh Picks
entrepreneur.com - Which food franchises will be flying off the shelves in the near future? Ones that offer fast, healthy and fresh options.

How To Cut Down On Your Office Advertising Spend
oldwelshguy.co.uk - Old Welsch guys shares what knows works.

Peak Performance with Everest Advanced
ecommerce-guide.com - When you need to have it all, Everest Software offers Everest Advanced, an all-in-one business software solution that is great for small and medium retail, wholesale, distribution and mail-order businesses. The system encompasses accounting, purchasing, inventory, sales, contact management, shipping and receiving, and it provides fully integrated and powerful e-commerce features.

Had a Bad: The Effects Of Mood On Work Performance
businesspundit.com- This is interesting. It turns out that getting a bad start in the morning can have an impact on your productivity. It isn't particularly surprising, but at the same time I think it is an idea we don't pay enough attention.

UK eBay Drop-off Store Chain Acquires Competitor
auctionbytes.com - Auctioning4u, a UK chain of eBay drop-off stores, acquired the assets of former competitor Trading Nation.

A new twist to the 'mom and pop'
money.cnn.com - The old family-run corner store is now a nail salon, motorcycle dealership, Internet-based auction site or ...

Invention Marketing and Licensing for the Inventor
smallbusinessbrief.com - There are a lot of less than forthright organizations that allegedly help individuals sell their inventions to industry. In all my years of working as a patent lawyer, I have never come across a single person who ever used one of these organizations to effectively market or sell their invention. However, I have met several who successfully marketed their inventions themselves.

Reasons to Start a Blog
smallbusinessbrief.com - Blogging is taking the online world by storm. It is the fastest rising new activity on the internet. It is allowing people to post their thoughts not only about personal things but also about the world at large.

Can I use my e-mail campaigns to build brand awareness?
btobonline.com - Do you think about brand as it applies to your company’s e-mail campaigns?

A new study shows that regulation of websites makes them less trustworthy.
businesspundit.com - A new study shows that regulation of websites makes them less trustworthy.

Bid4Assets Rolls out New Category Structure for Auction Site
auctionbytes.com - Jeffrey L. Weingrad, President and CEO of Bid4Assets, sent out an email to members last week announcing a new category structure for auction listings.

How it all started for the biggest and brightest
usatoday.com - How some of the world's top entrepreneurs got their starts:

The Toughest Job of an Entrepreneur
ducttapemarketing.com - A participant at a recent workshop asked me a seemingly innocent question and my answer surprised me

Study: Number of franchises is soaring
money.cnn.com - Established franchises are growing like weeds, while new franchises are popping up in record numbers, a study said Thursday.

The next phase of instant messaging
cnn.com - meebo could be a hit with the MySpace generation - and a boon for big businesses, too.

How to gain customers for life!
bytestart.co.uk - The most successful companies place great value on developing lifetime relationships with their customers. In today's competitive marketplace, they're aware that their customers are aggressively prospected and their loyalty cannot be taken for granted.

Your Patent Information Plan
about.com - What does it take to successfully turn a patent idea into a marketable product? There are 6 key pieces of patent information you will need to succeed. Each part plays an important role. If you miss one, the results can be disastrous.

Basic self-analysis can set you back on the path to business success
usatoday.com - I have my heart set on making a business work. So far I have tried twice and failed. I opened a restaurant and bar 10 years ago and it didn't last longer than two years. A buddy and I started a car detailing business five years ago, and although at first it made money I eventually lost interest in it. I want to find the right fit for me in business and yet I keep procrastinating. How do I re-light the fire?

Startups Offer Protection From Identity Theft
startupjournal.com - Scott Mitic thinks it is far too easy to be ripped off by identity thieves, and he is making it his business to do something about it.

Filemaker 8.5 Puts the Web in Your Database
smallbusinesscomputing.com - Most software companies issues yearly updates to their programs, but FileMaker, Inc, maker of the FileMaker Pro relational database system, has issued an interim upgrade, FileMaker Pro 8.5.

New Storefront Tools
ecommerce-guide.com - Web store vendor Volusion Inc. today announced Fast Traffic, a pay-per-click advertising program, that guarantees to deliver hits, though of course, converting clicks to sales is up to you.

Keep It Simple
entrepreneur.com - Find your focus: Fine-tune your business with our ideas for simplifying and streamlining your operations.

Business - How Important is Corporate Branding?
smallbusinessbrief.com - A company’s building block is customer trust and satisfaction. Without these customers who are satisfied with the products and services that a company offers, there would be no profit for the company. Another factor which contributes to a company’s foundation is its corporate image.

Ebay Auctions: Some Of The Oddest Items Ever Auctioned
smallbusinessbrief.com - eBay has become the hotspot for people to sell strange items. Over the past few years, where eBay has grown from a virtually unknown web site to the leading online auction marketplace in the world, some very odd items and services have been offered up for auction on the site. Strangely enough, many of these strange items have sold for thousands even tens of thousands dollars.

Writing Persuasive Website Content
smallbusinessbrief.com - Every content writer aims to write persuasive content. Now, the definition of "persuasive" may differ from writer to writer, reader to reader, but there are some basic guidelines that can be adhered to and that most often then not generate positive/desired response.

Profiting from passion, but at what cost?
msn.com - Turning a hobby into a small business requires hard work, business savvy

Shipping Charges: Flat Rate or Calculated Fees
allbusiness.com - If you sell products on the web or eBay as your home-based business, how do you charge shipping charges?

Content Creation Tips
devshed.com - A website is more than just merging photos and graphics. Webmasters must also integrate quality themed content into their website.A "sticky" website is one that attracts individuals and encourages them to return.

Customer Management Software You Can Afford
forbes.com - For years, though, the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software systems that enabled this kind of attention to customer detail have been way of out reach for most small businesses.

You Don't Need Money to Make Money
inc.com - Yes, many people say you do. But the simple fact is that you don't need money to start a business.

Does Your Website Work for Your Type of Business?
morebusiness.com - If you run a bricks and mortar location, you probably put a lot of time and effort into that location to choose the right one and develop it to help your customers buy from you. Did you put in the same effort to your website or did you outsource it and simply marvel at the finished product?

Love Yourself Like Your Neighbor: Turn Self-Criticism into Self-Confidence
businessknowhow.com - Self-confidence is important to all of us. In the stress literature, it's one of the characteristics of the hardy professional, the professional that remains healthy in the face of the high stress of constant change. It's important, but how do you build and maintain a viable and realistic self-confidence?

Getting the Right Info Out of a Franchise Seller
startupjournal.com - Talking extensively with the owners is a good idea when buying any existing business, franchise or not. But be careful putting too much stock in what the seller says, for obvious reason: they want you to buy it.

McAfee SiteAdvisor: Web Browsing Just Got a Whole Lot Safer
smallbusinesscomputing.com - Among the security applications designed to safeguard your browsing, most companies take a defensive approach. They wait for the spyware, adware, and other nasties to come near, and then beat them back with diverse protective measures. But why wait for the snakes to slither up your leg before you start clubbing them? Wouldn't it make more sense to stay out of the swamp altogether?

Street Smarts for Vendors
businessweek.com - Before you hawk your wares on Broadway, you need to register your business, establish a business bank account, and obtain a sales tax number.

Newspaper Ads
entrepreneur.com - The oldest form of advertising is still an effective way to reach a large number of people. Find out if it's right for you.

eBay: The Lobby
ecommerce-guide.com - What happens when an 800-pound gorilla comes under attack? If it's eBay, it counters with an army of professional lobbyists and amateur petitioners drawn from its member base.

Video And Web Conferencing: How To Determine Which Features Will Benefit You The Most
devshed.com - Web and video conferencing technology is becoming more sophisticated with each passing day.A few years ago it was a novelty just to talk with someone online, and view his or her image at the same time. Today web conferences bring together entire companies in complex interaction that rivals live face-to-face meetings.

Web Hosting - Virtual Private Servers (VPS) Explained
businesstoolchest.com - Shared hosting is a great option for a lot of websites as it brings the cost down considerably. It does have some disadvantages, however. Your site's CPU, disk space and bandwidth can be affected by other sites on the same server.

Jargonless Press
allbusiness.com - Are your press releases or company missives truly jargon free? And please don't tell me "what you bring to the party."

Rubber sidewalks take the sting out of falls
msn.com - In some cities, pounding the pavement is a little easier on people’s knees

Customer Service - Impact of Perception and Professionalism on Start-ups
bytestart.co.uk - To consumers, a positive or negative perception of a business is likely to play heavily on whether the relationship is going to continue or falter.

4 Easy Ways to Get Advertisers on Your Site
msn.com - Pump up your profit margin with these simple tips for attracting advertisers.

Your Signature File -- Give it some Love
smallbusinessbrief.com - Your signature file -- the blurb at the end of your forum posts and your emails -- is prime real estate. Are you using it to the fullest?

How to Overcome Project Paralysis With a Clean Sweep Day
smallbusinessbrief.com - Do you ever get that sinking feeling that creeps up on you in the middle of the day? That feeling of overwhelm, or maybe it's anxiety, that you have SO much on your plate and you just don't know what to do next.

Tips and Tools for Starting Your Own E-Store
smallbusinesscomputing.com - Two years ago, Laurie Solet knew little about operating a Web business. Now, the 35-year-old clothing retailer runs LaurieSolet.com, an online store that receives about 21,000 visits a month, greatly increasing the customer base for her brick-and-mortar storefront.

Web-Based Software Offers Cheap Option
startupjournal.com - A quick search online will yield a host of inexpensive -- or free -- online alternatives to Microsoft's widely used software. With names like Writely, ThinkFree and AjaxWrite, these offerings cover the gamut of standard desktop applications -- from word processors to spreadsheets to email.

The Parts of a Business Plan: Location Analysis
morebusiness.com - They say that the three most important considerations in business is location, location, location. If you’re starting a new business that operates primarily offline, location is still critical. But is it critical for online businesses, too? Yes, but in a different way. Online location is akin to having the right URL and the right keywords and the right text-based advertising (like Google AdWords).

Screener and Voice Mail Tips to Help You Get to More Buyers
businessknowhow.com - Here are some ideas to help with screeners and voice mail.

The Parts of a Business Plan: Location Analysis
morebusiness.com - They say that the three most important considerations in business is location, location, location. If you’re starting a new business that operates primarily offline, location is still critical. But is it critical for online businesses, too? Yes, but in a different way. Online location is akin to having the right URL and the right keywords and the right text-based advertising (like Google AdWords).

Partnering with Non-Profits
ducttapemarketing.com - As a rule, non-profit agencies can make great marketing partners.

Seven Innovative Ways to Market Online
homebusinessmag.com - Here are seven key components of any successful online marketing campaign, using the latest online technology.

Human Resource Planning in Your Business Plan
morebusiness.com - Even though you’re a corporation of one right now, and your growth may not necessarily include additional employees in the near future, here are the steps you’ll want to start taking to plan your HR needs. These steps will also work for a growing business that already has employees.

The Relational Mechanic
allbusiness.com - Every business creates its own professional reputation. Sometimes we refer to it as "word of mouth." Given enough time, a positive reputation may be all that's necessary for a business to become successful.

Five Never Forgets For Sales Letter Success
mailingknowhow.com - When crafting your next sales letter remember to apply the principles and pointers contained within these five Never Forgets

Bubble 2.0? Investors return to online startups
msnbc.msn.com - If you missed the first Internet wave, it may not be too late

Ezine Covers Done Right – 4 Options To Help Build Your Email Newsletter Brand Image
emailuniverse.com - Today, I'll show you how you can make your own ezine cover or hire someone to do it.

The Art of Rebranding
entrepreneur.com - Update a tired brand or create an entirely new identity with a smart rebranding strategy.