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What To Do When Customers Don't Pay?
"I have a customer that I have been dealing with for 3 years now. We extablished a 30 day net terms. Now they have been late for the past 2 months... I have a PO [purchase order] for work for the next 5 months... Don't know what to do with out loosing there business but I need to be paid NOW!"

Marketing Your Blog On MySpace
"Do business and MySpace mix? What if you are selling things off the site - is that allowed on MySpace...I do not have an account with that site. I'm just curious."

Searching For Online Business Calendar Applications
"We are currently making use of the 30 boxes application but are in search of a calendar that is oriented more for business use than social use and that has the ability to incorporate your company or website 'look' into it as well. We would love to receive additional business calendar recommendations..."

Expired Domains Traffic?
"Has anyone heard of expired domains traffic? There are services that sell traffic of expired domains... anyone tried these?"

What To Do When Customers Don't Pay?
"I have a customer that I have been dealing with for 3 years now. We extablished a 30 day net terms. Now they have been late for the past 2 months... I have a PO [purchase order] for work for the next 5 months... Don't know what to do with out loosing there business but I need to be paid NOW!"

Marketing Your Blog On MySpace
"Do business and MySpace mix? What if you are selling things off the site - is that allowed on MySpace...I do not have an account with that site. I'm just curious."

Searching For Online Business Calendar Applications
"We are currently making use of the 30 boxes application but are in search of a calendar that is oriented more for business use than social use and that has the ability to incorporate your company or website 'look' into it as well. We would love to receive additional business calendar recommendations..."

Expired Domains Traffic?
"Has anyone heard of expired domains traffic? There are services that sell traffic of expired domains... anyone tried these?"

Five Magic Phrases: Tips For Negotiating Like A Pro
smallbusinessbrief.com - Those who are new to freelancing are often too afraid to ask for more than a client offers. Thrilled to be making any money at all, new freelancers typically agree to whatever figure is proposed. I was no exception to this rule, but once I’d built up my credits, I realized clients weren’t about to offer me a raise if I continued to play the role of doormat.

How to Avoid Double Taxation while Operating your Home Based Business
smallbusinessbrief.com - Have you been considering incorporating your small business or self-employment activity?

Designing Websites that Stand Out
smartbiz.com - If you want your small business website to stand out from the crowd, follow these practical website design tips. If you do, you’ll harvest more traffic, higher conversions and more sales from your site.

eBay Seller's Guide to PayPal Refunds
auctionbytes.com - Refunding buyers through PayPal, eBay's online payment service, sounds like a simple process. However, there are some details that have message-boards buzzing with seller suggestions for how to manage the process while causing the least frustration to buyers and sellers.

E-Mail Marketing Has a Great ROI
clickz.com - A recent Direct Marketing Association study found e-mail marketing has an ROI (define) of $57.25 for every dollar spent, over 150 percent greater than the ROI for non-e-mail online marketing. E-mail remains one of the best online marketing tools.

Taking Customers With You When You Start a Business
msn.com - I've been employed by a local accounting firm and have have developed close relationships with several of the firm’s clients. A number of these clients have been dealing exclusively with me as opposed to the firm’s partners, and I view them (rightly or wrongly) as ‘my’ clients. I'm leaving the firm shortly to set up my own practice in the same town and would like to notify these clients of my change in status, but I’m afraid the firm will sue me for ‘stealing business’. I’ve never signed any sort of noncompete agreement with the firm. What are my legal risks here?”

You may not be first to try something, but a personal touch can make the difference
usatoday.com - I have always wanted to own my own business. However, every time I come up with an idea, I learn that someone else has already put that idea into motion. Or, I find that the market for my product idea has already been saturated. How does one come up with something innovative and original and manage to beat others to the marketplace?

Getting a Wholesale License
businesstoolchest.com - Each US state has a different name for a wholesale license. A wholesale license is a state sales tax id number that retailers are required to have in order to buy wholesale and sell retail. Wholesalers are required to have it to legally sell wholesale.

Five Keys to Networking Success
businessknowhow.com - Networking, whether through business associations or other means, is the most prevalent and cost effective way for small and home businesses to attract new and repeat sales.

Tips on Shipping Your Product
entrepreneur.com - You can’t have a successful eBay business without a way to ship your goods. Here are some tips and tools to help you do it right.

Google Checkout Freebie
ecommerce-guide.com - Somehow, Internet commerce maintains this high concept and of-the-future aura. Maybe it's all the jargon, like "dot com" or "intention marketing." But don’t let them fool you, these companies are just hawking product. Take a look around this holiday season and you’ll see that Internet companies are as capable of a price war or bargain bonanza as any furniture store or used car dealership out there.

SiteKreator: Hostess With the Most-est
ecommerce-guide.com - If you want a simple, quick and affordable way to set up a Web store, consider SiteKreator Business Edition — a hosted site-building program that includes wizards, templates and integration with e-commerce must-haves such as PayPal and QuickBooks.

What Costs Are Worth It For Customer Service?
startupjournal.com - Holiday Inn president Mark Snyder has figured out what he needs to do for his customers, and what he doesn't.

The Secrets to Price-Setting
businessweek.com - Price is the most important factor in determining profit. Yet countless businesses fail to get their pricing strategy right

Winning Customers Over the Phone
smallbusinessbrief.com - Do you sometimes wonder where your customers have gone? In a study by the International Customer Research Institute, individuals gave the following reasons for becoming "non-repeat" customers

Working Part Time
smallbusinessbrief.com - Whether or not you should quit your job and become a full time entrepreneur or if you should run a home business part time while still working at your "day job" is a very important decision to make indeed.

Give Your PC A Boost
smallbusinessbrief.com - There will be times where you feel your PC could be going a lot faster than it should. It’s time to take a look at some solutions to help make your PC run at peak performance.

Gaming EBay
forbes.com - According to ACNielsen International Research, more than 724,000 Americans say eBay is their primary or secondary source of income. Millions more sell stuff there from time to time. The big question: How can you get an edge?

How Many Clicks You Do To Wipe File?
devshed.com - Some facts about file security in Windows: If you concerned about your privacy then I'm sure you know about file shredders and what they do.These tools address the security problems associated with deletion operation.

The Need for Speed
ecommerce-guide.com - You've got the killer keyword campaign. Your site is easy to navigate. Promotions are prominent and pertinent. Check-out is down to a few clicks. So why the low conversion rate?

Complicated tariffs and fees deter businesses from switching banks
bytestart.co.uk - A damning new report commissioned by Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank into the UK business banking market has found that businesses are being put off switching banks because it takes three days’ work to wade through the complicated myriad of fees and tariff structures.

"A Bigger Bang"
allbusiness.com - In case it is passing you by, you should understand that the second dot-com boom is here. This boom is all about user-created content and social networks where people share that content and information about themselves and their desires. It is no longer about companies preaching to the masses in a one-way conversation.

TV Spots for Small E-Commerce Firms
inc.com - Don’t think TV advertising fits your budget? Think again.

Solving Supply Chain Problems Before they Happen
morebusiness.com - Your basic job is to act as a conduit to take a wholesale item and make it available to a customer. It doesn't matter if you seal driveways (in which case you bring a wholesale drive sealer and apply it yourself for your customer) or if you sell widgets (in which case you buy wholesale and sell retail). In most cases, whether you offer products or services, your role is as a conduit. If your supply chain dries up, you won't be able to satisfy customers.

Business Cards That Work
businessknowhow.com - Your business card is one of the most important marketing tools you'll ever create.

3 Reasons why Content is Still King
smallbusinessbrief.com - Here are three reasons why you should be creating more content on your site.

Making More Money on Ebay
smallbusinessbrief.com - Have you ever wondered how to make more money on Ebay? How do those power sellers make thousands of dollars a month on Ebay? What encourages buyers to bid on their item?

Smart And Practical Advertising Ideas
smallbusinessbrief.com - The most tedious part of advertising is the conceptualization of the idea. Even experienced writers on this field sometimes get stuck for an idea. Check out the checklist below which can help out when you're wedged for an idea.

It Is Almost Year End - Do You Know Where Your Risks Are?
smallbiztrends.com - As a small business owner, your personal assets may be at risk in the event of legal liability or even a downturn in your business. Some of the risks that you should be evaluating are.

Cutting Expenses: Easy Ways to Build Profit
morebusiness.com - How do you reduce expenses at your business? Let's review some ideas that can help you do just that.

PayPal Offers Rebates and Free Shipping Incentives for Holiday Shoppers
auctionbytes.com - PayPal announced it will launch promotional incentive programs valued at up to $100 million targeted at holiday shoppers.

Ad Writing Made Easy
entrepreneur.com - If you know how to make a sales pitch, you know how to write an ad.

Class Act: Actinic Store Software Version 8
ecommerce-guide.com - Playing cyber-Santa is only a few clicks away if you set up shop with the latest versions of Actinic e-commerce software.

What Entrepreneurs Need to Know
businessweek.com - Google vs. Yahoo for Small-Business Advertisers: A Customer of Both Says It's No Contest

How to Prepare for Your Start-Up Venture
smallbusinessbrief.com - All those great ideas floating around in your head and you're excited about making them happen, but at the moment you don't know where to begin. What is the first thing you should do as you contemplate your plan of action?

Big Rivals Can Open Up Markets
startupjournal.com - In the increasingly competitive landscape of energy-gel sales, tiny maker Gu Sports finds itself in a sticky entrepreneurial predicament: It needs bigger sports-nutrition rivals to grow the market, but doesn't want to give up its dominance in the niche.

Gateway Puts Some Server Chips on AMD
smallbusinesscomputing.com - Just as the soft drink world has Coke and Pepsi and fast food is synonymous with both McDonald's and Burger King, the processor industry is now a two-horse race with AMD and Intel competing on both the desktop and in the server room.

How To Install and Setup WordPress Blog
devshed.com - In these days, blogging become more and more popular. Internet is full of different weblogs today.Some bloggers use services like Blogger.com. Those who want to have their blogs more under control are looking for quality blog script. In this article I will introduce probably the best PHP script for blogging. I will explain how to install it and how to setup this script to work properly.

Voting -- Giving Employees Time Off
allbusiness.com - You´re a civic-minded small-business owner. You want your employees to participate in the political process. When they ask for time off work to go to the polls, what do you do?

The Security Horizon: What's In Store for Small Business
smallbusinesscomputing.com - The consumer and small business security market is a real battlefield these days. Let's take a look at what this is going to mean in terms of new products.

Marketing Challenge: Two Ways to Stop Web-Design Meddlers
marketingprofs.com - How would you like someone without a medical education doing surgery? A person who has never flown before... piloting a plane? A third-grader negotiating with world leaders? Web design or redesign draws employees from a variety of jobs because this kind of project is fun and exciting. Yet, even though they're attracted to the possibilities on the Web, not everyone should have a say.

Price Isn't Everything
inc.com - Smaller retailers should never try to compete on price alone. By focusing on customer service and quality, they can avoid the fate of big department stores that are losing the ability to offer a compelling retail experience.

Dealing with Customers: The Price Shopper
morebusiness.com - Price shoppers, or deal hunters, seem to be most interested in the lowest price. Unlike value shoppers who are willing to pay more in favor of an increased sense of value, the deal hunter will only pay less and is willing to accept less.

When to Say No to Work
entrepreneur.com - If you have a successful business, you may be too busy to accept every job. Here’s how to decide which jobs to pass on.

Ecommerce: Have Cart - Will Shop
devshed.com - In order for you to sell products or services online you will need a shopping cart application to facilitate ecommerce.

How to Prepare, Track, and Manage Your Small Business Shipments Online
allbusiness.com - Saving time is integral in running a successful business. If you are spending the majority of your time in line at your post office or shipping center, you can cut this time in half by utilizing the Internet to ship your packages.

MojoPac: Making Your Personal PC Portable
smallbusinesscomputing.com - When is a Windows PC not really a Windows PC? When it's MojoPac from RingCube Technologies, Inc.

Marketing's Role in Creating Products That Sell Themselves
marketingprofs.com - Since marketers first entered the boardroom as CMOs, companies have recognized the strategic value of marketing. Often, sadly, that recognition has not been translated into quantifiable business success.

The Recyclers
inc.com - Most people see refuse. These entrepreneurs see raw materials.

Get that press release write!
bytestart.co.uk - Writing a press release isn't as simple as dashing off a letter to the editor of your local paper. It needs to be carefully put together.

How to Find Employees When No One is Applying
morebusiness.com - Help wanted signs are everywhere in a good economy and employees seem to be impossible to find and keep. With other companies seemingly offering higher pay, bigger benefits, and brighter futures, it can be hard to keep your business properly staffed.

Developing a Multi-Channel Online Selling Strategy (Vendor Monday)
auctionbytes.com - There are several trends in ecommerce that every online seller should be aware of as we get ready to enter 2007.

Standing Strong Against Business Shakedowns
entrepreneur.com - Many small businesses fall prey to unscrupulous lawsuits. Don’t let yours be one of them.

Class Act: Actinic Store Software Version 8
ecommerce-guide.com - Playing cyber-Santa is only a few clicks away if you set up shop with the latest versions of Actinic e-commerce software. Actinic Catalog and Actinic Business offer powerful, reasonably-priced packages perfect for those who are ready to build an online store.

Column: Small biz breaks holiday mold
businessweek.com - For a small business owner, marking the holidays with employees, clients and customers can be a great business opportunity