Jul 29, 2010 05:00PM

3 Questions About Health-Care Reform

Small-business owners want to know how new legislation and the 'grandfather clause' will affect payroll.

Jul 25, 2010 05:00PM

New Digital Cameras Offer Fresh Perspectives

Samsung's latest models are packed with professional features at price points perfect for business owners.

Jul 21, 2010 05:00PM

Keep More of What You've Earned

Women often overlook the need to protect their assets--whether business or personal. That's a big mistake.

Jul 20, 2010 05:00PM

Sundance: Synthesizing Art and Business

Film icon and entrepreneur Robert Redford advocates the value of artists in the business world.

Jul 20, 2010 05:00PM

Preparation is the Best Defense

Tips for protecting your personal finances from business creditors

Jul 31, 2010 12:08PM

More Conferences for Growing Small Businesses

This week’s list has some excellent opportunities for growing companies to learn and network over the next few months.

This list of small business webinars, events and conferences is brought to you every two weeks as a community service by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com.

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The Way I Work: A Network and Learn Business Series
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Jul 31, 2010 06:30AM

Start Your Social Media Tactics with Tips from ?Social Media 101?

With the growth in social media, it was inevitable that there would be a corresponding growth in social media books. With a strong Twitter following (over 141,000 and counting), Chris Brogan, New Media president and longtime blogger, would be a fitting author to weigh in with a social media advisory book of his own.

Co-founder of the PodCamp “unconference”and co-author of Trust Agents, Brogan has spoken, consulted and blogged on social media. He has condensed tips and tricks from hisRead More

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Start Your Social Media Tactics with Tips from “Social Media 101″

Jul 30, 2010 08:32PM

Small Business News: So You Want To Start A Business

Starting a business need not be scary and you don’t need to be a seasoned entrepreneur to get on the right road to success. In fact, for the most successful entrepreneurs, the key has been simply experimenting to find out what works and then letting the right market find them. Of course, advice from other small business leaders is also important. We’ve collected some for you in this latest update of Small Business Trends business roundup.

Branding & Marketing

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Small Business News: So You Want To Start A Business

Jul 30, 2010 10:00AM

Is Your Business World-Cup-Worthy?

After the vuvuzelas have stopped droning and the instant replay returns to settle football disputes, what lessons can we business owners learn from the world’s greatest competition? Small business and soccer are the world?s most popular ways to work and play. What can we learn from playing the game?

If your company was a World Cup team, how would it do in terms of…

• Preparation? The Cup had teams who played well together, like the U.S., and those who

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Is Your Business World-Cup-Worthy?

Jul 30, 2010 09:30AM

A Simple Guide to Small Business Insurance

Is your small business insured? Are you carrying the right kind of insurance to protect you, your company, your employees and your customers? These are the questions we faced as we were working to launch our company, OfficeDrop. We found that government-mandated insurance such as workers’ compensation go only so far in providing adequate protection. To ensure that all the sweat and money that went into building our businessRead More

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A Simple Guide to Small Business Insurance