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Your marketing and sales: New and improved for 2014

Blogger Karen Utgoff offers ideas on how to polish up your small business marketing for the coming year.

Is your small business ready for a rising economic tide in 2014?

Blogger Jeanne Yocum raises questions small business owners should ask themselves as they prepare for the better economic conditions predicted for 2014.

Small business planning for 2014: Engage employees in the process

Blogger Jeanne Yocum writes about the importance of involving the employees of your small business in planning for 2014.

Keeping up on consumer trends for 2014

Blogger Jeanne Yocum searches out information on consumer trends in 2014 to help you with your small business planning for the coming year.

Good small business reads #33: Annual planning and year-end bonus tax rules

The November issue of Good Small Business Reads focuses on annual planning and has a bonus article on tax rules for giving your employees year-end bonuses.

Minimize the surprise: Five questions that can help small business owners anticipate the unexpected

Blogger Karen Utgoff warns small business owners against the tendency to stay with tried and true routines without considering changes that are rapidly coming down the pike that could alter the well-being of your business.

Survey shows optimism among small business owners for 2014

It’s time to start planning for 2014, writes small business blogger Jeanne Yocum. She reports on a survey of 500 small business owners, half of whom say they’re optimistic about the coming new year.

Four tips for putting your business plan to work for your small business

Blogger Karen Utgoff explains how you can turn your business plan into a highly effective management tool to support the growth of your small business.

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