Small Business Saturday is coming! What are your plans for your small business?

Blogger Jeanne Yocum gives some ideas on how to promote your neighborhood of shops and restaurants on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30.
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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.
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Small business lessons from the Boston Red Sox victory

Blogger and Red Sox fan Jeanne Yocum writes about four lessons small business owners can take from this year's amazing turnaround of the World Champion Boston Red Sox.
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Good small business reads #32: Goal setting, survival strategies, generating creativity and more

This month's issue of Good Reads for Small Business covers goal setting, tips on how to get a slower payer to pay up, making sure you're not discouraging workplace creativity and more.
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Free e-learning resource for small business owners: HP LIFE

Blogger Jeanne Yocum introduces you to HP LIFE, a free online learning program for small business people.
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Home-based businesses: Making effective use of small spaces

Guest poster Lee Newell presents tips on how to organize your home workspace for your small business.
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Using narrative and place to nurture small business culture

Blogger Karen Utgoff writes about the power of using narrative and place to build and reinforce the culture of your small business.
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Breaking up is hard to do, especially with a client or vendor of your small business

Blogger Mark Auerbach provides advice on how to end a relationship with a client or vendor.
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Job descriptions: An important tool for your small business

Job descriptions are an important tool to help small business owners hire and evaluate employees, writes blogger Jeanne Yocum.
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How would your employees describe the culture of your small business?

Blogger Jeanne Yocum points out that even the smallest of companies have a culture that affects employees and customers. Small business owners need to pay attention to what type of culture they are fostering.
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