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Flu Prep For Small Businesses
Representatives from numerous government agencies offered recommendations for helping small-business owners cope with an H1N1 outbreak. The bottom line? Prepare your business now. Here a few resources to help you get ready for a potential H1N1 outbreak.

Answers About ARC Loans
The goal of the ARC loan program is simple: Help small businesses survive and get their cash flowing again by providing temporary financial relief. But, of course, the details aren’t so simple. Here are answers to some of the most common questions being asked about ARC loans.

4 Easy Ways To Fight Stress
The troubled economy has everyone worried, not just about sales or projections, but for their very livelihoods. Small-business owners bear the weight of this burden perhaps more than most. Here are a few painless steps you can take to set the right tone for everyone’s day, including your own.

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5 Customer Service Musts For The Holidays
The holidays are the perfect time to show new customers your stellar service and to remind your existing customers how much you appreciate their business. Here are five ways to take your service to the next level this holiday season.

Keep Your Workplace Healthy: 7 Tips
It’s easier than you might think to make health a top priority at your small business. And many in-house programs can be initiated for little or no money. To get started making yourself and your employees more healthy, try these seven tips.

Sizzling Ideas for Summer Marketing
During the lazy, hazy days of summer, things slow down for many businesses as customers and prospects often go happily off on holidays and vacations. This presents an opportunity for savvy business owners to ramp up marketing efforts while their competitors are taking a siesta. Consider these sizzling summertime marketing ideas.

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Business Gift Giving: 7 Ways To Save
Times might be tough for your small company. But even business owners feeling the financial crunch can share some joy during the holiday season. Whether you want to give gifts to employees, clients or colleagues, here are seven ways to save money while spreading holiday cheer.

New Opportunities For Federal Contracts
Small-business owners could get an inside track to federal contracting opportunities thanks to a new government-wide initiative. The initiative is aimed at all small businesses, including minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses.

How To Keep Cash Flowing
During these rough economic times, every company is looking for ways to tighten up their financials and improve cash flow. Here are a few simple cash management ideas you can likely put to work in your company right away.

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Success Tip: Curb Credit Card Debt
If you’re just jump-starting a small business, be wary of running up a big bill on your company’s credit card. Credit card debt reduces the likelihood that a new business will survive its first three years of operation, according to findings from a study released recently by the foundation.

4 Steps To Stop Retail Thieves
Almost every small retailer is struggling with the pullback in consumer spending. On top of decreased sales, retailers are also facing increased losses from retail shrinkage. So what can you, a small retailer, do to prevent theft in your shop? Here are four steps you should take.

3 Smart Ways to Use Twitter
Twitter, the social networking tool that lets you send short text messages to people in real time, launched in 2006. Today, it has millions of users and is experiencing an extended phase of exponential growth. Here are a few ideas for how you can use Twitter to enhance your small business.

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