Small Business Tips

Don't have a web site for your company? Setting up a website is the best move for an entrepreneur to make. Why? Any business with its own website is bound to go further than a business without one.

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f you frequently find yourself on the wrong side of a negotiation deal, then check out these four negotiating tips from Business on Main contributor, Barbara Findlay Schenck. The article offers advice on how to conduct yourself during the discussion as well as some don'ts.

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Are you shopping small this holiday season? In support of Small Business Saturday, save 30% off marketing products from our sister company, Inspired Marketing, Inc. Ends Sunday night!

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"Sometimes as a business owner you’ve got to bite the bullet, hand over the cash and hire qualified people to do what they do best." Learn how Sara Schoonover of Ticket Kick uses outsourcing to turn her business into a money making machine.

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The USPS has proposed a postal rate increase on January 22, 2012. Learn how to best prepare your business.

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One of the biggest decisions a business must make is how to accept payments. This article shares why accepting credit cards could benefit your company.

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Today I'd like to offer a quick tip to the social media savvy entrepreneurs out there: please don't spam your potential customers! Use social media as a tool to connect, not to annoy. :-)

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Are you considering a Cyber Monday offer for your customers? If so, read this article to learn how to make it a success. You might win something in the process. :-)

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In order to tackle the increasingly complex and costly challenge of customer service, more businesses, both small and large, are turning to distributed solutions. Remote call center agents, who are often work-at-home employees or subcontractors, are typically are an integral aspect of that approach.

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If your company is on the verge of missing client deadlines, has moved a product launch because everything was not in place or have an inconsistent way of getting work done, you could benefit from project management. This article shows you how to get started.

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If you're a small business owner with a physical storefront, then you don't want to miss Business on Main's first-ever Twitter chat "Go Local on the Web." In this moderated chat, learn how other entrepreneurs used the Internet to drive foot traffic to their stores, increase sales and improve customer relations.

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Do your customers give you the feedback you need to grow your business? If not, learn how you can get it.

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Thank you so much to everyone who entered the Are You Scrappy? Business Reinvention Contest, sponsored by MSN's Business on Main! A winner has been chosen.

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Are you scrappy? Has there been a time when you had to re-invent your business because something just wasn't working? Read on to learn how one entrepreneur did it, and share your story to win $100.

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The trend watchers at MSN's Business on Main have been following a few industries to see if they will pick up. In "Is One of these Business Ideas the Next Big Thing?" there are 4 trends that could translate into a new business for you. From service-based businesses to new food ventures, one of these ideas may fit your market.

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Today I bring you a simple, but often overlooked, social media Facebook tip: fill out your profile! If you are a small business owner who would like to grow a base of clients and partners, this tip is for you!

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