Business

Turn What You Know Into Dough

Turn What You Know Into Dough

Loral Langemeier | August 1, 2012

Earn $1,000 a Month in Your Spare Time If you want more cash, consider starting a part-time business. Almost everyone…

Need More Cash? It’s a Good Time to Start a Home Business, But Avoid These Mistakes

Need More Cash? It’s a Good Time to Start a Home Business, But Avoid These Mistakes

Randy Duermyer | August 1, 2012

But avoid these mistakes Starting a home business can be fun and lucrative, and there are advantages to starting one…

Get Rich Click

Get Rich Click

Marc Ostrofsky | July 31, 2012

Four Clever Ways to Make Money on the Internet (Anyone Can Do It!) In today’s "Internet Economy," anyone can make…

The No-Cost Way to Publicize Your Business

The No-Cost Way to Publicize Your Business

Alan Caruba | July 31, 2012

So-called “news releases” are story ideas sent to media outlets in hopes of generating press coverage. They can be a…

Why Tough Times Are Good Times to Start a Business

Why Tough Times Are Good Times to Start a Business

Rieva Lesonsky | July 31, 2012

You can do it for less than $5,000 The weak economy is making jobs harder to find. One option for…

What Mom & Pop Stores Can Teach Us All About Success

What Mom & Pop Stores Can Teach Us All About Success

Robert Spector | July 31, 2012

The secret to long-term success isn’t figuring out what works—it’s figuring out how to keep things working when conditions change,…

Where the Jobs Are Now

Where the Jobs Are Now

Laurence Shatkin, PhD | July 30, 2012

The job market finally seems to be on the road to recovery. Unfortunately, that road still looks long and rocky…

Attention College Students and Recent Grads

Attention College Students and Recent Grads

Lindsey Pollak | July 26, 2012

Avoid these six costly career myths The tight job market is not the only challenge facing today’s college graduates. They…

Five Things Never to Say When You Lose a Job

Five Things Never to Say When You Lose a Job

Sheryl Spanier | July 26, 2012

People sometimes say the stupidest things when they lose a job—and they end up regretting it. Words said in frustration…

The Right Thing to Say in Difficult Situations on the Job

The Right Thing to Say in Difficult Situations on the Job

Don Gabor | July 19, 2012

There’s a lot on the line when difficult situations come up in the workplace, and it isn’t always obvious what…

How to Avoid Disaster When Couples Become Business Partners

How to Avoid Disaster When Couples Become Business Partners

Jean R. Charles | June 7, 2012

When every dollar counts—as it especially does in these tough economic times—many couples decide to go into business together. But…

Up all Night? Watch Out for Diabetes

Up all Night? Watch Out for Diabetes

Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD, MPH | June 1, 2012

Working a rotating shift that includes both nights and days is tough on many levels, as you’ve probably heard from…

Five Things Never to Say at Work

Five Things Never to Say at Work

Alan Axelrod, PhD | May 31, 2012

A few poorly chosen words in the workplace can damage an employee’s reputation and cripple his/her career. Even smart, well-meaning…

Sincere Professional Apologies

Sincere Professional Apologies

Tom Searcy | May 31, 2012

Sincere professional apologies can go a long way toward fence-mending in business. An apology must be separated from an explanation…

Tax Strategies to Help Your Company Ride Out a Recession

Tax Strategies to Help Your Company Ride Out a Recession

Barbara Weltman, Esq. | April 3, 2012

Whether we’re in an actual recession (defined as two consecutive quarters of declining gross domestic product) or just an economic…