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The Small Business Library Section contains handpicked free resources available on topics essential to small business.

The Business Help and Resources By Location Database contains information about where you can get help in your specific geographic location so you can take advantage of the wide range of free and paid services available to help small business. Also contains information about doing business in each geographic location.

The Small Business Talk Blog is where small business owner, consultant and author, Robert Bacal offers his insight on small business, and where you too can have your say, and input.

Those wanting to start a small business, or succeed with an existing small business are faced with a wide array of challenges, not the least of which is learning and continuing to learn how to make the enterprise a success in changing conditions. Make no mistake about it. Running a business challenges a person to learn continuously, expand one's horizon and find new resources and ideas.

The mission of the Free Small Business Center is to find the best articles, guides, resources, advice, and so on available on the Internet (or in the physical world) and related to builiding and succeeding at the small business game.

We've been there. We've successfully run a small business for fifteen years. We can recognize good advice from bad, and we'll also provide you with your own insights in our small business blog (where you can also interact).

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Below are the newest small business resources you can access from this site:

  • The Meaning, and Market Value, of Blogs

     By Bob Ramsay - Here's some good reasons for starting a blog for your small business. Learn how to turn your business blog into a valuable marketing tool. new (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 0)

  • Growing the Power of One

     By Dianne Rinehart - Here's some tips for hiring staff - full-time or on a contract basis. Also some help for assuring that your clients will still enjoy your personal touch while your business expands. new (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 0)

  • A Stress-Free Small Business Owner

     By Roger Pierce - As the owner of a small business, YOU are your most valuable asset. Try these methods for keeping yourself at the top of your game. new (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 0)

  • Small Business Myths

     By Roger Pierce - You may find direction, renewed clarity, or perhaps humour in these popular myths about running a small business. new (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 0)

  • Why Do Good Employees Leave?

     By Louise Kursmark - The author discusses the issues facing those companies wishing to retain their best employees. Three large issues are presented for you and what actions you can take in order to retain your best assets. new (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 0)

  • Office Pitfalls

     By n a - Here are some pitfalls to avoid at the office in order for you to receive the recognition and compensation you deserve. So don't lie, complain, or pass the buck at work. Sounds like great advice for your personal life as well. new (Added: 14-Nov-2008 Hits: 5)

  • Productivity, Seven Time Management Tips

     By n a - Here are some great scheduling tips for your professional life. These tips are sure to give you ideas that you'll want to implement immediately. new (Added: 14-Nov-2008 Hits: 3)

  • Productivity, Seven Time Management Tips

     By Steve McClatchy - Use these excellent tips to manage your time and productivity effectively. Your first task is to determine how you currently spend your time. new (Added: 14-Nov-2008 Hits: 5)

  • Top 10 Distractions in the Office

     By Denise Landers - Your workday is full of distractions, eating away at your productivity and time. Some are obvious, like email and the telephone, but others you probably don't even think of as being distractions. Find out what they are and what you can do about them. new (Added: 11-Nov-2008 Hits: 6)

  • The Problem with Time Management

     By Vince Thompson - Does it seem like none of the time management ideas you try work for very long? Sure, they look good on paper and you probably even agree with them, but they just don't play out that well in real life. Find out the real problem with time management in this article from the author of the new book Ignited. new (Added: 11-Nov-2008 Hits: 8)
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