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We've all heard that balance is important for health and well-being, but whatis it and how does one attain it?Balance exists when all aspects of ourselves are addressed and integratedinto our daily lives. ...

Online retail businesses are a popular option for entrepreneurs with minimalcapital to invest up front. What's more, online retail is a great business torun as a home-based, solo, parent or part-time ...

When starting a business, it's almost a sure thing that there will be twists,turns and bumps along the way. The most important move you can make as anentrepreneur is to realize your strengths and ...

Dear StartupNation : Sure, a better Web site might boostmy sales. But I'm no whiz at writing promotional text of any kind, let alone Website copy. Nor can I afford high-powered help. Is writing copy for ...

Startup businesses that make heavy use of email and the internet are facing agrowing problem with computer viruses. Many are receiving false "Returned Mail"messages for e-mails they never sent from ...

There's more than one way to succeed as an entrepreneur. Beyond starting up abusiness — witness our brand name! — you might be able to buy an existingbusiness instead.And in case you've ...

We're all looking for creative and clever ways to accelerate the growth ofour businesses. Yes, you could work more hours, raise capital from outsideinvestors to fuel growth, or open new locations — ...

Does the world — and, do you, particularly — really need anotheraccounting-software package? Well, it depends on which half of this country'ssmall businesses you belong to: Around 50% of the ...

Competition is as inevitable in business as death and taxes are in humanexistence. Even if your startup business has stolen a march on the rest of theworld with your product, service, execution, distribution ...

Startup entrepreneurs are not always the best negotiators. They step into theshoes of a business owner for the first time and find — to their surprise — thatnearly everything involves negotiation ...