Have you ever faced an ethical dilemma in your professional life? When you’ve found yourself torn between doing what is right for one person versus doing what’s in the best interest of your company, that’s exactly what you were dealing with. The same can be said for situations in which you have to choose between [...]

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As a small business owner, the last thing you can afford to do is waste time. It’s important to remember that the key to effective time management lies with making the most of the time that you have. Everyone has the same 24 hours in every single day. People who seem to accomplish more than [...]

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Do you own a small business? Do you have one or more business partners? Have you stopped to think about exactly what would happen to the business if one of your partners was no longer living? While no one wants to think that anything will ever happen to them or their business partners or loved [...]

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Expert advice for American Small Business News Readers from Dr. J. Robert Beyster, founder of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and author of the book The SAIC Solution: How We Built an $8 Billion Employee-Owned Technology Company (John Wiley & Sons, 2007).
Question::
As my business grows, I am realizing that I have key clients all over the [...]

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Identity theft is a growing problem for businesses as well as individuals. It’s important for small business owners to understand what identity theft is, how widespread the problem is becoming, and what they can do to prevent problems from impacting their businesses, employees, and clients. Joe Roberto, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Shred-Tech, [...]

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Environmental impact is becoming an increasingly important concern around the world. Small business owners can make a positive impact on the environment by implementing sustainable policies and procedures in their places of business. Joe Roberto, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for www.shred-tech.com, shares his insight with American Small Business News Readers.
1. Are there serious [...]

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When you’re running a small business, it can be challenging to find the time you need to take the continuing education courses you need. Whether you need CE classes to keep your professional licensure or if you just need training to add skills or keep your skills current, online training solutions can be an excellent [...]

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Looking for a way to protect your business against cyber crime? Ron Teixeira, Executive Director for the National Cyber Security Alliance shares insight with small business owners about staying safe from computer crime.
What are the biggest areas of vulnerability for cyber crime?
The two biggest areas of vulnerability for small businesses are …
1) Not properly securing their [...]

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As a small business owner, you have a responsibility to provide a safe work environment for your employees. Regardless of the type of business you are in, it’s advisable to establish sound workplace health and safety regulations. In order to be compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), it is your duty to [...]

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Cyber Crime is an important consideration for small business owners. If you own your own business, you need to be aware of the very real risk cyber crime poses to your business, as you need to be diligent in protecting yourself, your employees, and your customers.   Ron Teixeira, Executive Director for the National Cyber Security [...]

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