In a tough economy when layoffs are inevitable, corporations and government agencies may outsource to small businesses in several areas. Janet Christy lists some of those areas. » More

The recent election underscores the need for a radical overhaul of our campaign finance laws. Steve Forbes offers some simple reforms to those laws. » More

Assumptions about an organization's current reality are not always reliable and can lead to "strategic gridlock." Pamela Harper gives four examples of those assumptions. » More

Do you hold an annual meeting? Are you supposed to? Barbara Weltman discusses why you should have an annual meeting, when you should have it, and she gives you a checklist to go over. » More

After going to the first World Entrepreneurship Forum in France, Karen Kerrigan shares a letter from Philip Verges regarding entrepreneurs and Wall Street. » More

The "Big Three" are seeking a bailout from the government, but are the CEOs really looking out for what's best for the company? Rich Galen doesn't think so. » More

Steve Forbes tells small business owners what President-elect Obama should propose regarding gold to help the nation's economy. » More

Things happen in life that bring you down. Jim Donovan knows that and describes a way to bounce back from the negative and find the positive. » More

Bill Dunkelberg provides a basic summary of the small business economic trends survey from the month of November. He covers labor, spending, credit, inflation, and more. » More

Small businesses should be focused on actions that directly impact them, such as new tax law changes. Barbara Weltman offers the information you need to know. » More