Instead of simply buying brand new things for your office, consider some alternative ways to get what you need for little or no money.
Does your small business maintain a Facebook page? Are you thinking about venturing into social media with a presence on this ever-growing social network?
Researchers had students think up solutions to problems while acting out various metaphors about creative thinking - and found that the instructions actually worked.
How does someone else’s success mean anything bad for you?
Choosing a business name is an important step in the business planning process. Here are some tips to help you pick, register, and protect your name.
Some people claim they work well in a high-stress environment. I'm not one of them.
It's often said that women can have it all - motherhood and a career. But a study suggests that women who rule the household have less energy for or interest in being a rising star in the workplace.
I've been a professional writer since I was 17, so nearly 24 years now. I’ve made my living with words, and have written a lot of them -- more than 10 million.
Contributors get noticed and attract new friends and opportunities easily, and contributing is much easier than you might assume
If you want to be an effective entrepreneur, you should have at least 10 good friends who are already successful entrepreneurs. Few entrepreneurs succeed in isolation, because, business is a social game.
We all know marketing is key to small business survival and success, but it can be overwhelming to know what to do to be an effective marketer.
The most common problem faced by anyone trying to create something - no matter what their subject or level of experience - is lack of inspiration.
Gretchen Rubin is a published author who wrote 'The Happiness Project' -- a memoir about how test-driving every principle, tip, theory, and scientific study she could find -- whether from Aristotle or St Therese or Martin Seligman or Oprah.
Thinking of going it alone? Becoming a freelancer is an attractive option for many professionals, but can you make it work for you?
Everyone is essentially self-employed -- and that even if you're an employee, you should think of yourself as the President of your own personal services corporation.
Sometimes work can be a drag. You get caught up in trying to be more productive, and suddenly your life turns into a series of to-do lists.
These need-to-know basics should help you consider whether a joint venture is right for you and your business.
It's hard to keep yourself going when you don’t feel the same excitement as you did in the beginning.
Too often we get stuck in inaction -- the quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward.
Whether bloggers are writing to change the world, or just discussing a bad break-up, they may get an extra boost of motivation from traffic-measuring and interactive tools that help them feel more connected to and more influential in their communities.
While there are some larger loan options available, many entrepreneurs -- particularly freelance, online and home-based businesses -- require only a few thousand dollars to get started. If this is the case for you, consider a microloan.
A survey by the Pew Foundation which found that 71 percent of Americans view small business more favorably than any other institutions, including religious organizations.
A "disregarded entity" is an important tax status for self-employed sole-proprietors. In a nutshell, it means you can form a LLC for your business, but...
Successful entrepreneurs turn big ideas into successful business opportunities, but how should they protect those ideas?
I've been stuck in a job I hate, and I felt imprisoned, trapped doing work that bored me while following orders of others and helping them achieve their goals.
Although the marketing slogan suggests that Barbie can "Be Anything," girls who play with this extremely popular doll see fewer career options available to themselves compared to boys.
I've been working online full time for almost 10 years, since age 19. I've had a lot of failures and a lot of successes. There is no better way to learn how to succeed than to learn from someone who has already done it.
There are plenty of pitfalls that can distract you from getting your work done. Here we look at 10 ways to ensure you’re set up for success in your home office.
If you're setting up a business bank account or need a business license, there will probably be a space on the form for your EIN. Fortunately, it's simple to apply for your own business tax ID number via the web.
A lot can change in 20 years. If you had a PC 20 years ago, you probably had a 386 or 486 running MS-DOS 5.0 and possibly Windows 3.0. No smart phones. No iPods or iTunes. No web browsers. No Google or Yahoo. No YouTube. No social media unless you liked BBSing.