Small Business Money & Finance
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Take it to the Bank
Today's banks offer small businesses more services then ever. How can you choose the right one.
Farm it Out
Time is money. Intelligent outsourcing can save your business a bundle of both.
Is Internet Phone Service for you?
Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services have grown up, and more small businesses are taking notice.
Buy vs. Lease
When it comes to your company's equipment-from cars to computers-which strategy is smarter? Both have advantages. The answer depends on your business and its needs
Perfect Pitch
Today's investors are looking for something extra before they agree to back a business. Find out how to separate your plan from the pack-and secure financing.
Secret Agent
When you book travel itineraries from the privacy of your own home, you'll spend time to save money.
Simplify
In a world that grows more complicated by the minute, we offer the best ways to simplify your life in the office-from accounting to the big, bad Web.
Jackpot
Selling your business is one of the toughest things you'll ever do, and you needed to start planning for it yesterday. A primer for cashing out-from dealing with brokers to creating an exit strategy.
Insurance: Nothing but Coverage
With costs rising in every category, insurance again tops the list of small-business woes. But carriers and small businesses can lessen the pain by getting creative.
New Tax Law
No sooner had the ink dried on President Bush's signature on the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 on May 28 than small-business owners began scratching their heads, wondering just what the new tax package held in store for them. To find out, we tracked down four national experts to learn exactly how the new tax measure affects small businesses.
Birth of a Salesman
You don't need a sales team to successfully sell your products and services. In fact, many entrepreneurs have discovered virtual sales teams-and they don't have to pay them a dime.
Prime Cuts
Eliminating fat from the budget can boost profits, but cutbacks that are too deep-or misdirected-can get your company into trouble. Here's how to stay lean and mean in tough times.
The Money Trail
Mark Kreisel thought he had it made. His company, Tradewinds Engine Services, was doing nicely. Since its founding in 1996, sales for the Coconut Creek, Fla., aircraft-engine refurbisher had ramped up smartly. By 2001, Kreisel added a handful of employees and expanded business services, and the company outgrew its 7,000-square-foot facility. To keep the business purring during cash-flow gaps, he had two lines of credit from a large, nationally recognized bank: one based on Tradewinds' assets; the other, on foreign receivables insured by the U.S. Export-Import Bank of the United States.
