Obtaining Agricultural Loans - 09/28/2006

Here's a step-by-step plan for finding the financing you need

Evaluating a Small Business for Sale - 05/22/2007

Buying a business? Make sure you're striking a good deal

Defining a Revenue Model for Your Business - 10/12/2006

A solid revenue model is the foundation for a sustainable business

Private Equity Offerings - 05/22/2007

Raising capital can be a CEO's biggest challenge

Becoming a Better Negotiator - 10/10/2006

The trick to great negotiating is to make both parties happy

How to Find a Sourcing Agent - 12/05/2006

Find and manage an overseas factory with a good sourcing agent

Open Book Management - 12/05/2006

Share your financials with employees and grow your company faster

Partnering with Another Small Business - 12/05/2006

Partner with a complementary business and you both win

Coping with Sudden Success - 12/06/2006

How to make sure that overnight success makes, not breaks, your company

Building a Nonprofit Board of Directors - 01/24/2007

Increase your chances of success by recruiting and maintaining a great board

Producing a Promotional Video - 01/30/2007

The right video can give a big boost to your small business

Calculating Your Advertising Budget - 02/01/2007

Some great online tools can help you plan your advertising investment

Web-Based Productivity Tools - 03/13/2007

Using the right tools can add time to your day – and save your sanity

Planning Your Web Site Content - 03/22/2007

What will your Web site say? Here’s how to plan your content strategy

Planning Your Web Site Content - 04/03/2007

Susan and Melissa, I couldn't agree with you more! It's a huge topic to cover -- after all, people have written books on it. As a long-time magazine editor, I've recently been asked to help organizations revamp their Web sites. While some approaches to editing are the same -- after all, good, clear copy is valuable no matter where it is -- much is different. I went searching for intro material that would help me get a handle on content strategy, and found it difficult to find a broad, simple overview in one place. Now that I've written the intro, I'd challenge Work.com to create a lot more guides that go into depth on each of the topics I've raised!

Using Affiliate Marketing for Your Web Site - 02/02/2007

Linda, this is a very useful guide. I'm looking into affiliate programs and I'll make good use of all of the resources you highlight here. Thank you!

Producing a Promotional Video - 01/30/2007

I appreciate your comments, Donna. Because video is gaining tremendously in popularity (I recently read that Web users are downloading between 7 and 8 billion videos a month, or 250 million a day) it's incumbent upon small businesses to at least consider how a video can help boost their business. But most companies don't have the expertise to create a video that will get them a return on their investment - and a poorly done video is worse than no video at all! So yes, you're right -- finding a good professional is critical.

Improving Pay-Per-Click Advertising Results - 12/13/2006

Wow! Is this ever comprehensive...very useful overview and a terrific list of links.