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What Are You Charging?
Written by Reed Richardson   
2008-01-what-are-you-charging-06.gifDo you have a systematic approach to setting the price for your goods or services and think it is simply a matter of estimating cost and adding a standard markup?  If so, the latest advice from the experts will come as a welcome suprise and a boon to your bottom line.
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Recruiting the Best
Written by Chris Freeburn   
Of the many questions vexing small business owners, one is becoming increasingly common: Where can I find good employees? It’s hardly a secret that skilled employees are in high demand, and—as any small business owner will attest—finding job seekers whose qualifications and skills meet your business’s needs is an ever-more time consuming task.
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Smoke Out
Written by David   
thumbnailMy wife and I are about to expand our business and are looking to keep health costs low. I've been hearing about managers who forbid their employees to smoke—even socially—in an effort to do just that.
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Generation Next
Written by Max Berry   
thumbnailA clear, detailed succession plan can help you transition your family business into the future in a way that suits the family as well as the business
Joyce Welken needed a plan. In 2006, the owner and operator of Bixler's Jewelers, an Easton, Pennsylvania institution since her great-great-great grandfather opened its doors in 1785, found her family business threatened by a flagging economy and an invasion of corporate chain stores. And with no children of her own to take the helm, Welken—and America's oldest jewelry store—faced an uncertain future.
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Why Are They Leaving?
Written by Reed Richardson   
"Employee turnover is a manifestation of other issues," notes Professor Brooks Holtom, who specializes in human resource management at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. "If workers who are leaving feel comfortable enough, though ...
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