Business Advice

Title: What Would Google Do?
Author: Jeff Jarvis
Reviewed by Soroya Brantley

Small business owners and managers face many uncertainties about the future. But the future of a business is not entirely a matter of chance. Proper planning and budgeting can dramatically increase the likelihood a business will attain its goals.

Many laws have been enacted to provide equality in the workplace. Laws such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 were meant to enforce employer compliance to ensure that all employees are treated fairly, without fear of discrimination.

Most business owners I know think that accounting software is boring. Not as boring as say, sitting through the movie “Watchmen.”

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Small business owners might want to put two important items at the top of their midyear to-do lists: get a financial checkup, and do more networking.

In a bad economy, there may be more temptation than ever to turn a small business into a family business.

Effective networking doesn’t have to be time consuming or difficult says George C. Fraser, Chairman and CEO of FraserNet Inc.  In addition to writing books about networking and success, Fraser also creates opportunities for African Americans to gather in a professional, educational and inspirational setting.

Do we just designate what areas of the business we have the final say on? Or does his 51 percent give him total control?

The woman ahead of me at the bank looked grim.