Business Guides, Tips
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Buying/Selling, Funding, Running, Startups
Customer Service, Human Resources, Management...

5 Tips & Resources To Help Get Your T-Shirt Company Off The Ground - Assault.It

10 Techniques For Better Negotiation - Sloan Brothers with Daniel Kehrer

The Art Of Junking (turning recyclables & discarded items into profit) - Magic Dave's

Charter Boat Operator's Guide - Alaska Sea Grant

Business Know- How

Digital Women

Executive Planet (business etiquette tips listed by country)

Greening Your Business: How To Save Money While Being More Eco-Friendly - Knowledge Hound

How Do I Get Started On The Patent Process? - Robert Platt Bell, Registered Patent Attorney

How to Pick the Right Business Consultant - The BBB Resource Library

How To Safely Dispose Of Sensitive Documents - Knowledge Hound

Knowledge Management Tips - Trans4mation

Small Business (Applying for patents, using credit reports & more - Click on the book to the right of an article to read it.) - Federal Consumer Information Center

Small Business Network (finding money, hiring staff, starting a business...) - American Express

Starting A Business - Business Start Page

Taking Action (to stop unsolicited faxes) - JunkFaxes.org

BUYING & SELLING A BUSINESS

7 Tips For Buying A Business - Microsoft bCentral

5 Tips For Selling Your Business - Microsoft bCentral

10 Tips To Close Deals Faster (when selling franchises) - Franchise Update

Buying & Exiting Businesses - AllBusiness

Due Diligence Checklist: Purchasing A Business - FindLaw

Purchasing A Business - Mark Smock

Selling A Business - BusinessTown.com

Selling Your Business - CCH Business Owner's Toolkit

What You Need To Know Before Buying A Business - SBA

CUSTOMER SERVICE

10 Tips For Impeccable Customer Service - Bill Hogg

60 Customer Service Tips For Entrepreneurs - The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur

Effective Complaint Handling - The BBB Resource Library

Making Your Business Senior Friendly - The BBB Resource Library

HUMAN RESOURCES

5 Keys To Recruiting Staff (for doctors) - OBGYN.net

HR Daily Advisor (tips & advice on a wide variety of topics)

Human Suite101.com

Independent Contractors: Top 10 Tips for Employers - Business Week Online

Tips on Using a Temporary Service Agency - The BBB Resource Library

FINANCE

The 3C's of Business Credit - MMS

Do It Yourself Financing: Finding The Money, Dreaming Big & Spending Small - Advancing Women

Financing A Business - The Idea Cafe

How To Collect Business Debts (for Australia & possibly Britain & New Zealand)

How To Present To Investors - Paul Graham

Raising Start-up Capital - Inc.com

So You Want To Learn Bookkeeping - Bean Counter Accounting

Tips For Small Business - Bean Counter Accounting

MANAGEMENT

22 Tips For Improving Your Practice (for medical clinics) - AAFP

Management-tips.com

Management Wells Fargo

ManagerWise (see 'Knowledge Bank')

Restaurant Management Tips - Restaurant Report

NON-PROFITS

Funding (fundraising, technology upgrades, online donation tools...) - TechSoup

Fundraising Tips (See left menu: picking a product, getting noticed, motivating your group, reaching your goals...) - Fundraisers.com

Non-Profit Expert (See left menu for a wealth of categories)

Non-Profit Management Tips - KDV