Lifestyle & Trends - Business & Career

How moms can find opportunities to chase business dreams

While raising children, many women find themselves looking for a solution in which they can work, while still being involved in their child's life. This may be one of the reasons for the rising trend of successful "mompreneurs" - women starting and running their own businesses, often from home.

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Ways to keep small business registers ringing during the holidays

The holiday shopping season is the time of the year that service and retail businesses big and small look forward to all year. In fact, National Retail Federation research shows that the last two months of the year can account for between 25 and 40 percent of all annual sales. For small businesses especially, the holiday season is often a crucial make-or-break opportunity to earn the revenue required to sustain the business the following year.

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Financial planning tip: Make sure your health care needs are covered

Are you thinking about a major life or career change, such as early retirement or starting your own business? One of your major considerations should be health care costs.

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Five practices that help small businesses avoid hiring mistakes

The majority of small business owners go into business because they're passionate about their field, or about making money in general. One aspect to growing a business entrepreneurs often find challenging is hiring the right staff members to suit their goals.

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Social media helping small businesses stretch their ad dollars

The 6th annual Staples National Small Business Survey found that seven out of 10 small-business owners are optimistic about the future. Further, 52 percent of small-business owners revealed they would look to grow their business through advertising and direct marketing if they had a larger marketing budget.

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