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Sadly, like my now closed favorite bakery, small business owners too often believe that having the best product is all they need to grow profitably and become hugely successful. Having the best product is a bonus. Knowing how to make it efficiently, price it, sell it, and get the word out is just as critical. Here's some help.

Small business owners looking to grow the operation and increase sales should take a closer look at search engine optimization and search engine marketing, in order to take advantage of consumers’ online search habits.

Technology, not new employees, is driving growth for small businesses across the country, according to the latest SurePayroll Small Business Index.

Here’s what every small business owner should know about social media.

Feel like your business is a bit behind in the social media sphere? Shake up your strategy with these different ideas.

Are you findable in today’s 'Yellow pages' – aka the World Wide Web? Here is what you need to know.

Here are five pitfalls to look out for when it comes to alternative financing.

March is Women's History Month, and never before in U.S. history have women been so successful in launching and growing their own companies.

Here’s what can you do to make sure your small business website is easily found on Google.

In this Salute to American Success we’re taking a look at SpeedPro Imaging.

What starts out as a cool lifestyle choice can turn into a never-ending treadmill of more jobs, longer-hours and mounting debt.

In this Salute to American Success, we’re taking a look at BrightStar Care, a provider of home care, child care and medical staffing services for individuals, families and healthcare facilities.

In this Salute to American Success, we’re taking a look at Toppers Pizza.

I couldn’t be more excited to share this news: today we’reannouncing our agreement to be acquired by Ally Financial.

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How a startup skirted systems and regulations meant to protect consumer health … and nothing’s to stop it from happening again.