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A new survey asks accountants to name the most common errors small business owners make when filing taxes. Here's what you need to know this tax season. April 15th is looming.

The recession is ending. Will you be ready?

Caterina Fake, Chip Conley, Dan Ariely, Susan Gregg Koger, and others on their biggest--and most brilliant--mistakes. Success is never inevitable: Seemingly smart decisions often turn out to be disastrous, and sometimes what appear to be the worst decisions turn out to be pivotal to eventual success.

I thought I wasn't ready to hire my first intern. She showed me I was wrong. College freshmen used to think about exploring their interests, figuring out their major, or just how to manage their time while carrying a full load of courses and establishing a social life.

I thought I wasn't ready to hire my first intern. She showed me I was wrong.

I thought I wasn't ready to hire my first intern. She showed me I was wrong

I thought I wasn't ready to hire my first intern.

I thought I wasn't ready to hire my first intern. She showed me I was wrong

Only twice in the history of my business have I been truly terrified. Both times, it was my accountant -- yes, you read that right -- who jolted me back to business.

After 11 months and $550,000, they had gotten nowhere. Could they really gamble what was left on a hunch? Josh Levy and Ross Cohen left the offices of Beyond.com, a hiring website based outside Philadelphia, feeling like fools.

Too many entrepreneurs neglect to make themselves a priority in their own business.

Writing a Business Plan, Section by Section Are you starting a business?