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We hired a fee-only insurance advisor to reduce our insurance premiums, and our headaches. It worked. Do you really – and I mean really - understand the ins and outs of your business insurance

How, and when, to react to employees' social media posts can be challenging. Here, some tips. I treat Facebook and Twitter pretty differently – I use Twitter ( @janinepopick ) for business and Facebook for both.

You have to be yourself to make your own way in the business world. We continue our Leadership Hall of Fame series , a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from Free Agent Nation (2001) by Daniel H. Pink.

By the time you're finished, you'll have them pitching you your own idea. One of our clients is considering a major strategic investment that could help the company become a major player in an adjacent product market

Larry Kirchner had a penchant for gore even at a young age. His sick obsession has grown into a global rave

As the boss, you don't get much applause on a day-to-day basis.

There are but two Danish brands that, no matter where you live, you are probably aware of: Lego, and Bang & Olufsen. Lego makes plastic blocks that kids snap together, with sets starting around $20. You probably have some at home

Science and math won't improve U.S. job prospects

Companies with fewer than 50 employees were responsible for two-thirds of the jobs created last month. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees added two-thirds of the 91,000 new jobs that private employers created in September, says the ADP National Employment report released Wednesday. The report analyzes payroll data for 337,000 private, non-farm U.S.

The American Jobs Act includes a clause that--if enacted on the venture capital industry--could hamper start-up investment, innovation, and, ultimately, job creation. Tucked away on Page 139 of Obama’s American Jobs Act, after the sections on payroll tax credits and unemployment benefits, are a few lines of text that could change the way venture capital investment works in this country.

Hallmark has rolled out a new line of layoff greeting cards for people who have lost their jobs. Erica Hill and Chris Wragge talk to psychologist and "Early Show" contributor Dr

What small business owners want out of retirement, how employees feel about work-life balance, what countries are driving global e-commerce sales, and other intriguing statistics. Retirement Share of small-business owners who plan to retire before 65: 25% Portion who don't plan to ever retire: 17% After retirement, small-business owners would like to: Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute Work-Life Balance Portion of employees who say they would lose their jobs if they adopted more flexible work schedules: 16% (down from 28% in 2006) When conflicts arise between work and family, employees typically blame: 2011 Work+Life Fit Survey; Elizabeth Poposki, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Global E-commerce Portion of the world's Internet users who are Americans...

Job boards and Craigslist don't work because everybody's already there.

Last night the president laid out the American Jobs Act, an initiative aimed at lowering unemployment. What does it mean for small business owners and entrepreneurs? In a persuasive speech before a joint session of Congress last night, president Barack Obama revealed his American Jobs Act, which he hopes will improve unemployment and get Americans working again.

Beyond Wi-Fi and a seat: Grind founders look to build a community of "free radicals" in a Manhattan nabe where they might bump into their future funders. If you look carefully around the Union Square, Manhattan, location of newly launched coworking space Grind, there are references to the banalities of life as an office worker, unlamented artifacts of the corporation left behind. The glass walls of two conference rooms are covered in corporate speak--words and phrases like "incentivized," "loop me in," "above my pay grade," and "pain points," rendered in transparent type