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SmallBizClub.com is dedicated to providing small businesses and entrepreneurs the information and resources they need to start, run, and grow their businesses. The publication was founded by successful entrepreneur and NFL Hall of Fame QB Fran Tarkenton. We bring you the most insightful thinking from industry leaders, veteran business owners, and fellow entrepreneurs. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Creating and Implementing a Safety Program

Creating a safety program for your workplace can be an overwhelming task. It can seem like there are innumerable ways employees can hurt themselves—and just as many OSHA regulations to prevent injuries from happening. Where do you start and how do you know where to go?

Is 2015 the Year for Your Small Business Loan?

If running your own small business has been a dream of yours for a while now, is 2015 the year you truly make the happen? Like just about anything else in life, being in charge of your own small business will cost you money, money you may or may not have sitting around.

How to Start a Homemade Cosmetics Business

A homemade cosmetics business is likely to become a profitable venture, as people increasingly seem to prefer natural and homemade products to use on their hair and skin. If making homemade cosmetics is one of your hobbies, you can earn an attractive income by turning this hobby into a business.

SMS Surveys Are No Small Business

Are you making good use of SMS surveys in your business? SMS surveys are an effective way to increase customer satisfaction by learning more about your customer base.

How Effective Meetings Will Save You Money

If you ask yourself how much time you have spent in meetings that do not lead to actionable outcomes, you will probably conclude that most of it was a waste of time for your small business.

How to Make PR Work for Your Small Business

You don’t have a whole department for press relations; you probably don’t even have one person dedicated to PR at all. Instead, you have to spread your time out and get press releases written and distributed with a limited amount of time and effort.

4 Techniques to Value a Business

When buying or selling a business, it all comes down to price. Is the offer fair? Does it overestimate the value of the company? Underestimate the value of the company?

Can Offline Marketing Still Compete in the World of Online Advertising?

Each day our brains have to process an incredible amount of information as we go about our daily routines. The advance of the internet and mobile technology has seen an increase in the amount of time we are spending online.

5 Ways to Make Your Negotiations Less Painful and More Successful

Negotiations can be extremely painful for the inexperienced. Feelings of anxiety, nervousness, and concern usually lead to bad deals. Believe it or not, there are smart techniques you can use to make negotiations less nerve-wracking.

Why You Need to Be Smart About Money—Not Cheap

Understandably, to have money, you need to save. But, the trick to a successful business is not just about saving money. It is also about actual survival. To survive, a business has to grow. If it does not grow, it stagnates, leading to eventual failure.