Jamaica Observer:
Following the sudden passing of pop superstar Michael Jackson, many people around the world are reminiscing about his music and mystique. However, as a financial advisor, I can’t help but focus my attention on Michael Jackson’s finances.
As the stories about his financial situation come to light, it appears that Jackson had serious money problems. [...]

TheDailyDust.co.uk:
A house featured on Grand Designs is to be given away to one lucky Twitterer.The ‘Underground’ house won plaudits when it featured on the TV series in 2007 but has failed to sell due to the detumescent property market, which is why owner Tim Bawtree, 38, hit upon the idea of giving it away on [...]

USA Today:
Here are some ways to grow, prudently:
Get bigger clients: One of the best ways to grow your business is to work with people and companies with more resources than those you work with now.
For instance, I know a real estate agent in Los Angeles who used to sell homes, but he didn’t start [...]

PowerHomeBiz.com:
1. Food business. Food is one business that remains strong during a recession. People still need to eat and drink no matter how bad the economy, though many are cutting on dining out and instead are staying at home and cook! People still line up in groceries to get their fresh bread supplies. Brides still [...]

MyFox Austin:
Small business bookkeeping software is a powerful tool. Are you moving up from a manual system or maybe you’re ready to begin doing the bookkeeping yourself rather than having it done outside. Maybe you’re setting up a bookkeeping business yourself. In any of these cases, the software you choose can help your business grow. [...]

QSR magazine:
* Check that existing business continuity contingency plans address long-term absenteeism rates. In particular, check to see if core business activities can be sustained over several weeks with only a minimal workforce available.
* Identify your company’s essential functions, which might include accounting, payroll, and information technology, and the individuals who perform them. The absence [...]

BlogMix.Info:
One key in gaining success in advertising online is the entrepreneur’s creativity in making and designing his advertisement. Advertising does not rely much on quantity but quality. It needs to attract attention of those who are potential customers of your business.
Being creative online also means saving a lot of money in advertising. There are free [...]

Entrepreneur Online:
1. Take a break
Have you ever been overwhelmed and feel you can’t stop for fear you will fall further behind? When you’re in a high-stress situation, your thinking is often cluttered making you less productive. Michele Dortch, The Integrated Mother, suggests that you take a break when you become stressed. Whether you choose a [...]

Ecommerce Journal:
If you are new to the Internet business and money making online, you can try to set up an AdSense niche blog with a comfort at your home to gain extra income. Here are four simple steps in implement it.
The first step is to get a niche. You should be focused on a [...]

ContestBlogger:
1. Niche blogging - Niche blogging is fast growing and has become a very lucrative means of using the internet to make money. Become a niche blogger with quality content that will attract interested readers and bingo, you’re making money for writing about stuff you like to talk about.
2. Articles - Submit articles to thousands [...]

Squidoo.com:
Chores - have them do some extra chores around the house for pay (I wouldn’t recommend paying them for the chores they are already supposed to be doing, unless that’s part of your current allowance system)
Babysitting - hey, no matter how technical our world gets, we will always need good babysitters, and this is still [...]

The New York Times:
Seeking to ease the credit freeze for small businesses, the Obama administration will inject $15 billion into the industry, buying up securities that are linked to small-business loans.
In announcing the latest cylinder of his government’s economic recovery effort, President Obama said the infusion was needed because “small business owners are really struggling” [...]

Emediawire:
An online programme leading to the award of a Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law by the Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) is available for global enrollment. Holders of a Master’s degree recognized by the University may complete the programme within 12 months.
Commencing in April this year, the programme is the first [...]

Zimbabwe Young Entrepreneurs:
1. Restlessness - Job hopping and a general discontentment about making money for someone else.
2. Business-minded - You like to read about entrepreneurs and how much money they are making; you automatically calculate how much business companies are doing.
3. Risk-taker - You dabble in the stock market and are open to taking calculated [...]

La Voz Nueva:
If you don’t have a Social Security number but still owe Uncle Sam a tax return, Tri Tax Income Tax Service will prepare a W-7 form for you at no charge. That’s right — free!
“For many hardworking people without a Social Security number, the process of obtaining an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) [...]

Milwaukee Small Business Times:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Feb. 16, 2009. It is massive, not only in dollar amount ($787 billion), but also in length (781 pages, single-spaced).
The legislation represents about $1 billion of tax and appropriation benefits per page.
Here are 10 of the surprising, [...]

Examiner.com:
The economy may be suffering, but for a host of business owners and entrepreneurs out there, there are no excuses.
This is a time for innovation, progress and hard work - even if they are college students.
Greeley is becoming a hotbed of business ideas as students try their hands at the business world, be it opening [...]

What Works For Business:
1. Get the right software. Don’t even think about keeping your books manually or with spreadsheets. Low-cost, easy-to-use financial software for small business such as QuickBooks, or the free version QuickBooks Simple Start (both at www.intuit.com) are perfect for keeping everything in order. New web-based solutions such as Netbooks are also great.
2. [...]

BharatBhasha.com:
Having a home based job is probably the best thing that could happen in your life. This changes your lifestyle to the highest level and in a positive way. It also takes you away from all the hassle that you may encounter with a normal day job out from your home. Your expenses would be [...]

U.S. News & World Report:
1. Take a chance. The riskiest decision you make can be the most rewarding and gratifying.
2. There’s no crystal ball. Take big leaps to learn about yourself as an entrepreneur and a decision-maker.
3. Once you make a decision, be confident with it and move forward. Don’t look back.
4. Stop worrying. You [...]