• Free Ideas
  This Web site offers fresh ideas to help small-business owners put pizzazz in their marketing campaigns.

• Special Interest Group
  Want to know what federal officials are doing to help (or hinder) women business owners?

GET CONNECTED TIPS
Nifty ideas you can use to build a better business

• Startup Timesaver
  For those of you just starting your own business, here's a tip to help you save time.

• Whoa There
  In an effort to cut costs, many small employers slice into employee perks. That could be a mistake.

GET CONNECTED TAXES
Savvy strategies to help reduce your taxes

• To Per Diem Or Not
  Before you take that first business trip in 2004, make sure to decide whether you'll use per diem or actual costs.

• In-flight Meals
  Your airline ticket, and your formerly free meal allowed business flights to be fully tax deductible. Not so anymore.

GET CONNECTED TO-DO
Trade shows, conferences, seminars and workshops to boost your business

• IFA 44th Annual Franchise Convention
  March 6-9, 2004
  Las Vegas, Nevada
  
  If you're involved in franchising in any way, or if you want to be, this is the event to attend.
   

• Creativity and Innovation
  March 29-30, 2004
  Vienna, Virginia
  
  In this two-day seminar from Management Concepts Inc., you'll learn how to approach problems from unique perspectives and develop creative solutions.

GET CONNECTED TRAINING
Know-how you need to succeed

• Co-opted
  By taking advantage of cooperative advertising, you can often get manufacturers to kick in extra dollars for your ads.

• No Free Rides
  A guaranteed loan from the SBA might be just the ticket you need to finance your enterprise. But, don't think you'll get it for free.