• Legal Eagles Online
  Entrepreneurs needing free legal and general business guidance should make at stop at Findlaw.com’s small business center. More Info

• Lessons To Learn
  Whether you’re starting up a small business or facing new challenges in your existing enterprise, you don’t have to learn lessons the hard way by repeating the mistakes of others.  More Info

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

• Tip For Sales Letters
  You can add some sizzle to your sales letters by always including a P.S. at the end. More Info

• Employee Handbook No-No
  A thorough, well-written employee handbook documents the official employment rules, policies and benefits of your small business. But a sloppy, incomplete handbook can get you into trouble by opening your biz to potential employment lawsuits.  More Info

GET CONNECTED TAXES
Savvy strategies to help reduce your taxes

• Cash Accounting Rules
  The IRS and the Treasury Department now allow more service businesses with under $10 million in gross receipts to use the cash method of accounting rather than the more complex and confusing accrual method.
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• Read It And Reap Deductions
  You may not be able to take a big bite out of your small-business tax bill, but you can nibble away by finding often-missed deductions.  More Info

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

• Winning At Trade Show Marketing
  May 2-3, 2002
  San Francisco, Calif.
  
  At this two-day seminar, the American Management Association (AMA) will show you how to manage the trade show process without wasting marketing dollars or time.  More Info

• The DMA Database Marketing Seminar
  May 8-9, 2002
  Chicago, Ill.
  
  This two-day seminar links together all of the pieces of database marketing that will help you understand your customers and improve sales. More Info

• National Franchise Show & Conference
  May 18-19, 2002
  Houston, Texas
  
  See some of North America’s most successful franchises with investments ranging from $350 to more than $2 million at this two-day show. More Info

GET CONNECTED TRAINING
Know-how you need to succeed

• Accounting For Insurance
  Before you hire a CPA, protect yourself and your business by making sure the accountant carries professional liability insurance. More Info

• Smart Leasing
  Don’t assume that just because you’re renewing an existing office lease you can’t get a better deal. More Info