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It's not likely your business partner will attempt to kill you like Phil Rouse's did, but you can still learn a lot from his story.

Hire your children, write off your golf game and other legal tax deductions that you might not know about

The devil is in the details--we've created this checklist so you don't forget anything crucial when starting your new business.

Becoming an employer is a strenuous, paperwork-filled process. Understand the requirements before you dive in.

Going once, going twice: Online auctions make it easier than ever to sell products online. So what are you waiting for?

Learn how to find the information you need to determine if your first business choice is your best business choice.

You may have been best friends forever, but you should still protect yourself legally when you're starting a business with a friend.

Find out if your state regulates franchises.

Think all you need to know is how to knit or paint? Not quite. If you want to start a serious crafts business, you'll have to focus on the business <I>and</I> the craft.

Don't worry. These business may be smoking, but the only thing that will go up in flames is your status as "employee."

Nothing can <I>quite</I> prepare you for the rigors of entrepreneurship, but, done right, that first year in business can be your most exciting ever. Here's how to stay ahead of the game.

Forget Honda, Fujitsu and Sony--take your next big cue from Tokyo's teenage girls.

Even if you don't think your business is a potential anthrax target, your employees' safety is still your top priority.

When holiday cheer means an empty bank account and summer heat means parched sales figures, here's how to make the most of your business's quirky seasonality.

Want customers to come back to your site time and again? Instill it with a sense of community.

Persuasion is a psychologically complex--and sometimes intimidating--business art. Expert Harry Mills demystifies the art and tells you how to persuade your prospects to say "yes."

Are you fashion forward? Do you love working with the public? Then it might just be time for you to marry your fashion sense and your business sense with a retail clothing business.

This is it. You're ready to start your franchise journey. Only one thing is left: Finding the money you need.

Find out how to stay current with ever-changing IRS rules and regulations.

Find out what it takes to start a new business.

Learn how to create a powerful professional network.

What does a board of directors have to do with your small, privately held company? Everything.

Not enough hours in your day? Learn how to manage your time before it manages to drive you crazy.

Thinking about partnering with your competitors? Expert Ed Rigsbee tells you why that's not such a bad idea.

Want to get inside the mind of a venture capitalist? Read on to learn from the experiences of Silicon Valley vet Ruthann Quindlen.

Say goodbye to generic domain names, ad-based revenues and secondary category leaders. Branding expert Laura Ries introduces the new rules of the Internet.

Find out how veteran entrepreneur Tony Conza survived--and thrived--while growing the Blimpie empire.

So what does it take to become an entrepreneur, to face the inherent (and exciting) risks of starting a business? Bob Reiss answers that million-dollar question.

How do you take database marketing to the next level? Customer relationship management.

How do you encourage your employees to "Go, team, go"? Expert Kristin J. Arnold helps you get the most out of a team-based work environment.