With all the e-commerce going on, you might think that catalog printing is dead. Think again!

While it is true that the mail-order business witnessed a 3.4 percent decrease in 2009, it really isn’t clear whether that is a permanent trend or

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The "Kick Me" sign concept draws on the same impacing power as the flyer printing and distribution strategies listed here. BONUS: You can get your own "Kick Me" sign here.

Flyer printing is perfect for marketing to the masses, yet it

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Reem Rahim at work.

Reem Rahim bears the stereotype of the small-business owner of wearing many hats. As co-founder with her brother Ahmed Rahim of Numi, an Oakland, Calif.-based tea company, she is also creative director. The 10-year-old business has grown to about 35

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There’s something about the Olympics that makes people break away from their normal TV routines to become temporarily obsessed with sports they’d never previously given a thought to – ice dancing?!? – and swell with newfound patriotism. Here are five

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Is there any company that stirs up as much excitement about a new product as Apple? Even before Steve Jobs took the stage in San Francisco on Wednesday, people were speculating about what a game changer the new gadget would

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As a person who spends eight hours a day in front of a computer, I can’t afford file damage or downtime owing to power outages. I’ll bet most of you can’t, either, especially the freelancers who don’t keep a regular

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It’s often been said that being a parent is the most challenging job you’ll ever have. So what happens when you’re a full-time, stay-at-home mom or dad and you start a business, as well? Those folks might be crazy, but

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The recent earthquakes in Haiti and Northern California caused millions of dollars in damages and thousands of lives – and the numbers are rising. Disasters usually catch business owners off-guard, making a recovery after the event challenging if not impossible.

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The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) always unveils drool-worthy new gadgets. And while “consumer” is in the title, the trade show also produces technology that is geared toward business. This year’s show, held Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas, featured small-business tech such

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You’ve heard the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, substitute “business” for “child,” and you have the concept of bartering. “Bartering” is the exchange of goods or services for other goods or services instead of money.

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