Free business workshop (Sun Newspapers)
Charlotte-DeSoto SCORE will present the workshop "Planning for Success -- Writing a Business Plan," on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Mid County Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Boulevard, Port Charlotte. Host for the workshop is the Charlotte County Economic Development Office.
Antivirus firms shrug at Microsoft's free security suite (CNET via Yahoo! News)
For some security companies, Microsoft's decision to offer a free anti-malware product, code-named Morro, won't result in a dramatic change in how they do business.
MAUS Business Systems a Software Publisher Announced the Launch Today of KPI Scorecard V3. (ThomasNet)
Technology making business management easy! KPI Scorecard creates a one page snapshot or scorecard of the business. This program will turn a business strategy into a monthly action plan. It explains how a business or the employees performed last month and why? What were the major successes and obstacles? It can be used to create a scorecard for each staff member or use as the driving force for ...
Swedish Banks Shun Government Plan, Riling Ministers (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Nordea AB , Svenska Handelsbanken AB and SEB AB, Sweden's biggest banks, are drawing fire from government officials for shunning the state's plan to bolster the financial system by guaranteeing their debt.
Your 401(k) match at stake (CNN Money)
As the faltering economy forces companies to cut back, employee perks are among the first things to go. And along with free coffee in the break room, the next thing your employer might axe is its contribution to your retirement savings plan. About 58% of companies in the U.S. offered employees a 401(k) match as of last year according to Watson Wyatt, a benefits consulting firm. But for cash ...
Overrated Small Business: Franchises (US News & World Report)
You probably know someone who would love to start a business—they're just waiting for the right idea.