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How to Start Your Own Legit Pet Sitting Business

Already racking up pet sitting jobs? You may want to make it a full-time gig! Here’s how.

6 Steps to Starting Your Very Own Catering Company

Interested in starting a catering business? Here’s your step-by-step pre-launch plan. It’ll help you pin down the details—and decide if it’s worth pursuing.

Small Business Budgeting for Beginners

A first timer’s guide to creating a detailed small business budget, including one case study for practical application—and one very wise word of warning.

The Business Partner Agreement: Promise and Perils

A business partnership agreement is a lot like a marriage. Know what you’re getting yourself into.

How to Brand Your Business: A Beginner’s Guide

Creating a brand—and successfully managing it—can make or break the success of your new business.

How Do Small-Business Credit Cards Work?

From risks to rewards, learn the ins and outs of small business credit cards.

How to Promote Your Business on a Budget

Everything you need to know about effectively promoting your business—without hiring someone to do it for you.

Tax Season Tips: Small Business Deductions Not to Miss

Having a record of your small business expenses come tax time can make all the difference in your bottom line.

10 Ways to Lock Down Small Business Funding

Gearing up to launch your new venture? Explore these 10 ways to find and secure small business funding.

How to Manage Your Rental Properties Like a Champ

Owning rental properties can be wildly profitable—if managed properly.

How to Write a Business Plan the Right Way

A detailed guide to writing a small business plan—a really, really good one.

Blogs We Love: Ask a Manager

A Q&A session with Alison Green, the blogger behind the wildly popular career advice blog, Ask a Manager.

How to Work a Room: Q&A with a Networking Expert

Networking expert Susan RoAne shares advice on mastering the art of the introduction, utilizing existing connections and seeing a return on social investment.

Crowdfunding Success Stories: Detroit Soup

Follow along with FUNDED, an AOL original series, and meet the faces of crowd-funded business.

How Will Obamacare Affect Your Small Business

As a small business owner, you may have heard plenty of rumors and chatter about what Obamacare will mean for your bottom line. Small business…