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SMALL-BUSINESS MAKEOVER
Axiom Translations looks to talk up servicesThe Torrance firm hopes to increase sales. An expert's advice includes having the owners network and become a certified female-owned business. »
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Networking and referrals are good, cheap marketing
Dear Karen: I need to generate new business on a tiny...
Organic nursery in Silver Lake has a growing clientele
Jimmy Williams' Hayground Organic Gardening is catering to...
Tracking the market and economic trends that shape your finances.
If you've got a California IOU you'd like to cash today, your options are much...
IN BOX
Offer examples of how advertising has helped others and give prospective clients a chance to talk, an...
SMALL BUSINESS
Businesses that depended on credit cards to make purchases and manage monthly...
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IN BOX
Also: How to donate when cash is tight, and choosing between start-up ideas.
IN BOX
Dear Karen: My firm helps start-ups with marketing strategies. How can we reach them early on, before our...
A big-box store would hurt small businesses in the neighborhood north of Watts,...
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LIVING SMALL
Echo Park Time Bank is a new online community that trades time, services and expertise, like dog walking,...
Yorba Linda residents Monica Hillman and Gabrielle DeSantis-Cummings want to expand their home-based firm...
SMALL-BUSINESS MAKEOVER
Consultant Eric Flamholtz offers steps that tote-bag firm Gigi Hill can take to grow into a big...
SMALL-BUSINESS REPORT
The agency chooses 10 burdensome and costly laws that it will target for review and modification.
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Columnists
 Michael Hiltzik:
California's property tax burden has gradually shifted to homeowners because commercial and industrial property doesn't change hands as often as homes and the sales can be easily disguised. Of all the...
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 David Lazarus:
The Internet giant offers an abundance of popular free services and now plans to create its own computer operating system. What the company is capable of raises concern. At first glance, Google's...
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 Kathy Kristof:
Certain requirements must be met before you can get a voucher for trading in your old car for a new one. If you qualify, determine whether your gas guzzler is worth more than the government rebate. If...
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 Tom Petruno:
Despite the sharp rebound in share prices, wary investors remain fearful about the economy. Stock mutual funds just racked up their biggest quarterly advance in six years.
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 Liz Pulliam:
Also: What to do when credit limits suddenly drop, and whether IRAs offer protection from legal claims. Dear Liz: My question is whether I should file for bankruptcy or try to settle my debts.
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