http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Q: I'm opening a gift shop and want to be able to accept credit cards. I talked to the branch manager at my bank, but he didn't seem to know much about how it all worked. He did say that I would need something called "a merchant account" and something els... http://www.articlealley.com/article_12297_19.html 14th October 2005 Q: One of the big chain bookstores recently opened up near my small book store. Already I can see my business starting to decline. Is there anything I can do to compete with the bigger store or should I just accept the inevitable? -- Peter Q. A: ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_10962_15.html 03rd October 2005 Q: I'm curious. What is the dumbest business question you've ever been asked? -- Norris W. A: Shame on you, Norris. There is no such thing as a dumb business question. OK, that's not exactly true. There are dumb business questio... http://www.articlealley.com/article_10362_15.html 28th September 2005 Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that I hire a consultant to do a SWOT Analysis to help plan for the future. I try not to argue with my investors, but I'm not so sure I need to have this done. What do you think? -- Laurie B. A: Laur... http://www.articlealley.com/article_8821_15.html 13th September 2005 I hate to sound like one of those cheesy get-rich-quick commercials, but this week I am going to let you in on a little secret that is so powerful that it will immediately change the way you do business. In fact, this little secret is so powerful t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_7927_15.html 08th September 2005 Q: When it comes to succeeding in business, which do you think is more important: education or experience? -- Regina M. A: Regina, have you seen the television show, Fear Factor? If you haven't seen it you've probably heard about it. Fear Factor ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_6515_15.html 26th August 2005