During this recession, the most important thing you must do is protect your existing customers. Small business has plenty of obstacles to deal with, such as staying on good terms with your bank, finding new customers, having to cut staff (but hopefully not) and, of course, healthcare issues. But your existing customers are yours. You must protect them at all cost, if necessary. That’s why cu...

Today is Black Friday. With the sluggish economy, every retailer has been salivating and waiting for this day, which is dubbed the busiest shopping day of the year. I would argue that people get into more of a shopping frenzy as we get closer to Christmas. But nonetheless deals are aplenty on this day. All kinds of retailers, including Best Buy, Target and Wal-Mart, all had great deals and extende...