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Sign up today to receive SmartBrief on Main Street.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/mainstreet/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/mainstreet?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/mainstreet?sb_code=rssen-us18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D0C488D7F-3018-4DD6-B4A6-E2C11AFD8051%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D0C488D7F-3018-4DD6-B4A6-E2C11AFD8051%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssHotels, restaurants and other tourism-related businesses have faced new challenges this year in staffing up for the summer be -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTStories from the Streethttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3DA882509F-4642-4998-8CA2-FB38DAE6788D%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3DA882509F-4642-4998-8CA2-FB38DAE6788D%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOpening an e-commerce operation can unlock additional sales opportunities for your retail business, writes Kim Lachance Sh -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTCaring for Customershttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D3F881925-7CD3-44B8-A4F0-11DFA1F092AF%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D3F881925-7CD3-44B8-A4F0-11DFA1F092AF%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA common mistake for family businesses is for founders to split the business equally among children or pay them the same, reg -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTKeeping Shophttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D8ACECB23-5958-4913-A6C8-1198E79ABF6C%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D8ACECB23-5958-4913-A6C8-1198E79ABF6C%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssSmall businesses could promote employee health by offering paid time off to workers who come down with the flu, according to  -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTKeeping Shophttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3DD70774C8-D798-4E43-9D68-094EC6C069C9%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3DD70774C8-D798-4E43-9D68-094EC6C069C9%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIt's natural to want to control every aspect of your business, but sometimes it's better to take a cue from great improv acto -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTKeeping Shophttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D347CB190-1BA1-4759-A8A6-0E2D36D3DE83%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D347CB190-1BA1-4759-A8A6-0E2D36D3DE83%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssWhen negotiating a commercial lease, plan to come to an agreement on details such as the duration, the cost of extra services -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTManaging the Moneyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3DDC07CB73-B9E1-45D9-907B-135CDDCFB70F%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3DDC07CB73-B9E1-45D9-907B-135CDDCFB70F%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssYou shouldn't start to hyperventilate just because you have received a notice from the IRS, writes Bonnie Lee, owner of Taxpe -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTManaging the Moneyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D88319066-8B5B-49C3-84CB-D2B284B72540%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D88319066-8B5B-49C3-84CB-D2B284B72540%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week launched Monday in Washington state with an event on Microso -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTNews You Can Usehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D65838DC3-4AD3-4294-8EE6-8A6417C957CE%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7B272B26-3567-4240-B2CF-066C0A518AB9%26copyid%3D65838DC3-4AD3-4294-8EE6-8A6417C957CE%26brief%3Dmainstreet%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssLisa Linke of Second City Communications, as quoted by Entrepreneur online -More- ]]>18 Jun 2013 12:40:31 CDTSmartQuote