As a small business owner, you are attuned to the needs of the small businesses in your community. But, how often are you really making the effort to shop local and support other small businesses in your area?

With the recent changes in health care mandates, some businesses that don't offer health insurance will have to pay a shared responsibility requirement if the government has to subsidize an employee's health care.

Very small businesses will be able to get subsidies if they purchase insurance through an exchange.

Of the following popular marketing tactics, which one has been the most successful for your business?

Have you taken steps to lower your business' carbon footprint? Which of the following do feel would create the biggest impact:

Being a small business owner can mean more complicated taxes. What are your plans for this year?

This is a good time to catch up on your goals for 2011. If your business is not completely dependent on the holiday season, you can pretty much tell how you're going to end the year.

Big Box retailers go all out to woo customers on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Should small businesses try and keep up?

By splitting their business creating Quickster for DVD rentals and keeping Netflix as their streaming option, are they just trying to hide the fact that they had a 60% price increase?

Everywhere you turn, the financial news is grim. What are you doing to protect yourself?

Microsoft just purchased Skype for $8.5B, which means Skype may be coming to an office near you! 

Do you use Skype, or other video conferencing software in your business? 

Click to learn more on the Microsoft - Skype acquisition