Even as credit card terms worsen, more entrepreneurs are using plastic to finance their businesses. This issue of What Works for Business offers help with finding and using the best business credit cards as well as managing business credit card debt. In my latest radio interview with The Small Business Advocate, Jim Blasingame, I discuss places small business can turn to for financing now. Give it a listen. And since postage rates just went up, we also bring you tips for saving money on mailing.

This week's Q&A is about creating your own quick, easy and affordable business videos. Be sure to visit our What Works for Business blog for timely ideas and news on the latest solutions for small business. Sign up for the RSS feed to receive automatic updates.





Creating Quick, Affordable Business Videos

Q. Dear Dan: Everywhere I turn, online video is the new BIG THING. What's an affordable way to create short marketing videos for my small business?
– Going Hollywood

A. Dear Going Hollywood: Online video is booming, and savvy small business owners are moving aggressively to tap in. Here's a new kind of video software that lets you create quick, simple and affordable business videos — literally in minutes: Read More




Postage Increase Update
Money-Saving Mailing Tactics for Rising Rates
By Daniel Kehrer
Postage rates just went up - again - in what is now an annual rite of spring. Rate increases affect first-class letters, flats, postcards, priority mail envelopes and boxes, single-piece parcels and presorted letters. Here are nine ways to save money and turn price changes to your advantage:

Digging Out
Managing Your Credit Card Debt
By Greg Brown
Credit cards are useful, but balances can pile up and interest rates ratchet higher than you bargained for. Credit card debt management is not rocket science; it's a simple plan to eliminate credit card debt without having to declare bankruptcy in the process. Here's how:

Card Shopping
Choosing the Best Small Business Credit Card
By Irwin Speizer
A business credit card can be an indispensable tool for handling operating expenses for a small business. A good one gives you a convenient way to make purchases, provides a ready source of credit and may offer discounts and other perks as well... Read More

Amex OPEN
What American Express Has to Offer
By Marcia Layton Turner
Access to credit is a constant small business challenge. Fortunately, the American Express card goes beyond simply providing charge card perks, offering a wide range of services and support for small business owners through its "OPEN for Business" program. Here's your inside track:

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