Use debt to get a leg up

Borrowing money -- if done right -- can give your business a boost...

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SOLUTIONS

Nature of second jobs has changed

Is it OK for employees to "moonlight," or take second jobs? And if so, should they tell their HR managers?... > Full text

Identify your competitors, it's crucial to survival

EXPERTISE

Two laws that protect workers can often confuse employers

Two federal workplace laws -- the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act -- have similarities and differences that can create confusion for some employers.... > Full text

Using a good sales script can maximize time with prospect

Pacific Cycle rides many 'channels' to success

'Independent consultant' sounds great, but it's hard work

POLITICS

Legislation seeks to curb abuses by 'rogue van crews'

Violence, drug use, cheating customers reported by young magazine sales worker teams... > Full text

VIEWS

A regional transportation plan important to growth, economy

As members of the business community, we have become almost numb to discussions of transportation, but the issue is vital to how we develop and shape our region.... > Full text

Any plan to tax nonprofit agencies is an unsettling move

TECH

Creative competitions help get students active in 'STEM' disciplines

Jobs await graduates with skills in science, technology, engineering, math.... > Full text

Open-source is an alternative to commercial software

TRAVEL

Setting airfare seat prices is a complex trip

Any pricing system that plants a traveler who paid $650 for an airline seat next to another who paid $210 to fly to the same destination can't be hitting on all cylinders, right?... > Full text

FOCUS

Moving day mayhem

Avoid it with planning, communication, coordination.... > Full text

FAMILY BUSINESS

Cooperation and compromise

Brothers united at Oasen Plumbing... > Full text

GOOD WORKS

Mom's business fulfills Whitnee's wish

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Her job is to promote renewable, sustainable sources of energy