Outsourcing is not always bad, reports Fox Small Business. Often small business owners need to outsource functions such as payroll, logistics or marketing to firms that specialize in those tasks so that the business owner can concentrate on the business itself.

According to the Wall Street Journal, as the deadline approaches for implementing the new healthcare law requiring businesses to provide employees with health insurance or pay a penalty, many small businesses are considering paying the penalty. Often the cost of the penalty for not providing healthcare is significantly lower than the cost of providing health insurance.

Social media is becoming increasingly important to the success of small businesses, reports Forbes, but often it is hard to find the time to do it. There are several things a business owner can do to effectively manage their social media without spending a lot of time on it.