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Many of your competitors will survive this recession, but only a handful will grow stronger. How in the world are they doing it?

If you're struggling to meet payroll (and ends meet in general) follow these four tips to get the cash flowing again at your company now.

Walking through downtown Nashville last week, I heard a country singer lamenting that he lost his girlfriend, his pickup truck and his construction business. OK, that last one was actually his hound dog, but it won’t be long before we hear songs about the heartbreak of losing construction work.

Providing “Extended Hours” of service is something that I’ve always preached as a key to creating additional profitability at any company.

What worked well yesterday is not working well today. Tough times demand different tactics. Do you want to learn some of the methods creative retailers are using to grow -- methods that can increase your sales up to 33 percent? Do you want to know more about effective advertising, as well as cost-effective strategies for building your brand?

“Ceramics is the leading sector in Turkey,” said Zeyzep Bodur, Turkish Ceramic Federation chairperson, during the recently held Unicera exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey. “It is the sixth biggest in the world – ranking third in Europe.”

Certified Floorcovering Installers’ Jane Walker recently sent out a letter to the industry on behalf of member Chuck Kubich, whose daughter Karen is a breast cancer survivor. Here is his letter.

Here’s what I’m teaching my clients to do right now, and it’s paying off for them during these recessionary times.

Bliss by Beaulieu recently stopped in Orlando as part of its post-Surfaces tour, called Re-Surfaces. Beaulieu gave dealers in the area a look at its new Bliss Flirtation collection, new Bliss Healthy Home styles with Silver and Zinc Release antibacterial protection, and the Bliss for Kids range.

CANstruction, a design and build competition aimed at helping local food banks across the nation, will return to Chicago on June 10, five days before the opening of NeoCon 2009. The annual contest, now in its third year, lets local architects, engineers and construction companies compete to create structures using canned goods, all of which are donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.