11 tips to help collect on those overdue invoices

As customers extend payment terms and take longer to pay bills, how can cash-strapped small-business owners collect? Owners give pointers here, including keeping close tabs on the viability of customers using services such as Cortera's Pulse. They also recommend being aggressive about collections and knowing when to drop a problem client. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/6), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/You're the Boss blog (4/5)

Customization meets the daily deal in PeopleDeals

PeopleDeals brings the trend of customization to the daily deal by allowing business owners to design their own discount coupon -- controlling all terms from price to redemption rules -- and disseminate it via e-mail, social media or other outlets. Jonathan Blum says the service is a little hard to master, but it might be worth trying for coupon-savvy marketers. Entrepreneur.com/Daily Dose blog (4/26)

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