Have you ever tried hiring a professional employer organization to handle human resouces or other tasks for your small company? Finding the right PEO - and avoiding the bad ones - is a subject that Anne Fisher tackles in “An end to annoying paperwork?” What have your experiences been? Do you have any advice for other entrepreneurs? Make a post here.

An entrepreneur asks FSB’s Anne Fisher how to deal with visitors to his store who stop by to chat buy don’t make any purchases in “Shedding non-buying customers?” Readers, do you have any advice on how to handle browsers like these? Is there any way to get them to purchase the merchandise? Post your thoughts here.

FSB expert Keith Cupp lists four important questions to ask before diving into a franchise. Seasoned franchisers: we want to hear from you! Based on your experiences, why should or shouldn’t our reader purchase a franchise with Williams Chicken Corp? 

Per FSB’s explanation of the two boards, how did you set up an advisory board or a board of directors? How do you make it worthwhile for your advisory board to provide its time to you?

Readers, how have you attracted talent to your small business? Have you had any horror stories? Post a comment here to help other entrepreneurs and be sure to check out FSB’s take on the subject here.

In the answer to this question, FSB addresses how to avoid scams.  Have you ever been misled by someone selling a small venture? What advice can you offer?