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Inc.
November 1, 2009
Bernard Avishai |
The Connected Car The introduction of the Chevy Volt and other electric vehicles will require a vast ecosystem of entrepreneurial businesses.   |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Jason Del Rey |
Case Study: A Hot-Tub Maker Hits Hard Times Will new products save his company? |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Mark Lacter |
How I Did It: Stan Lee of Marvel Comics The creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men talks about how he has stayed creative for more than 60 years. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Norm Brodsky |
A Deal Falls Through This entrepreneur's plans change when a deal to sell his company - again - falls through. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Joel Spolsky |
Does Slow Growth Equal Slow Death? I always thought that expanding my business at a steady pace was a smart move. Now I worry that it could potentially kill us. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Meg Cadoux Hirshberg |
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Think twice before you accept family money to run your business. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
April Joyner |
CEO Passions: Competitive Diving Co-founder of GIS Planning and competitive diver Anatalio Ubalde gets a rush free falling without a net or parachute. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Jess McCuan |
Innovation: A New Way to Fight Germs Sharklet Technologies' Tony Brennan invented a sharkskin-like pattern that resists microbes. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
April Joyner |
Elevator Pitch: Green Sherpa Green Sherpa wants to help organize your finances. But first, it's looking for $5 million of its own. Will investors go for the deal? |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Liz Welch |
The Way I Work: Jason Fried of 37Signals Jason Fried hates lame meetings, tech companies that don't generate revenue, and companies that treat their employees like children. A peek inside his typical workday. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Alexandra Cheney |
The Business of the Theater A look at companies that help keep the Southern Theatre in Columbus, Ohio humming. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Darren Dahl |
How to Fix Health Care Inc. 500 CEO John Baackes of Senior Whole Health has the answer to fixing the broken health care system and how this could aid small business. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Darren Dahl |
Business for Sale: An Indiana Machine Shop An independent machine shop may be a great buy for someone with industry experience |
Inc.
November 1, 2009 |
Blogger Logic: Jason Cohen on Start-Up Etiquette The founder of Smart Bear Software warns start-ups not to get ahead of themselves |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2009
Rick A. Jaye |
Captivating Captives Publicly traded Fortune 500 firms know the benefits of captive casualty insurance companies (captives). Now successful small to midsize businesses are discovering many of the benefits larger companies have long enjoyed. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Jennifer Wang |
Brewing Big (With a Micro Soul) After 18 years of growth and with annual revenue about to break $100 million, Kim Jordan still maintains New Belgium's freewheeling spirit. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Tracy Stapp |
Power of the Piggy Bank A list of franchises that cater to kids - and their parents. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Regina Schrambling |
Why Now is the Time to Open a Restaurant Rents are dropping, talented chefs are up for grabs and, most important, smarter diners are looking for value, not glitz. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Amy Cosper |
Editor's Note: The New Bare-Bones Restaurant Model How can this economy work for you? Just take a look at restaurants. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Carol Tice |
Expertise in the Field Starfire Sports' founder applied what he learned in the tech sector to a nonprofit venture. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Jason Daley |
Is There a Tutor in the House? Club Z! is earning high marks by sending credentialed teachers into the home. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Jason Daley |
Culture Warrior Yul Kwon won Survivor. Next: The fro-yo wars. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Rosalind Resnick |
The Importance of Being Liquid Even amid signs of an economic bounce, it's still wise for entrepreneurs not to tie up their capital. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Jennifer Lawler |
Rev Up Your Own Stimulus Plan Entrepreneurs are acting now to prepare for the economic upswing. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Emili Vesilind |
The Gift-Card Economy As the holiday shopping season kicks off - and merchants brace for another lean year - a small group of online entrepreneurs is setting up shop around one of retail's only bright spots: The gift card. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Leslie Brenner |
Business Unusual: Take One Website, Add Stroke of Genius Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs are tapping into the mad enthusiasm of home cooks. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Carol Tice |
Wealth of Experience A history of startup success in the mobile ad game - and a strong market position - paid off when the founders of Nexage launched a new funding campaign. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Joel Holland |
College Startups: Strip Down to the Essentials Start small, with a basic idea and build from there. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Dan O'Shea |
Small Box, Big Benefits IBM's new Lotus Foundations Reach system provides a self-managing communications solution for businesses. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Dan O'Shea |
An Internet of One's Own Verizon's MiFi 2000 is a pocket-sized modem and an invaluable tool for your mobile office. |
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Dan O' Shea |
Special Report: Doing Business With No Walls Entrepreneur's guide to fully mobilizing your business -- including the best gizmos to get the job done. |
BusinessWeek
October 22, 2009
Amy Barrett |
For Entrepreneurs, Credit Eases--a Bit Lending to small businesses has increased from a drip to a trickle, thanks chiefly to SBA guarantees. |
Philanthropy
October 1, 2009
Nick Schulz |
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is dedicated to entrepreneurship - catalyzing it, studying it, celebrating it, and, ultimately, practicing it. |
CFO
October 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Failure to Launch? Conventional wisdom holds that recessions are hotbeds of entrepreneurial activity, but will this time be different? |
Inc.
October 1, 2009 |
Who's Next They are transforming the Web, empowering other start-ups, and turning your conference room into one big whiteboard. A sneak preview of the latest generation of ambitious entrepreneurs. |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Donna Fenn |
Case Study: Finding the Right Price for a Hot Product Luke Skurman's quirky college guides were a big hit. The problem was getting readers to pay. What if he gave the content away? |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Liz Welch |
How I Did It: Wolfgang Puck The famed chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck of Spago in Hollywood reveals how he built his culinary empire. |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
April Joyner |
CEO Passions: Outdoor Cycling Despite a crippling bike accident, CEO of Savvy Marketing Group and avid cyclist Grace Ueng is back in the saddle. |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Leigh Buchanan |
Letting Employees Battle It Out College Hunks Hauling Junk uses sales contests to encourage rivalries and boost employee motivation. |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
April Joyner |
Elevator Pitch: Guitar Affair Guitar Affair is like Netflix for high-end guitar rentals. Now it wants to raise $150,000 from investors |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Bobbi Brown |
Bobbi Brown on Work-Life Balance at a Start-up You might feel like you need to put in ridiculously long hours to get your business off the ground, but if you want to be at your best, it's important to get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise. |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Meredith Maines |
The Business of a Fire Station A look at companies that help outfit Fire Station No. 11 in Dallas. |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Darren Dahl |
Business for Sale: A California Ski Resort Rick Metcalf is selling his Mount Waterman ski resort for $1.65 million. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Harvey King |
Putting Twitter to Work for Your Business While many small businesses have dismissed Twitter as silly or time-wasting - or have ignored it altogether - others have discovered innovative ways to utilize the service. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Lena Anthony |
From Unemployed to Employer Rebecca Orrel manages five employees at her startup online retail company, Luxe & Liberty, which specializes in American-made home decor and gifts. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Shannon McRae |
Have It Your Way Two years ago, after growing tired of unsuccessful shopping trips, best friends Laura Street and Michelle DeBrestian started making the jewelry they wanted to wear - but couldn't find in stores. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Megan Pacella |
Heroes of Small Business As members or supporters of the military, these entrepreneurs know what it takes to lead a successful operation, fight for a cause and achieve their mission. Learn how their military experience inspired them to take greater risks in their businesses. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009 |
Fighting for the Farm Congress has been active on several matters particularly important to small family farms. These are the four major issues that most affect the farms on whose behalf we are working. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009 |
NFIB Members in Action The dog days of August were anything but a time to slow down and relax for the thousands of NFIB members concerned about proposals for healthcare reform and cap-and-trade legislation that would be devastating to small business owners. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009 |
NFIB Survey on Independent Contractors The NFIB Research Foundation recently conducted a survey of small business owners that focused on their use of independent contractors to perform three different types of functions - construction, transportation and computer services. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009 |
Small Business Gears up to Fight Taxes It was painful enough this year for states, hit hard by the effects of the economic downturn, to balance their budgets. And 2010 will only be worse. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009 |
YEF 2010 Scholarship Deadline Do you know an up-and-coming entrepreneur? Encourage him or her to apply for the 2010 Young Entrepreneur Awards. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Bob Graboyes |
Beyond 2009: The Three Big M's No one should underestimate their power of Medicare, Medicaid and malpractice to make or break small businesses in the not-too-distant future. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Shannon McRae |
In Big Labor's Grasp NFIB lays out the labor agenda and explains how the union-backed bills before Congress could affect you. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009 |
Minimum Wage Raised Where do small business owners get $5 billion to give to minimum wage workers? |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009 |
How You Can Stop the Union Agenda NFIB is calling on all small business owners to join the fight to defeat Big Labor's job-killing proposals. Here's how you can help. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Rex Hammock |
Editor's Letter The military is not just a source of good buzzwords; it is also where entrepreneurs learned the leadership and survival skills necessary to start and build a business. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Elizabeth Milito |
Rule of Law Choosing a legal business entity is one of the biggest decisions a small business owner will make. Here is a primer on the most common entities. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Dan Danner |
Small Business First Your efforts continue to show yet again the influence of our powerful grassroots network. |
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Summer Huggins |
Uncommon Enterprise Francisco Guerra is president of his own company in Lexington, Ala., and the clouds he and his co-inventor dreamed up 15 years ago are his company's hottest product. |
Search Engine Watch
September 29, 2009
Carrie Hill |
Small Business Guide to Tools that Help Your SEM There are plenty of tools that a small business can and should use to make their limited time most productive in online marketing. Some are free, some are paid, but all of them are worth the investment of time and money to learn to use. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2009 |
How to Build a Chicken Coop and Raise Hens for Eggs This project doesn't take much space, so you can raise chickens anywhere that zoning laws don't prohibit it -- from a small yard in a rural township to the heart of many big cities. |
Popular Mechanics
September 25, 2009
Joe P. Hasler |
5 Highly Productive, Low-Stress Animals You Can Raise at Home Animals you can love and profit from: Icelandic Sheep... Laying Hens... Honey Bees... Nigerian Dwarf Goats... River Buffalo... |
U.S. Banker
October 2009
Emily Flitter |
Karen Mills is Big on Small Business The stimulus bill thrust the Small Business Administration back into the spotlight and its new administrator is determined to make sure it stays there. |
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