Aggregated small business and entrepreneur news from BusinessWeek, CNN, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fortune, and Wall Street Journal http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=pN_4pxHI2xGCGu9WJxOy0Q Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:23:07 -0800 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/journals/ <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/_QSb_2XhjBs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/journals/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:50:09 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/special_reports/20090213outsourcing_.htm <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/nGG6oA4ESHs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/special_reports/20090213outsourcing_.htm Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:50:09 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/turnaround/ <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/Q7NxwMyFb1g" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/turnaround/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:50:09 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/special_reports/20090605inner_city_100.htm <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/xt6aU-UUDvU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/special_reports/20090605inner_city_100.htm Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:50:09 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/JPXXqYYu7Uo/index.htm Black Friday was slow and steady for Main Street retailers, a sharp contrast from the door-busting stampede of bargain hunters that rush Wal-Marts and Best Buys across the nation.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/JPXXqYYu7Uo" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/27/smallbusiness/black_friday_red_bank/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:58:10 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/27/smallbusiness/black_friday_red_bank/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Black Friday was slow and steady for Main Street retailers, a sharp contrast from the door-busting stampede of bargain hunters that rush Wal-Marts and Best Buys across the nation. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/27/smallbusiness/black_friday_red_bank/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:58:10 -0800 http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1214/entrepreneurs-cantaloupe-systems-vending-snack-attack.html?feed=rss_entrepreneurs Cantaloupe System brings order to vending's chaos. Christopher Steiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/3EUD5qZVbYs/index.htm With sales slow and credit tight, small merchants are scrambling to stock their shelves for the year's biggest shopping season.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/3EUD5qZVbYs" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/small_business_holiday_inventory_loans/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:02:31 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/small_business_holiday_inventory_loans/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness With sales slow and credit tight, small merchants are scrambling to stock their shelves for the year's biggest shopping season. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/small_business_holiday_inventory_loans/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:02:31 -0800 http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/growth-lessons-09/innovative-growth-strategies&feed=rss_entrepreneurs CEOs of Netgear and Rosetta Stone talk about finding new ways to grow. Maureen Farrell Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:33:33 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/eIY-i1VbqjU/index.htm After spending nearly 20 years as a Silicon Valley executive and entrepreneur, when Tom Hogan decided to start a charity, he knew one thing for sure: he wanted to run it like a business.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/eIY-i1VbqjU" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/comunidad_para_baja_california/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:27:15 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/comunidad_para_baja_california/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness After spending nearly 20 years as a Silicon Valley executive and entrepreneur, when Tom Hogan decided to start a charity, he knew one thing for sure: he wanted to run it like a business. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/comunidad_para_baja_california/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:27:15 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/humanresources/humanresourceburtongoldfield/article204184.html 3 Strategies for riding the crest of the economic recovery Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/publicrelations/prcolumnistaaronkwittken/article204182.html Use these lessons from triathlon training to improve your work performance. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091123_874146.htm Goldman Sachs' initiative to help small business has drawn headlines. Here are some programs targeting microenterprises and inner-city entrepreneurs<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/aWryVX-s9jw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091123_874146.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091124_519429.htm Without a clear financial and operational plan that emphasizes profits, a $6 million printing business that could be thriving is steadily losing money<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/uhHb1RENxq4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091124_519429.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/2mrbEU9CouM/index.htm When Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina made his infamous "You lie!" outburst during the president's healthcare address to Congress in September, he wasn't the only one stepping into the spotlight. The next day, an Austin startup called Piryx set up a Web site to facilitate donations to Wilson.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/2mrbEU9CouM" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/24/smallbusiness/piryx.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:10:49 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/24/smallbusiness/piryx.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness When Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina made his infamous "You lie!" outburst during the president's healthcare address to Congress in September, he wasn't the only one stepping into the spotlight. The next day, an Austin startup called Piryx set up a Web site to facilitate donations to Wilson. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/24/smallbusiness/piryx.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:10:49 -0800 http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/23/stay-cool-at-work-entrepreneurs-human-resources-anger.html?feed=rss_entrepreneurs Feeling like you're about to boil over from stress and irritation? Here's how to keep the lid on. Christopher Steiner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:08:13 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingcommunicationscolumnistsusangunelius/article204176.html Don't alienate your market by making these mistakes. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingcolumnistkimtgordon/article204174.html Woo penny-pinching consumers and overcome slow sales with a great coupon offer. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/zk0DYU-x7vc/index.htm The stimulus cash that helped boost small business lending this year just ran out.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/zk0DYU-x7vc" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/smallbusiness/sba_stimulus_funds_run_out/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:23:24 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/smallbusiness/sba_stimulus_funds_run_out/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness The stimulus cash that helped boost small business lending this year just ran out. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/smallbusiness/sba_stimulus_funds_run_out/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:23:24 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/JJa2twL3RJM/index.html These 6 businesses took advantage of crashed real estate prices to trade up for new stores and office space.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/JJa2twL3RJM" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/smallbusiness/0911/gallery.trading_up_real_estate.smb/index.html?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:22:54 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/smallbusiness/0911/gallery.trading_up_real_estate.smb/index.html?section=money_smbusiness These 6 businesses took advantage of crashed real estate prices to trade up for new stores and office space. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/smallbusiness/0911/gallery.trading_up_real_estate.smb/index.html?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:22:54 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/tXr2aCQI1qg/index.htm The Internet is making the world of learning smarter -- and more profitable.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/tXr2aCQI1qg" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/edufire.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:41:36 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/edufire.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness The Internet is making the world of learning smarter -- and more profitable. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/edufire.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:41:36 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/cEnsO8l2sHg/index.htm The news that Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt are divorcing came with a bitter kick: Team chairman Frank's first move against his soon-to-be-ex was to fire her from her job as the Dodgers' chief executive.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/cEnsO8l2sHg" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/dodgers_divorce/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:13:21 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/dodgers_divorce/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness The news that Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt are divorcing came with a bitter kick: Team chairman Frank's first move against his soon-to-be-ex was to fire her from her job as the Dodgers' chief executive. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/dodgers_divorce/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:13:21 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/8NwHyvcqSQQ/index.htm Zhu Zhu Pets, the inexplicably cute robotic hamsters that have become this year's overnight holiday toy sensation, are selling out across the country.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/8NwHyvcqSQQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/news/companies/zhu_zhu_pets.fortune/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:12:32 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/news/companies/zhu_zhu_pets.fortune/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Zhu Zhu Pets, the inexplicably cute robotic hamsters that have become this year's overnight holiday toy sensation, are selling out across the country. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/news/companies/zhu_zhu_pets.fortune/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:12:32 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/sales/salescolumnistmarkstevens/article204170.html There's no need for tricks when you're driven by the timeless tools of the trade. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/20/ten-key-questions-entrepreneurs-management-kramer.html?feed=rss_entrepreneurs Companies run aground for the same basket of reasons, so don't forget the fundamentals. Marc Kramer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:49 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/4sIN3C3GK1M/index.htm As founder and creative director of Art Street Design, a graphic-design studio, I'm pretty familiar with pens and computers. (We make all sorts of marketing materials for companies, from invitations to Web sites.) But in my 13 years of running the company, I hadn't seen anything like a smartpen until recently.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/4sIN3C3GK1M" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/high_tech_pens.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:40 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/high_tech_pens.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness As founder and creative director of Art Street Design, a graphic-design studio, I'm pretty familiar with pens and computers. (We make all sorts of marketing materials for companies, from invitations to Web sites.) But in my 13 years of running the company, I hadn't seen anything like a smartpen until recently. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/high_tech_pens.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:40 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091119_311230.htm Founders Lexy Funk and Vahap Avsar were better at retailing than manufacturing. So they researched and tested Chinese plants and decided to outsource<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/bfwR_aauZ44" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091119_311230.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:42 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/LSQcRtPmja4/index.htm Goldman Sachs earned an eye-popping $3.2 billion last quarter. Now it's decided to share some of that with the little guys.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/LSQcRtPmja4" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/17/smallbusiness/goldman_sachs_warren_buffet_small_business/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:06:57 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/17/smallbusiness/goldman_sachs_warren_buffet_small_business/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Goldman Sachs earned an eye-popping $3.2 billion last quarter. Now it's decided to share some of that with the little guys. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/17/smallbusiness/goldman_sachs_warren_buffet_small_business/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:06:57 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/6oWCGSDrkdU/index.htm One day after Goldman Sachs' CEO apologized for his bank's role in the financial meltdown, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner called on the nation's financiers to step up and do more to fix the damage they helped cause.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/6oWCGSDrkdU" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/small_business_geithner_sba_financing_forum/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:06:48 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/small_business_geithner_sba_financing_forum/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness One day after Goldman Sachs' CEO apologized for his bank's role in the financial meltdown, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner called on the nation's financiers to step up and do more to fix the damage they helped cause. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/small_business_geithner_sba_financing_forum/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:06:48 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/onlinemarketing/article204154.html Video marketing can engage your online customers on a whole new level. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/ebusiness/ecommercesolutions/article204160.html Why your "crunch-time" skills should become business as usual Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/19/survive-workaholic-spouse-entrepreneurs-human-relations-workaholic.html?feed=rss_entrepreneurs Is your partner married to work? Follow this advice. Maureen Farrell Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:41:09 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/TPSwdbHbvII/index.htm Semper fidelis, the U.S. Marine Corps motto, means "always faithful" in Latin. As a young grunt serving at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Duane Draughon learned to remain loyal to the mission -- "whatever the cost," he says.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/TPSwdbHbvII" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/19/smallbusiness/small_business_makeover.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:47:18 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/19/smallbusiness/small_business_makeover.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Semper fidelis, the U.S. Marine Corps motto, means "always faithful" in Latin. As a young grunt serving at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Duane Draughon learned to remain loyal to the mission -- "whatever the cost," he says. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/19/smallbusiness/small_business_makeover.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:47:18 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/article204120.html Use 'Brand Judo' to flip negative perceptions into memorable campaigns. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/resourcenation/article204124.html Everything you need to live, work and outsource from your couch Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/HUvRNhKd9AM/index.htm For years the online-software company HotSchedules had its head in the clouds.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/HUvRNhKd9AM" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/control_the_cloud.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:58:18 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/control_the_cloud.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness For years the online-software company HotSchedules had its head in the clouds. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/control_the_cloud.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:58:18 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/sales/customerservice/article204118.html Instead of giving clients the hard sell, just be helpful. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/ebusiness/theonlineprofessor/article204116.html These tips will give your customers--and your business--plenty of reasons to celebrate the season. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2009/11/goldman_sachs_t.html Lords of high finance may seem unlikely sources of aid for small businesses. But Goldman Sachs (GS), along with Warren Buffett and several education and nonprofit groups, today announced a $500 million charitable project to aid small businesses over five years.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/rfQOFBpszeI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2009/11/goldman_sachs_t.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:24:44 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091117_470345.htm Tech consultant Gene Marks explains why flu-related employee absences may turn out to be a good thing for fellow small business owners<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/zfTrerW4m60" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091117_470345.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:40 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091116_806536.htm To give a new item a boost, borrow a page from retailer Barnes & Noble's carefully orchestrated marketing campaign for its e-book reader<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/h_xQCtXfXwk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091116_806536.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:24:32 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/r4b0pYriGmI/index.htm Eight months after President Obama began prodding the nation's banks to increase their small business lending, the loan numbers continue to move in the opposite direction.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/r4b0pYriGmI" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/16/smallbusiness/small_business_loans_evaporate/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:11:56 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/16/smallbusiness/small_business_loans_evaporate/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Eight months after President Obama began prodding the nation's banks to increase their small business lending, the loan numbers continue to move in the opposite direction. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/16/smallbusiness/small_business_loans_evaporate/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:11:56 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/columnistpaulspiegelman/article204098.html 3 reasons why getting the most from U.S. employees may be a better strategy. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/ebusiness/webmetricscolumnist/article204100.html Take your social media strategy to the next level by using it to improve your products and services. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091116_077429.htm Ernst & Young's annual awards recognize owners and managers running disruptive high-growth companies. Get pointers from some of this year's national winners<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/Iwjuuz0gbkk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091116_077429.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:37:22 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketresearch/article204092.html 7 shrewd strategies for forging alliances--and staying ahead of the pack. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/11/1116_entrepreneurs_of_the_year_2009/index.htm Ernst &amp; Young's annual awards program recognizes owners and managers running high-growth companies. Meet this year's national winners<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/Qwt5wZODu1s" height="1" width="1"/> http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/11/1116_entrepreneurs_of_the_year_2009/index.htm Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091112_358484.htm Start by studying how your best customers interact with your brand and its competitors, then brainstorm ways to address any shortcomings<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/CRcglOSroYs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091112_358484.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:15:49 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091111_997791.htm The owner of a garment factory works nonstop and takes a $25,000 salary, masking major cash leaks and operational flaws. It's time to reassess<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/t-v9BuNyzOU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091111_997791.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:30:17 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091112_724305.htm Retailers could set up a temporary storefront if they expect a seasonal spike in sales, says Pitney Bowes Business Insight's Deb Purcell<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/HUVbmwW6r88" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091112_724305.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:26 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091112_601533.htm Two of the initiative's proponents make the case for why it pays to encourage entrepreneurship among young people around the globe<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/e2_lP6Xd5Mc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091112_601533.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:30:45 -0800 http://www.entrepreneur.com/money/financing/startupfinancingcolumnistasheeshadvani/article204168.html It's not all bad news on the financing front. Here are the top trends for 2010 and how to make the most of them. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091110_969628.htm In the few places that allow storefront dispensaries, entrepreneurs are adopting nonprofit business models to cope with legal gray areas<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/h4KaWpmIYvw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2009/sb20091110_969628.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:26:46 -0800 http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2009/id2009119_067359.htm Design and innovation strategy at Seattle-based winter gear manufacturer K2 focuses on harnessing ideas from employees and sponsored athletes<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/smallbiz/~4/e6v9FkL_mr8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2009/id2009119_067359.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:46:44 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/QpqeDBVJRak/index.htm Looking for a business challenge? Try getting seven people in as many locations to sign a 45-page contract.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/QpqeDBVJRak" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/03/smallbusiness/esignatures.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:22:02 -0800 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/03/smallbusiness/esignatures.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Looking for a business challenge? Try getting seven people in as many locations to sign a 45-page contract. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/03/smallbusiness/esignatures.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:22:02 -0800 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/SR8m5sUyogU/index.htm When I moved to New York City from Calcutta, I wasn't planning a catering career. I had come to earn a master's degree in lighting design from Parsons the New School for Design. But as a foodie, I was dismayed by the city's Indian eateries: The good ones were pricey, while the more affordable restaurants served two-day-old curries.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/SR8m5sUyogU" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/23/smallbusiness/business_model_reboot.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:13:50 -0700 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/23/smallbusiness/business_model_reboot.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness When I moved to New York City from Calcutta, I wasn't planning a catering career. I had come to earn a master's degree in lighting design from Parsons the New School for Design. But as a foodie, I was dismayed by the city's Indian eateries: The good ones were pricey, while the more affordable restaurants served two-day-old curries. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/23/smallbusiness/business_model_reboot.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:13:50 -0700 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/bVlpXSW3hc0/index.htm All companies have a corporate culture. Some cultures are good; others are bad. Some are productive, some destructive.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/bVlpXSW3hc0" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/15/smallbusiness/corporate_culture.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:59:47 -0700 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/15/smallbusiness/corporate_culture.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness All companies have a corporate culture. Some cultures are good; others are bad. Some are productive, some destructive. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/15/smallbusiness/corporate_culture.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:59:47 -0700 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/_SesydP2H-Y/index.htm A while ago I needed to hire an accounts payable person for my picture-framing business. We put an ad in the paper and received a good number of applications. One candidate jumped out from the pile: He had exactly the right background, and it didn't hurt that he asked for a slightly lower salary than we were planning on paying.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/_SesydP2H-Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/05/smallbusiness/nightmare_employee.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:23:38 -0700 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/05/smallbusiness/nightmare_employee.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness A while ago I needed to hire an accounts payable person for my picture-framing business. We put an ad in the paper and received a good number of applications. One candidate jumped out from the pile: He had exactly the right background, and it didn't hurt that he asked for a slightly lower salary than we were planning on paying. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/05/smallbusiness/nightmare_employee.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:23:38 -0700 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~3/UDMkNI0pV_s/index.htm Like many retailers, Jim Hobart knows the value of a good testimonial.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/magazines_fsb/~4/UDMkNI0pV_s" height="1" width="1"/> http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/28/smallbusiness/retail_democracy.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:02:17 -0700 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/28/smallbusiness/retail_democracy.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Like many retailers, Jim Hobart knows the value of a good testimonial. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/28/smallbusiness/retail_democracy.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:02:17 -0700