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Revisiting the Face of 'Necessity Entrepreneurs'
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Wednesday Mar 10th at 06:35 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Last March we profiled 26 ventures hatched by the newly unemployed. Amid signs of economic recovery, we check in with each of them... read more
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The Rebounders, One Year Later
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Wednesday Mar 10th at 06:35 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Not a Consultant, an Interim Executive
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Wednesday Mar 10th at 06:35 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Interim executives fill managerial roles. To get the most out of them, companies must find the right match and acknowledge internal problems... read more
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Business Lobbyists Push to Revive Estate Tax
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Wednesday Mar 10th at 06:35 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Lobbyists for small businesses, construction companies, manufacturers and other trade groups are racing the clock to convince Congress to reinstate the federal estate tax they’ve fought for years to abolish.... read more
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Revisiting the Rebounders
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Wednesday Mar 10th at 06:35 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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One year after profiling new business ventures started by the recently unemployed, we check to see where they are now... read more
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Land a Business Loan Despite Bad Personal Credit
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Wednesday Mar 10th at 06:35 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Approach local bankers, informal investors, and peer-to-peer lenders, such as Prosper and Zopa, and talk up revenue history, accounts receivable, and inventory... read more
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An Uptick in Hiring by Smallest Employers
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Saturday Mar 6th at 02:28 AM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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As Congress continues to shape a jobs bill, data from payroll companies suggest that small businesses have started to hire... read more
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How Many Jobs Do Small Employers Create?
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Saturday Mar 6th at 02:28 AM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Real Estate's Link to the Small Business Credit Crunch
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Saturday Mar 6th at 02:28 AM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Small business owners, who often borrow against homes and offices, are suffering from the vicious cycle that's keeping credit tight and pushing real estate down... read more
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Q&A with Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman
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Saturday Mar 6th at 02:28 AM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Ever since the Oakland-based East Bay Express published an explosive story called Yelp and the Business of Extortion 2.0 a year ago, Yelp Inc. CEO Jeremy Stoppelman has been dealing with charges that the company has a bad habit of shaking down small businesses. The scheme, say critics, is that Yelp ...... read more
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Limit Presentations to Three Themes
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Saturday Mar 6th at 02:28 AM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Call it "the rule of three:" Refining business presentations to a few key messages will make audiences more likely to remember what you say... read more
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Yelp: Advertise or Else?
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Thursday Mar 4th at 09:20 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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The site faces a lawsuit—and a barrage of criticism—for mingling ads and reviews... read more
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Archives: Where They Praise (or Bash) You
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Thursday Mar 4th at 09:20 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Hiring by Smallest Employers May Signal Job Recovery
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Thursday Mar 4th at 09:20 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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As Congress continues to shape a jobs bill, data from payroll companies suggest that small businesses have started to hire... read more
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IRS Extends Moratorium on Tax Penalty Fought by Small Business
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Thursday Mar 4th at 09:20 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will extend a moratorium on penalties until June 1 for failing to report transactions considered tax shelters.... read more
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Improving the Commercialization of University Inventions
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Thursday Mar 4th at 09:20 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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The federal government should require universities receiving research grants to allow faculty inventors the right to choose their licensing agent... read more
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A New Pricing Plan to Lure 'Dormant' Customers
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Tuesday Mar 2nd at 07:59 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Start by basing price on the value of the product or service, instead of its cost. Then brainstorm a plan to satisfy an underserved segment... read more
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Archives: Pricing: The Magic Number
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Tuesday Mar 2nd at 07:59 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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The Mechanics of a Remote Business Partnership
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Tuesday Mar 2nd at 07:59 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Define metrics, meet the potential partner in person, and then hire a lawyer to draft a formal agreement, experts suggest... read more
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Outsourcing Firm's Latest Offering: Health Insurance
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Tuesday Mar 2nd at 07:59 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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As companies increase their reliance on freelancers, virtual outsourcer oDesk plans to sell health insurance to its 150,000 U.S. workers... read more
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A Bidding Strategy for a Small Consulting Firm
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Tuesday Mar 2nd at 07:59 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Worried about underpricing your services? Learn your competitors' rates, highlight your skills, and be wary of "stalking horse" scenarios, experts suggest... read more
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A Federal Tax Credit for Startup Investors
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Monday Mar 1st at 03:16 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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Private investors are crucial to the success of high-growth startups that create jobs and tax revenue. Kay Koplovitz describes a new way to encourage them... read more
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Outsourcing Firm Sells Health Insurance
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Friday Feb 26th at 07:38 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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As companies increase their reliance on freelancers, virtual outsourcer oDesk plans to sell health insurance to its 150,000 U.S. workers... read more
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WellPoint Raised Rates to Boost Profit
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Friday Feb 26th at 07:38 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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WellPoint Inc. sought to raise health insurance rates in California to boost profits and cover costs ballooned by executive pay and corporate retreats, U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman said, citing internal company documents.... read more
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Self-Employed Push to End ‘Health-Care Tax’
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Friday Feb 26th at 07:38 PM
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source: Business Week - Small Biz
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