Small Business Owners See Trouble Ahead
Small business owners are expressing more uncertainty about the year ahead than they have since the financial crisis, according to a new survey. Read story
Jeremy Quittner
6 Ways to Get Paid Faster
How to deal with customers who drag their feet when it's time to pay up. Read story
Big Business Wolves Pose in Small Biz Clothes
As federal agencies count every penny, big firms scoop up contracts meant for entrepreneurs. Read story
Timeshare King Doesn't Hold a Grudge
David Siegel, CEO of Westgate, said an Obama win might force him to lay off employees. Now he's handing out raises. Read story
When Politics & Free Speech Don't Mix
This election season, some some entrepreneurs took liberties with workplace political speech. That could land them in legal hot water. Read story
Don't Put Your Customers at Risk
In the wake of the deadly meningitis contamination, your business needs to keep its supply chain squeaky clean. It's not enough to blindly trust your supplie... Read story
After Obama Win, Owner Sacks Workers
Murray Energy, the country's largest private coal company, laid off workers today--and linked the dismisals to Obama's regulatory policies. Read story
Post-Sandy Help for Business Owners: Sunday Evening Update
Looking for assistance after Hurricane Sandy? Start here. Read story
Merchants File Objections to Credit Card Settlement
Many small business owners charge that the settlement deal with Visa and Mastercard does little to reduce swipe fees. Read story
Dear Customers, Sandy Hit Us. Now What?
When your business is struck by disaster, how can you avoid further damage to your reputation? Follow these businesses' smart examples of great customer serv... Read story
Pureti Makes Surfaces Self-Cleaning
Pureti's technology keeps buildings and materials clean without having to lift a finger. Read story
How to Manage Millennials
The delicate art of building a culture that embraces employees of all ages, from Baby Boomers to Millennials. Read story
Where to Go for Disaster-Recovery Help
A number of federal agencies offer resources for business owners who need help getting back on their feet post-Hurricane Sandy. Here's where to look. Read story
Influencing People in the Digital Age
While Dale Carnegie's management training method may be 100 years old, its basic concepts have never gone out of date. Read story
Your Road Map to Going Global in Uncertain Times
Managing an international supply chain is getting riskier. Here's how to keep your product, your customers, and your company safe. Read story
Tesla & Fisker: The Game of Favorites
For two companies with remarkable similarities, how is it that Tesla basks in the sun while Fisker's Battleship is sunk? Read story
Run a Drama-Free Family Business
Nina Vaca, the founder and CEO of Pinnacle Technical Resources, says respect and perspective are keys to running a business with family members. Read story
'Made in the U.S.A.' Has Unexpected Cachet
Bucking a 30-year trend, more and more small businesses are manufacturing in the U.S., and exporting products abroad. The New York area leads the way. Read story
Fisker Automotive: It's No Fun To Be a GOP Talking Point
This year's brutal election season turned Fisker Automotive into a political football. Here's how the car company coped. Read story
Deeper Look: Tesla's Big Loan Fumble
Tesla and Fisker each faced a cash crunch with huge ramifications. Can electric automobile start-ups actually make it? Read story
Inside the New Domain-Suffix Gold Rush
As great available URLs become rare, start-ups in particular are gravitating toward the domain suffix .co, and blazing a new trail in the process. Read story
More Trouble Ahead for Small Business Loans
A struggling lender's sale could further tighten small firms' access to capital. Read story
Small Firms Shafted by GoDaddy Outage
Monday's shutdown left some entrepreneurs stranded--and steamed. Read story
DNC: Where Was the Small Business Love?
Entrepreneurship had a much quieter role in Charlotte, N.C., this week than at the RNC in Tampa. Read story
Do Democrats Really Create More Jobs?
It turns out neither political party has a lock on job creation. Business owners hire when they feel secure. Read story
Fact Checking the GOP Speeches
There was a whole lot of small business spin at this week's 2012 Republican National Convention. Here's a reality check. Read story
Entrepreneurship Front & Center at Republican National Convention
Small business owners note a super-charged environment for them during this election year. Read story
Small-Business Owners Brace for Hurricane Isaac
All entrepreneurs must have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan and a good insurance policy. Here's how to get started. Read story
TARP Becomes Trap for Many Small Business Lenders
Hundreds of community banks have yet to exit the Treasury's bailout program, and in their scramble to leave, small businesses will pay the price. Read story
Small Business Riled by Credit Card Fee Deal
A landmark class action settlement returns billions of dollars to merchants and allows them to add surcharges to Visa and MasterCard transactions. But does i... Read story
Your Company's Big Credit Card Problem
Small businesses are turning to consumer cards because they have more protections than business cards, but there are risks. Read story
Big Banks Have LIBOR; Small Business Has Lobster?
Maine's lobstermen have gotten hammered by plummeting prices. So why are restaurants soldiering on without adjusting prices? Read story
Apple Has Loads of Cash. Which Start-ups Might it Snatch Up?
Apple could make a huge acquisition. But entrepreneurs have an exit opportunity there, too. Here are some start-ups that may be on Apple's radar. Read story
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