Lauren Folino


Business Owners Cut Back on Gifts, Bonuses This Holiday Season

Tight budgets force business owners to make tough choices this holiday season, report says.  Read story

Is Your Small Business Cyber-Secure?

A new study says that when it comes to cyber security, the majority of the country's small businesses are not adequately equipped for attacks.  Read story

The Great Leaders Series: Ray Kroc of McDonald's

He did not invent the fast-food business or even the system for which McDonald's became famous. But Ray Kroc was able to bring to scale his operation in a wa...  Read story

Entrepreneurs Participate in 'Mentoring Madness'

Snoop Dogg advises young entrepreneurs to "study what's missing" in the marketplace.  Read story

There's No Substitute for Great Customer Service

Small businesses should keep good, old-fashioned customer service in mind when implementing new technology.  Read story

Uptown Cupcakes Attract Scores of Harlemites

Breaking away from New York's downtown cupcake explosion, Tonnie Rozier finds a new demographic in need of the sweet treats uptown.  Read story

Halloween Haunts a 'Boo' -ming Business

The haunted attraction business is now nearly a $1 billion-a-year industry.   Read story

"Shine A Light" Contest Honors Small Business

Sacred Wind Communications wins the grand prize of $100,000 from the AMEX and NBC Universal contest.  Read story

Farmers' Goods Called Risky Foods

Research claims that produce are more likely to transmit food-born illnesses, bad news for food entrepreneurs.   Read story

SBA Offers Training to Female Entrepreneurs

The online training course is part of a government-wide initiative to help women-owned businesses win federal contracts.  Read story

Students Win Money for Best Business Plan

NFTE selects the winners of it's annual youth entrepreneurship challenge; winners to meet President Obama.   Read story

Internet Users Object to Tailored Ads

Study reveals bad news for companies that track online users in order to tailor advertising.   Read story

Big Business Eyes EMR Industry

Corporations, such as Dell and GE, partner with small business pioneers to have a stake in the electronic medical records industry.  Read story

Gen Y Entrepreneurs: More Likely to Succeed in Recession

Youngsters are more optimistic about their companies' success during economic recovery.   Read story

One Company's Budget: The 'Great Game' of Open-Book Management

An IT company's commitment to open-book management helps calm anxious employees while boosting revenue.  Read story

Business Question Answer Site Launches

New start-up Bizmore aspires to be the Yahoo! Answers for SMBs.  Read story

Baucus Bill Would Not Obligate Businesses to Offer Insurance

Companies with more than 50 employees that did not provide coverage would be expected to reimburse the government.  Read story

Recession Feeds Increase of Home-based Businesses

More than half of all businesses in the United States are now home based.   Read story