Starting Up in a Down Economy
Nobody loves a recession*. But many successful entrepreneurs say that, in retrospect, they were lucky to have launched their businesses in tough times. Read story
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A Buyer's Market: What Is Your Business Worth Now?
As part of Inc.'s 2009 guide to business valuations, we look at why now is a great time to buy a business Read story
A New Way to Cash Out
The IPO market has all but disappeared, and lofty merger and acquisition deals are unthinkable. So entrepreneurs, as well as their employees and investors... Read story
Case Study: An Indie Record Store Fights for Survival
To save their indie record store chain, the owners of Millennium Music decided to completely change it. Read story
Startup Lesssons and Recession Strategies
Vacant stores become ads. With bankruptcies on the rise and commercial real estate still sluggish, a handful of advertisers are turning vacant stor... Read story
Layoff Stories and Enterprise iPhone Apps
Scenes from a layoff. For struggling firms like Ram Tool, a small family-owned manufacturing company that the New York Times profiles Read story
Amex Trouble, MySpace, and Flu Preparations
Amex cracks down on even the best of borrowers. Criticism is being hurled at American Express from all angles these days. In case you haven't notic... Read story
Loans You Pay Back Every Day
One firm gives loans when banks won't -- and, yes, there's a catch Read story
Great Advisors, Facebook, and the Best Recession Blogs
How to assemble a board of advisors. Ever wanted the advice of a proven business veteran? At the Amex OPEN forum, John Marriotti, the president and... Read story
Great Partnerships, A MySpace Shakeup, and Free Tech Help
How to build great partnerships. The Washington Post has a fascinating series o... Read story
A Family Dynasty Fails, Vulture Investors, and Pirate Trouble
After 55 years, a billion-dollar family business files for bankruptcy. Martin and Matthew Bucksbaum, two brothers from Iowa, rose from local grocer... Read story
Health Care Costs, the Business Canon, and eBay Exits
A new way to cut health care costs . The Wall Street Journal writes about a no... Read story
Recession Marketing, SBA Tips, and Credit Card Spikes
Marketing in a downturn. There's been no shortage of ink spilled examining "The New Thrift," as Read story
Credit Card Cuts and the Rise of Local Currency
Card providers slash limits. The WSJ has some disturbing examples of how cr... Read story
New SBA Head and Making Smart Price Cuts
Mills looks likely to lead SBA. Last night, Tootsie Roll heiress and former venture capitalist, Karen Gordon Mills, was unanimously confirmed to le... Read story
Power Plays: Cool Cordless Chargers
To charge all your electronic devices, you probably have to deal with more wires than a bomb squad does -- which is especially annoying when ... Read story
That Certain Something: The World's Most Influential Entrepreneurs
We put the question to six experts: Who are the five most interesting entrepreneurs of the past 30 years? Read story
The Future of the SBA
With confirmation hearings for " Karen Gordon Mills set for tomorrow, the fo... Read story
Entrepreneurs Save the World, Box Water, and China Struggles
The Economist finally discovers the entrepreneurial society. Dr. Jeff Cornwall's blog points to Read story
Broken Web Ads, Medical Records, and How Investors Think
Is web advertising broken? Wharton professor Eric Clemons has Read story
Patent Problems, Airline Upgrades, and Bank Start-ups
Patents are increasingly pending. If you've filed a patent application recently, don't count on a speedy turnaround. The U.S. Patent and ... Read story
Wealth Declines, Default Entrepreneurs, and Zuckerberg Visits Oprah
Your customer is now 18 percent poorer . The average American family saw an 18 percent decline in their personal wealth, Read story
New Retirement Accounts, Credit Cards, and Lay Off Blogs
Regulatory changes coming for retirement accounts. Bizb... Read story
Green Investing, Email Tips, and Tapping Credit Unions
Introducing the U.S. Department of Green Investing. As CNET Read story
Yelp Users Speak, Pawnshops, and Accidental Entrepreneurs
More Yelp users speak out. Can a few negative online reviews kill a small business? Just ask some angry business owners that claim they'v... Read story
Business for Sale: A Louisiana Racetrack for $6.75 Million
Infographic: Graph... Read story
Marketing: A Wine Derivative
Crushpad , a San Francisco winemaker, wants to make you feel better about your battered 401(k) -- and sell you some wine. So it's offering... Read story
Pricing: How Low Can You Really Go?
Case studies of three companies that made big pricing changes and the results of those decisions. Read story
A New SBA rule, Online Ads Lag, and Kevin Kelly's Start-up Life
Don't quit your day job. At least not until your start-up pans out. That's what the Wall Street Journal Read story
A VC Bailout, Microloans, and Great Presentations
Should venture capitalists get part of the stimulus package? That's the question posed by Read story
Your Stimulus, Oscar Gold, and Measuring Buzz
What's in the stimulus bill for you? Slow down -- the bill clocks in at 1,000 pages. The New York Times Read story
Immigration, Valley Blues, and Easy Managing Tips
Immigration and innovation. In the New York Times, Thomas Friedman has a Read story
Goodbye to Fake Steve Jobs, and Why You Need a Business Plan
Hang up my Pajamas, says Fake Steve Jobs. Dan Lyons, the blogger who impersonated Steve Jobs with much hilarious success for two years, Read story
Shrinking Angels Funds and a Memorable Coffee Bust
If only Norm Brodsky got to him in time. On Slate today, there's a great cautionary tale ab... Read story
Stimulus, Great PR Pitches, and VC Strings
Enter stimulus. The House passes the $825 billion stimulus plan, and no republicans voted for the bill as constituted Read story
Health Care Costs, Click Fraud, and Local Fast Food
In trying times, try new new things. Even as the economy continues to struggle, the L.A. Times Read story
Nationalized Banks, Green Biz, and Government Contracts
When banks collapse We're not saying it's going to happen. But if your bank collapses — or is nationalized - the Wall Street Journa... Read story
Easing Eavesdropping and Shrinking VC Funds
Small firms have a not-so-small impact . In case you needed reminding, this article fr... Read story
Bailout Recipients Don't Lend, Sagging SBA Loans, and Retail Woes
Local banks get bailout funds - and (ugh) don't lend. Many smaller banks that received bailout funds still aren't lending, according to a... Read story
VCs go to Washington and the Best Email Campaigns
Another VC appointed by Obama. After naming Karen Gordon Mills, Read story
Obama's Marketing Value, Small Banks, and the Belgian Blues
Barack Obama, brand evangelist. Former Inc. Senior Writer Stephanie Clifford has a great story in today's New York Times about <... Read story
