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Case Study: Attempting a Global Merger
The CEOs lived on different continents and barely knew each other. Could they make a deal work? Read more
Business for Sale: A New Jersey TV Station
A low-power TV station that broadcasts lots of high school sports and town hall meetings is on the market for $2.5 million. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Nixle
Nixle helps police send text-message alerts to local residents. Can it raise $7.5 million? Read more
How to Secure an SBA Loan
SBA loans are available to any small business, but yours will need to meet certain criteria in order to qualify. Here's what you need to know. Read more
7 Tips for Masterful Negotiating
Whether you're trying to close a major account or get a better rate from a vendor, here are expert pointers on how to win in negotiations. Read more
Business for Sale: A Financial Website
Paul Rubillo is selling Dividend.com for $1.975 million. Read more
Elevator Pitch: SpeakerText
SpeakerText adds transcripts to online videos. Can it raise $500,000? Read more
TV Guides for the Web
Start-ups vie to bring you easy to use guides to TV shows and films on the Web. View slideshow
Business for Sale: An Equipment Maker for $3 Million
This maker of anti-erosion gear is poised to benefit from an uptick in government spending on infrastructure. Read more
Elevator Pitch: eDivvy
eDivvy helps people buy group gifts online. Can it get investors to pitch in $1.5 million? Read more
Start-up Trend: Local Sportscasts on the Web
A college wrestler grapples with opportunity in the local sports market. Read more
How to Improve Your Presentation Skills
Your presentations skills are just as important as the information you are presenting. This guide will help you prepare for a presentation and polish your sp... Read more
Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Fanfare Belies Struggle With Corporate Parent
In a sweet victory for the ethical ice cream company's founders, Ben & Jerry's corporate parent agrees to make a commitment to use only fair trade-certified ... Read more
Welcome to the NFL: Winning a Super Bowl Contract
"Don't expect to get rich," the NFL warns potential contractors--at least not from the contract itself. Read more
Regret that Tattoo? No Problem
More entrepreneurs are making money on unwanted body art. Read more
Elevator Pitch: Prime Time Boxing
Prime Time Boxing helps people channel their inner Rocky Balboa. Can $500,000 take it another round? Read more
How to Make Money From Distracted Driving
A look at companies that are creating text-blocking technology. Read more
Coconut Water: A New Drink Fad?
Is coconut water just another trend in the healthy beverage market? Read more
The Best and Worst Industries of the Next Decade
A new analysis predicts which industries will experience the best and worst revenue growth over the next ten years. Read more
Business for Sale: A Coaching Firm for $1.25 Million
A successful coaching firm may provide strategic growth for a larger buyer hoping to expand its Fortune 500 client list Read more
A Start-up Recycles Cell Phones
New ATM-like machines offer consumers cash for their old cell phones Read more
The Business of the Bridge
A look at companies that keep a Delaware River bridge afloat Read more
Trading Lawn Mowers For Goats
Goat and sheep mowing businesses thrive as organizations choose to mow their acreage with beasts instead of machines. Read more
Business for Sale: An Indiana Machine Shop
An independent machine shop may be a great buy for someone with industry experience Read more
Start-Up Trends: Food Trucks 
Upscale food trucks are one of the hottest businesses these days. Here, three entrepreneurs share what it takes to run a restaurant on wheels. Watch video
Business for Sale: A California Ski Resort
Rick Metcalf is selling his Mount Waterman ski resort for $1.65 million Read more
The Rule of Three
Anticipating the torpedoes that can sink a deal Read more
Business for Sale: An Arizona Winery
An 83-year-old winemaker is ready to hand off his 10-acre Arizona vineyard. The plot is priced at $465,000 Read more
Business for Sale: A Minnesota Bowling Alley
This 24-lane bowling center in Duluth, Minnesota, is priced at $2.4 million Read more
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 more
A New Way to Cash Out
Private companies or their employees now have a new way to sell shares Read more
For sale: An inn on a Maine island
The owners of a 32-room hotel on Mohegan Island off the coast of Maine are putting their hotel up for sale for $4.3 million Read more
Horse Race: Branded Entertainment
Four start-ups vie for leadership in the lucrative new space of branded entertainment Read more
The Best Industries for Starting a Business Right Now
Here's a look at some of the fastest-growing industries today -- and where some of the best industries to start a business may be. View slideshow
