Meet the 'Small Business Person of the Year'
Victoria Tifft contracted malaria in West Africa, which inspired her to found a booming medical research company that earned acclaim at National Small Business Week. Read more
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6 Tips for Getting Government Contracts
The SBA brought together government contractors and entrepreneurs for nearly four hours of instruction in how small businesses can go to work for Uncle Sam. Here's what we learned. Read more
Behind the Scenes at Small Business Week
The SBA loaned small businesses more this year than ever before. But behind the scenes at Small Business Week 2012, entrepreneurs are still fretting over credit access and financing health care. Read more
Out of 6 TechCrunch Finalists, the Winner Is...
Hundreds have been eliminated from the competition. Of the six start-ups that remain at TechCrunch Disrupt--social search, a digital guitar, and more--who takes the prize money? Read more
Becoming Obama's Go-To Lunch Spot
Here's how a pair of Washington, D.C., restaurant entrepreneurs earned a visit from President Barack Obama during National Small Business Week. Read more
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Getting a Piece of the $430 Million Super Bowl Pie
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