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Recent Small Business Week Articles

Can This Start-up Shake Up the Art World?

By Jon Burgstone and Bill Murphy, Jr. |  May 16, 2012

Consumers can already rent dresses, cars, and DVDs by the day. Why not fine art?  Read more


John Besh's Big Turnaround

By Inc. staff |  May 15, 2012

In 2005, New Orleans chef John Besh was living his dream as a high-brow chef. Then Hurricane Katrina hit, and he lost everything. Here's how he staged a come...  Watch video


Small Size Is Your Biggest Advantage: 4 Ways

By Vanessa Merit Nornberg |  May 14, 2012

No need to pretend you're a large company. Your small size can help you beat the competition.  Read more


What's Your Advantage?

By Malachi Leopold and Scotty Cadenhead |  May 14, 2012

James Miller's background in the nightclub industry has given him an advantage to creating the best networking events.  Watch video


Foster A Collaborative Sales Team: 5 Ways

By Matthew Bellows |  May 11, 2012

It's impossible to work together in a dog-eat-dog showdown. Encourage collaboration and you'll see huge sales growth for years to come.  Read more


5 Reasons Why I Would Never Offshore

By Paul Spiegelman |  May 9, 2012

You can't replicate your company culture and service abroad. I'd recommend you keep your business in the U.S., no matter the cost.  Read more


The Myth—and the Truth—About Planning

By Michael E. Gerber |  May 9, 2012

The pace of change in today's world makes traditional planning virtually meaningless. Even as you plan for your business, be ready for change, and embrace it.  Read more


StumbleUpon CEO Steps Down

By Inc. staff |  May 9, 2012

As Garrett Camp announces he'll be leaving daily duties at the company he built, sold, bought back, and ran for a decade, Inc. looks back at how he did it.  Read more


4 Screwball Tips for Start-up Success

By Jeremy Dearringer |  May 9, 2012

Traditional tactics alone don't always lead to success. Some of these unconventional methods, including the Care Bear Stare, may level the playing field.  Read more


Great Bosses Don’t Go Undercover

By Jay Steinfeld |  May 9, 2012

If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right.  Read more


Paris, Toronto, & Somewhere Tropical

By Malachi Leopold and Scotty Cadenhead |  May 8, 2012

The co-founders share their aspirations of taking Network After Work international.  Watch video


4 Tips for Inspiring Passion in Employees

By Curt Richardson |  May 8, 2012

Passion is easy for an entrepreneur, but keeping that spark alive as a company grows is another story. Here are four tips for keeping the fire burning.  Read more


Facebook’s Lobbying Operations 'Built for Battle'

By Bill Murphy, Jr. |  May 8, 2012

The social media giant has a clever plan to make friends and influence people in the nation's capital. We dig inside the operation's five-point strategy.  Read more


Can Bonnaroo's Creators Build an Epic Foodie Festival?

By Tim Donnelly |  May 7, 2012

It's the first year the Great Googamooga festival in Brooklyn puts the spotlight on dozens of local chefs and craft food-and-drink makers. If "food is the ne...  Read more


I've Seen This Movie Before

By Scotty Cadenhead and Malachi Leopold |  May 7, 2012

"You know you're going to screw up, you just learn to manage it," Tullman says.  Watch video


Why Large Corporations Envy You

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  May 7, 2012

Start-ups and small business have four important advantages over corporate giants.  Read more


3 Things That Could Kill Facebook

By Phil Simon |  May 7, 2012

Facebook's success as a public company is anything but guaranteed.  Read more


Beware of Shady Partnership Pitches

By Matthew Swyers |  May 4, 2012

When faced with a partnership proposal ask these questions to determine if the deal is truly a strategic partnership or a sham.  Read more


Why You Want Your Competitors To Succeed

By Mark Peter Davis |  May 3, 2012

Cheer on your rivals (and try to beat them, of course). If they flourish, here's how they could help you win, too.  Read more


The Business Plan that Always Works

By Michael E. Gerber |  May 3, 2012

A business plan that attempts to account for all the possible changes that will happen in the future is obsolete before the ink is dry on the page.  Read more


Innovation in House Painting? That's Right

By Leigh Buchanan |  May 3, 2012

Brian Scudamore is creating 1-888-WOW-1DAY!, a national franchise that promises to paint your whole house in a day.  Read more


Skimmer's Guide: What Chinese Want

By Leigh Buchanan |  May 3, 2012

The new book by Tom Doctoroff, the CEO of ad agency J. Walter Thompson's China offices, explores the tantalizing-but-complex market.  Read more


Bringing a Muslim Culinary Tradition Mainstream

By Adam Bluestein |  May 3, 2012

Think "halal" is a just a dietary restriction? Adnan Durrani, the founder of American Halal, wants to change the definition.  Read more


When a Strategic Acquisition Makes Sense

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  May 2, 2012

We’re considering buying a small firm to build on our organic growth strategy. But the prospect scares the daylights out of us.  Read more


Where Is Your Competitive Fire?

By Matthew Swyers |  May 2, 2012

Use your business’s losses to inspire you to achieve great things.  Read more