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Buying stocks of small, high-flying companies may seem chancy, but the payoffs should make even conservative investors take notice. Read more
How Much Is Your Business Worth?
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The IRS Wants to Know: What's Your Business Worth?
The IRS will want to know, and you should know how they'll figure it out. Revenue Ruling 59-60 has the answers. Read more
Inside Goldman’s $500 Million Small Business Initiative
Dina Powell, the executive in charge of the program, fills in some of the details. Read more
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Companies that start planning for an economic recovery now will have an edge on the competition when the recession ends. Here are some strategies to prepare ... View slideshow
Anatomy of a Downturn
The number of private-company transactions plummeted in the last two quarters of 2008, a trend most experts expect to continue throughout much of this year. ... View slideshow
Venture Capitalists Made Money in 2003
Venture capitalists made money for the first time in three years during the last quarter of 2003. Read more
Venture Capital Investments Keep Healthy Pace
Venture capital investments were strong during the first quarter of 2004. Read more
Study Finds Entrepreneurs Not Likely to Hire
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VC Money for Start-Ups Continues to Dry Up
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Angel Funding Dollars Rise, Deals Decline
Report finds angel funding still top source for start-ups, but market muddied by "tire-kickers." Read more
Starting Up on a Shoestring
Starting Up on a Shoestring, Bootstrapping Article - Discover tips and strategies for launching your business with little or no money at all. Read more
8 Tips for Managing Staff Through Hard Times
Maintaining your culture—not to mention morale—can be a challenge in the face of layoffs. So how can a manager get the best out of his or her people? Her... View slideshow
Taking Your Business' Pulse
Analytical and reporting tools can gather and present critical data about your business -- sales, accounts receivable, cash flow, etc. -- and give you a clea... Read more
Cash Flow Statement
A breakdown of the cash flow statement, and methods for simplifying the procedure. Read more
How To Manage Cash Flow
From the basics, to tips on how you can improve it, here is everything you need to know about cash flow management. Read more
Lenders Target Smaller Businesses for Bigger Returns
MasterCard, NetBank launch new campaigns aimed at this market. Read more
Deducting Business Entertainment Expenses
Here are some guidelines for the tax treatment of business entertainment expenses. Read more
Small Businesses Applaud Proposed Tax Reform
Supporters say the new recommendations would reduce red tape and allow them to invest more in their companies Read more
