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5 Tips for Dealing With Holiday Stress

For entrepreneurs, the holiday season can be harrowing. Follow these stress relieving tips to deal with yuletide anxiety.  Read more

Stop Making Your Employees Work Holidays

Does ever earlier seasonal madness tempt you to keep your doors open during holidays? An MIT professor explains why that's probably a bad idea.  Read more

Small Business Saturday By the Numbers

Consumers preferred big-box stores on Black Friday. But, according to retailers--and social media--Small Business Saturday is actually gaining traction.  Read more

Are Small-Business Owners Jealous of Tech Start-ups?

Cities are scrambling to create technology hubs to lure talent. But when government programs put financial resources into job creation, certain small-busines...  Read more

My Wildly Outlandish Holiday Strategy

Wild Creations's founder shares his company's plan to maximize the holiday season.  Read more

4 Ways to Win the Holiday Shopping Wars

Holiday retail sales are expected to rise. But with big box retailers battling over who can offer the lowest prices, how can small businesses compete?  Read more

What Is 'Made in America' Worth?

Probably more than you think. As more manufacturing returns to U.S. shores, early signs show that a "Made in America" label is a serious competitive advantage.  Read more

Another Sign 'Artisanal' Has Jumped the Shark

David Rees started an artisanal pencil-sharpening business--and wrote a book about it. Only he's not so eager to laugh at his own joke.  Read more

Jennifer Lopez Has a Start-up

How ShoeDazzle founder Brian Lee teamed up with Jennifer Lopez to create a new T-shirt company.  Read more

Test Retail Ideas Before You Sign a Lease 

Try out store concepts before you commit. Advice from Naveen Jain, founder and CEO of inome, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video