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Best Friends In D.C.: Legal Minds

Lawyers and judges who make the bar friendly.  Read story

Lenders: Credit Standards Tougher

Small business owners are getting turned away by banks in greater numbers, lenders and policy experts say.  Read story

What Enron Didn't Teach Us

Years after multibillion-dollar scandals rocked corporate America, more than half of employees at both public and private companies admit they have witnessed...  Read story

Find It. Use It.

It's a good bet your company possesses intellectual property it isn't exploiting. Here's how to identify those assets and turn them into new business.  Read story

What Does a Democratic Takeover of Congress Mean for Your Company?

Leading small-business experts say the shift in power could result in more scrutiny for the SBA and federal contracts, but also higher taxes and a minimum-wa...  Read story

Washington Insiders Express Criticism, Cautious Optimism Over SBA Nominee

Some inside the Beltway complain that Steven Preston has spent his career at large, public companies, not small businesses.  Read story

Washington Insiders Express Criticism, Cautious Optimism Over SBA Nominee

Some inside the Beltway complain that Steven Preston has spent his career at large, public companies, not small businesses.  Read story

President-Elect Obama: What Will Change Really Mean?

Touting a message of change throughout a marathon campaign, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday in a decisive and his...  Read story

Washington Insiders React to Preston's Hearing

President Bush's pick to lead the Small Business Administration received generally positive reviews.  Read story

Sarah the CEO?

On the campaign trail, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is quick to tout her "executive experience" -- including what she says is her backgro...  Read story

Until Death, or Some Other Sticky Problem, Do Us Part

The best advice on partnership is: Don't. But if you must, here's what you need to know.  Read story

Lucrative Expletive

Begun as a joke, F***ed Company.com has turned its creator, a disgruntled "geek" named Phil Kaplan, into a folk hero. And it's probably one of the few dot-co...  Read story

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