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Hiring Outlook Good

By Jonathan Steiman |  Apr 4, 2005

April 4, 2005 -- With sales and profits expected to improve, business owners nationwide signal they will hire more workers in the first h...  Read story

Owners Shrug Off Stimulus Plan

By Laura Palotie |  Apr 3, 2008

A survey finds most small businesses expect to see little benefit from the $160 billion tax-relief package.  Read story

Owners: Environment Comes Second

By Venuri Siriwardane |  Nov 3, 2008

A survey finds most small businesses go green primarily to save cash, not the planet.  Read story

Small Firms Unscathed by Housing, Credit Crunch

Oct 4, 2007

Despite trouble in the credit and housing markets, small-business owners are maintaining a positive outlook for the months ahead, according to a recent su...  Read story

Survey: Wage Hike Would Hit Small Retailers

Apr 5, 2007

April 5, 2007 -- Small retailers say they will be forced to raise prices and reduce hiring if Congress approves legislation to boost the ...  Read story

Extra Credit

By Laura Palotie |  Sep 24, 2008

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Oct 4, 2007

Business owners shrug off economic woes; small and midsize businesses continue adding jobs.  Read story

Exporters Gather for Conference on China

Sep 12, 2007

Exporters will head to Philadelphia later this month to discuss the obstacles of doing business in China, organizers said. The China Smart Conferen...  Read story

Consumers Saving Rebate Checks

By Laura Palotie |  May 1, 2008

A survey shows few are planning to splurge on consumer electronics.  Read story

Rating the Governors

By Mike Hofman |  Oct 1, 2006

With Arnold Schwarzenegger and 25 other governors up for reelection, we look at who among them has earned the entrepreneurial vote.  Read story

Greater Washington: Capital Opportunities

Aug 26, 2009

Washington, D.C., sits at the heart of a region whose economy is remarkably diverse and highly resilient--and whose potential for steady, enduring growth is ...  Read story

America's Fastest-growing Private Companies

By Curtis Hartman |  Oct 1, 2006

By now, you are familiar with the backbone metaphor. As in: “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We must do everything we can…to make s...  Read story

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