Beating A Weak Dollar
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The Market that is not a Market
The Fed has worked through JPMorgan to rescue the enormous, ancient and eminent Bear Stearns brokerage from bankruptcy by intervening in the marketplace t... Read more
Economic doomsday cometh
A lot of people are focused right now on whether we're heading into a recession. To me, a more important question is whether we're careening toward a majo... Read more
Name Your Own Price!
We just made what some may consider either a stupid move or a brilliant move, but it's definitely an interesting one -- we've opened a retail store. But t... Read more
The Ins of Outsourcing
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Community Banks, Viral Marketing and More Spending Declines
Small banks forced to cut back . The Wall Street Journal has a great pie... Read more
How to Choose the Best Options for Your Company’s 401(k) Plan
It takes more than portfolio diversification to help employees amass the money needed to enjoy life for 20 more years after they quit working full-time. Read more
A Family Dynasty Fails, Vulture Investors, and Pirate Trouble
After 55 years, a billion-dollar family business files for bankruptcy. Martin and Matthew Bucksbaum, two brothers from Iowa, rose from local grocer... Read more
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Finding Humor in Hard Times
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100 years of stock crashes.
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Arianna Huffington and Om Malick Share Their Tips on How to Blog
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Small Business IT Budget Forecast for 2008
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Economic doomsday cometh
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Help a Startup Find the Right Marketing Solution (Part 2)
Two weeks ago, I put forth the case of Matt Pollitt of Read more
Obama on the Economy
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Crunching the Numbers
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American Start-Up: Only Part of the Picture?
Remember when you first realized what you wanted to do with your life? You had that great idea to start a business of your own. You laid out a plan and sa... Read more
Online Advertising During The Hard Times
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Is The FDIC Selling Small Business Short?
Last week, close readers of the New York Times might have discovered what appeared to be a bombshell: the Federal Dep... Read more
The SBA's Bad News Cycle
Three bits of related news from the SBA, none of it, in my mind, good: 1) The flagship Read more
Does the SBA Still Matter?
To get past the partisan debate in Washington, we went to a district office to find out what the SBA really does and whom it really helps. Read more
In a Recession, It's Fun and Games
Despite recession, 2008 was a banner year for the gaming industry. Read more
Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good
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How Bill Bartmann Lost It All and Got It Back
Bill Bartmann lost $3.5 billion and his company. Some people would have been discouraged by that. Read more
Understanding Merchant Service Provider Rates
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Ask Inc.: Timing a Business Expansion in an Uncertain Economy
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2009: A Tough Year to Sell a Business
A look at some businesses that were put up for sale in 2009 and how they fared. Read more
What You Can Learn from Barack, Hillary, and McCain
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Entrepreneurs in Latin America
The AP has an article out today on how foreign entrepreneurs are starting a rash of new businesses in Argentina. Here's one example from the story: <... Read more
The Growing Cost of Doing Business in China
Small businesses such as Olive Juice and Gonzo Games grapple with rising prices. Read more
Why Tim Ferriss Sold His Muse
The author of The 4-Hour Workweek talks about selling his business, BrainQUICKEN, despite it taking up little of his time and paying for his lifestyle. Read more
The Rule of Three
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A Constant Feeling of Crisis
Think the U.S. economy feels shaky? Try doing business in Argentina, where corruption is the norm, regulations are absurd, inflation is rampant, and financia... Read more
Currency Talks with China
United States Treasury Secretary John Snow arrived in Beijing yesterday in an attempt to encourage Read more
Getting Customers to Pay on Time and Geithner V. China
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Entrepreneurs: Risk-Takers or Predators?
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How to Use Kickstarter to Launch a Business
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A Catch-22 for Oil Spill Victims
BP gives people looking for settlements a tough choice. Read more
How to Choose the Right Telecom System
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