Selling Stocks
A number of states adopt a new process for small companies to sell to the public. Read story
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Taking Stock
Simplified public offerings tailored to small companies. Read story
South Dakota Rated Friendliest State for Entrepreneurship
Oct. 12, 2004 --If you're looking to start a small business, your best bet is to set up shop in the Mount Rushmore State, according to a n... Read story
To Catch A Thief
Few things are more discouraging to a company owner than discovering that somebody you've trusted has had his hand in the till. Yet when you start swappi... Read story
State Cash for Child Care
Child-care center got its customers to have their employers sponsor the center so it could receive state funds. Read story
Hotline
Hotline informational paragraphs on the above topic. Read story
Carrying The Ball In Business
Could Billy Joe DuPree be the same type of hands-on manager if he played pro basketball or baseball instead of pro football? Probably not. As rare as he i... Read story
States Grapple with Wage Issue
Oct. 5, 2004 --In Maine, where the minimum wage is already well above the federally mandated level of $5.15 an hour, the state plans to ra... Read story
Road Trip: Bullish
Restaurateur Richard Melman leads us on a tour of the sites and hidden delights of his hometown, Chicago. Read story
Did Imre Play Politics?
Your recounting of Imre's odyssey in connection with its SBA loan applications prompts me to: (1) suggest that perhaps a reading of Ralph W. Moss's The Ca... Read story
Unfair Trade
Analysis of the current trade difficulties for U.S. exporters and the hazards of late payments from exports. Read story
Matchmaking by Computer
Various electronic network services that match entrepreneurs with investors. Read story
Clam-Shell Capitalism
An entrepreneur starts a new business raising and selling safe, good quality littleneck clams. Read story
Mobile Messages
The lumber and chicken-wire antenna on the roof of Gary Noreen's car drew a lot of attention on southern California freeways last fall. With $5,000 worth... Read story
Enterprise Zones: What's Everyone Arguing About?
You would think that any proposal that benefits business, the cities, and the minorities would be a shoo-in. Read story
The New Northwest Passage
Hit hard by imports, aggressive Oregon businesses have discovered how to make the doors of Japanese trade swing both ways. Read story
So You Want To Own A Tv Station
Ted Turner never did knock over CBS. But he's done a hell of a job on Don Moore. Read story
Grown in Montana
Profile of a bootstrapped start-up nursery. Read story
Seducing The Customer;
I WOULDN'T WANT TO CLAIM THAT salespeople at Ballard Medical Products Inc. have it easy. They'd bristle at that. George Wojtowicz, for instance, might po... Read story
Small Business
Profile of a small bank where limited growth allows the company to focus on customer service and employee morale. Read story
Running Through the Legs of Goliath
How upstart Method is taking on the giants of the household products industry. Read story
Playing Hard to Get
In a highly creative arrangement, an upstart apparel maker manages to sell its brand to footwear giant Timberland--without actually giving up the brand. The ... Read story
His Way
In which Chris Reed, the founder of a soda company, undertakes an initial public offering -- his way. What can go wrong does. What should go right doesn'... Read story
Report On The States
The year 1983 has been a hard one to quantify. Soaring deficits, rampant unemployment, and bare-knuckled competition for new industry have taxed the resource... Read story
In Memoriam
We remember the great entrepreneurs who died this year, from the founders of K2 skis and Lands' End, to the woman who invented tortilla chips and Richard Bra... Read story
Buying Your Old Company Back
The founder of an online business directory sold his company--and then went into deep debt to buy it back. So how did things work out for Panos Bethanis and ... Read story
Fresh From Prison, a Brother Rejoins the Family Bread Business
Glenn Dahl was taking an absurd risk in letting his younger brother Dave -- recovering addict, six-time felon -- back into his life and business Read story
The Wexley Way
In the advertising racket, the future is coming up fast. Or maybe it's already here, at an obstreperous little agency called Wexley School for Girls Read story
Risky Business: The Downside of Starting Young
Many young entrepreneurs like cutting corners and hate playing by the rules -- and that's often why they're successful. But experts warn that those same qual... Read story
The Home Maker
Bo Menkiti was tired of seeing all the boarded-up, abandoned buildings in his Washington neighborhood. So he got a real estate license, founded an agency, an... Read story
The Retirement Myth
Americans are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives. For many entrepreneurs, the real fun now begins after 65. Read story
Saving Money in the Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse (and friends) are the big draws as families all over North America make room for Orlando in their summer vacation plans. The ki... Read story
Making Economics Easy To Understand
In a stimulating text, two prominent economists tell how we got into this mess and look for ways out. Read story
A Flood Of Tax Proposals: A Flood Of Opportunities
President Reagan's landslide election and the unexpected change in power in the Senate has stirred up a lot of activity in both houses of Congress. As a ... Read story
Tax Issues for Washington Start-Ups
Registering to Pay Taxes Once you have officially obtained the necessary licenses and permits for your business, you will be respo... Read story
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Another lobbying group will be woring for small business interests in Washington. The American Business Conference, modeled after The Business Roundtable... Read story
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State regulatory agencies may get tougher as Washington eases up. For instance, now that the Reagan Administration has withdrawn proposed OSHA rules requ... Read story
Running Alabama Like A Business
He trained for his job by lifting his barbell company to $43 million in sales. Read story
Disinheriting Family Members
The word " disinheritance" probably brings to mind thoughts of family fights, stress and strife. But there are many reasons why a someone might not want t... Read story
Is It Time to Change Your Will?
Experience teaches us that the only constant in life is change. But we don't always keep up with the important details - such as updating wills and other ... Read story
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