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How to Find Small-Business Grants
Bye bye recession . The nightmare is over . Maybe. The Wall Street Journal (alo... Read more
Halloween
Recent Articles about Halloween
Retailers Expect Weak Spending
Christmas might be scarier than Halloween this year, retailers say. Read more
U.S. Consumers Far from Being Spooked This Halloween
Total spending on costume, candy, and decorations is expected to top $5 billion. Read more
Things I Can't Live Without: Jalem Getz
Why Jalem Getz, who founded the $30 million Web retailer BuyCostumes.com, wouldn't mind living like Magnum, P.I. Read more
Halloween at Work
A good friend of mine sent this heartrending e-mail today: "Apropos of nothing - everyone in my office was supposed to dress up today in '70s wear... Read more
Inc. 5000 Update: Costume Craze
Kate Maloney of Costume Craze finds success selling Halloween costumes. Read more
Bewitching
In October alone -- a month traditionally among retailing's slowest -- National Theme Productions Inc. (NTP), an eight-year-old specialty clothier based i... Read more
A Halloween Entrepreneur and More Credit Woes
From grease monkey to professional pumpkin carver. Just in time for Halloween, the Read more
Perfecting the Halloween Pop-up
A chain of New York City beauty stores relies on Halloween pop-ups to expand its reach. Read more
Carving a Real Niche
Sarah Talley runs one of the nation's largest pumpkin patches and counts Wal-Mart and Kroger among her customers. While Halloween remains the busy season, sh... Read more
Back to School
At Merkle Direct Marketing, education is not an option -- it's a job requirement. Read more
Coffee, Tea or Formula?
A growing number of road warriors are recapturing lost family time by bringing their children along on business trips. Here are some of the keys to successfu... Read more
Jersey Shore and Lady Gaga Gear Drive Costume Shop Sales
Costume shops are selling out of Jersey Shore-inspired costumes and a BP oil spill outfit, while regretting that Lady Gaga didn't wear that meat dress a litt... Read more
Things I Can't Live Without
A master chocolatier's fancies. Read more
How I Did It: Chip Davis
The music business didn't particularly want him. The feeling was mutual. Read more
Agenda 10/05
Falls first full month can bring financial unrest. Read more
Happiness Pays
PaeTec Communications is fiercely dedicated to two things: worker contentment and inexorable growth. The company's relentlessly focused CEO takes personal re... Read more
Election 2.0
Last week, Brett Jackson, the 22-year-old CEO of a Boulder, CO company called Generation Think Tank , got a call out of the ... Read more
Retail Container Traffic Up
After a sluggish start, U.S. ports are starting to unload more retail cargo. Read more
Retailers Start Holiday Promotions Earlier Than Ever
More than a third of consumers say they will begin their shopping by Halloween, according to a new survey. Read more
Seasonal Businesses
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10 Ways to Spook Your Customers
Customers are easily frightened and many businesses do a good job of scaring them away. To celebrate Halloween, customer-experience expert Jon Picoult helped... View slideshow
Does Your Business Have Curb Appeal?
As with selling a house, your company's curb appeal goes a long way toward attracting potential buyers. Read more
How We Did It: Superfly Presents
The brains behind Bonnaroo talk about their early days in New Orleans, promoting music festivals, and the perks of doing what they love for a living. Read more
The Downside of Traditions
It's time to deeply question the traditions of the past and focus on reinventing the future. It's time to question. To imagine. To innovate. Read more
How I Did It: Blaine Kern, Chairman, Blaine Kern Studios
This is a job for Mr. Mardi Gras. Read more
What Would Thomas Edison Do?
An innovation blast from the past. Plus, the business of All Hallows Eve, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
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