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Signs of Life Behind the Bad News
In response to recent Fed moves, investors are inching toward taking on more risk, as rates for mortgages have come down sharply and new debt issuance creeps higher
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Before You Start a Business
Looking to take your accumulated experience and savings and start your own business? Stop and think first about whether the reality of the entrepreneurial lifestyle is right for you, says Jon Gillespie-Brown, author of So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?
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The Print Media Are Doomed
Surpassed in convenience and economy by online content, printed magazines and newspapers will dry up in the next decade. Pro or con?
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CEO Guide to the Desktop of the Future
Companies as varied as Nortel, Nationwide, and Bechtel are experimenting with virtual desktops that are likely to improve security—but will they reduce costs?
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Top Small Business Stories
What Obama's Proposed Tax Cuts Mean for Small Businesses
Details are still emerging, but the plan could include a longer window for businesses to "carry back" losses; an incentive to invest in capital improvements; and a tax credit for job creation
Gauging Small Business Owners' Confidence
Most results of small business surveys released at the end of 2008 were bleak, showing respondents continue to struggle with a bad economy
Eight Mistakes That Doom Startups
Lots of people may be thinking about starting businesses in 2009, but the process can be fraught with mistakes. Ed Hess, professor of business administration at the University of Virginia, offers advice
Avoiding Tax Pitfalls When Issuing Stock
If you take a few legal precautions at the outset, you and your employees can sidestep some painful tax consequences
Viewpoint: Your Business Doesn't Need a Web Site
Even in the Digital Age, many small businesses may not need to invest the time and money it takes to launch and maintain a full-blown site
Getting Started
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- Slide Show: States with the Lowest Business Taxes, 2009
- Plus: How to Find the Best Retail Location
- Podcast: You Move Your Business
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Starting a Business in a Downturn
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The Credit Outlook for Small Business
How Entrepreneurs Can Survive a Cash-Flow Crisis
Need a Loan? Tap Your 401(k), Without Penalty
The Right Number of Shareholders for Your Company
Advice for Startups Seeking Venture Capital
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How to Build Trust in Your Business
How to Get on DailyCandy and Thrillist
Advertising on a Budget
Selling $300 Jeans in a Down Economy
Determining Where to Sell Online
Small Business Success Stories
Venture Capital's Favorite Startups
Orvis' Hot Rod
How to Make the Drought in the South Pay
A Daughter Rescues the Family Security Business
Why Small Manufacturers Are Going Green
What’s Your Problem?
Smart Answers
Making the Case for Business Ethics
Turney Stevens, dean of Lipscomb's College of Business, explains why it's important for leaders of small companies to do the right thing
Viewpoint
Why Most Small Businesses Will Beat the Recession
Business owner Gene Marks offers three reasons why smart entrepreneurs will emerge from the downturn stronger than before
Communications
Eliminating Verbal Distractions from Your Presentations
Those little "ums" and "you knows" can really add up, and it's not that hard to begin to break the habit
Entrepreneur's Journal
Expanding Honest Tea Without Diluting Its Brand
Honest Tea founder Seth Goldman explains how packing his son's lunch box helped him understand the true value of his brand
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What Layoffs Mean for Small Employers
Statistics show that small-business hiring is at a standstill, but some companies are finding creative strategies to retain workers for the next upturn
Where to Find Top Talent
When to Make Your First Hire
Communicating More Effectively with Employees
How to Handle Layoffs
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