Small Business News
- Bagelers decry NY schmear tactics31 August 2010, 8:45 am
Any way you slice your bagel, if you slice it in New York, it's going to cost you more.... - Car dealers fight for a second chance31 August 2010, 8:45 am
When Chrysler and GM filed for bankruptcy in 2009, they shuttered thousands of dealerships across the country. Fewer then one third are still in the running for a comeback.... - Obama rips GOP for blocking aid bill31 August 2010, 7:12 am
President Barack Obama blasted Senate Republicans on Monday for blocking a small business assistance bill, calling their opposition "pure partisan politics."... - Big sales from tiny shops31 August 2010, 7:11 am
In kiosks, trucks and other teeny spaces, entrepreneurs with big dreams but little money are shaking up the retail scene.... - Barefoot shoes race the black market31 August 2010, 6:58 am
Imagine: You make a really ugly shoe, but one that takes a unique approach to ergonomics. A best-selling book heaps praise on your funny-looking footwear. A scientific study in a national journal confirms your shoe's structural excellence. Athletes go ballistic about your shoe, creating fan websites and buying the shoes faster than you can supply retailers.... - Hire your own overseas worker31 August 2010, 6:58 am
I have always had trouble delegating. Even as a manager in corporate America, I had a tendency to do all my work myself -- everything from scheduling meetings, to reserving conference rooms, to ordering lunch for guests and sending faxes. I was convinced I was the best person to complete these tasks.... - Loan programs need cash ASAP31 August 2010, 6:57 am
Many state programs that help small businesses get loans they need to survive or expand are in jeopardy, victims of the economic downturn and state budget gaps.... - Hipmunk's new view of flight search31 August 2010, 6:57 am
Adam Goldstein was a whiz-kid MIT engineering student with an enviable network of tech contacts and a decade of industry experience. He also had a lofty dream: To reinvent Internet flight search.... - Made in USA - for now30 August 2010, 1:35 pm
Despite the odds, these businesses have managed to stay truly all-American. But for how long?... - A $200 million headlock on MMA24 August 2010, 7:21 am
It's not every day you meet a chief executive officer named "Punkass." Especially one who runs a $200 million company.... - A 210-year-old's high-tech plans20 August 2010, 6:16 am
Crane & Co. is best known for its high-end writing papers, but the stationary company's cash cow is, literally, cash.... - Trading in a six-figure income13 August 2010, 6:13 am
After 20 years in health care, Priscilla Lopez craved a more creative outlet, preferably one related to fashion.... - Small biz jobs bill: FAIL6 August 2010, 10:59 am
As mom-and-pop businesses struggle to make ends meet, the latest attempt to help them has gotten mired in Washington politics.... - Sales plunge in oil spill's wake5 August 2010, 12:57 am
Businesses on Florida's Gulf Coast are watching tourism dollars slip away -- even when there's no oil in sight.... - No oil on the beach. No tourists, either3 August 2010, 1:22 pm
Tourists have been acting like the beaches of the Florida Panhandle are covered by oil, and for communities like Destin, their absence hurts.... - Why a $14/hour worker costs $2020 July 2010, 8:24 am
You probably cost your boss a lot more than you think you do.... - Founders cash out with ESOPs23 June 2010, 8:23 am
On his 81st birthday, entrepreneur Bob Moore signed the papers to hand nearly a third of his company over to his 200 employees. But it's a gift Moore and his three partners hope will pay off for them as well: By launching an employee stock ownership plan, they're creating an exit strategy for themselves from the business they've spent the past three decades building.... - When potholes swallow shoppers25 May 2010, 3:29 pm
Whether it's road resurfacing, sidewalk repairs or a sewer upgrade, public works projects can wreak havoc on local businesses -- and thanks to stimulus money, 2010 has been full of them.... - Control the cloud18 November 2009, 8:58 am
For years the online-software company HotSchedules had its head in the clouds.... - Save $: Sign on the virtual line4 November 2009, 5:22 am
Looking for a business challenge? Try getting seven people in as many locations to sign a 45-page contract....
