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Local Business News
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
IT consulting firm Bluewolf lets employees take as much vacation as they want, whenever they want—as long as they meet their goals
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
A survey of some 4,000 self-employed individuals and business owners with 10 or fewer employees finds most can't afford to offer health insurance to employees
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
This kind of cash infusion can be a boon to your small business, but beware: There can be complications
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
It's conventional wisdom that when it comes to small companies, Wal-Mart is bad news. But is it true?
Friday, June 20, 2008
Your workforce's skills change over time, and so does your business. Getting the right people into the right jobs is key to your company's growth
Friday, June 20, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Traditionalists scoff at them. But these outsiders are revolutionizing one of the world's oldest professions
Friday, June 20, 2008
They're against advertising, corporate America, and globalization. That's good for business
Friday, June 20, 2008
Rather than hire an in-house staff, Rebecca Herwick learned to manage her sales reps better
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Backing entrepreneurs with good ideas can be a moneymaker for these daring investors who go where venture capitalists fear to tread
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Author Gregg Vanourek on applying entrepreneurial principles to your life, why a recession can be a good time to start a business, and more
Monday, March 24, 2008
The small business guru and best-selling author argues that anyone can become an entrepreneur
Monday, March 17, 2008
Here are seven tips on how to launch a successful Internet outfit without leaving your desk
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
While tapping former classmates to help build a business isn't a new idea, getting in touch with them is getting easier
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners gives student entrepreneurs a business boost with access to its expertise and contacts
Thursday, June 26, 2008
But Sandy Baruah, a Commerce Dept. official, has only limited small-biz experience, and, if confirmed, will have only a few months to serve
Friday, May 23, 2008
Steven Preston is out at the Small Business Administration, leaving business leaders and politicians wondering who's next
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The total of the agency's flagship 7(a) loans is down 18%. The agency blames the economy; others cite the flight of banks from the program
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Tighter credit, rising commodity prices, and slipping sales aren't slamming just Wall Street; now small businesses are getting hit
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Taking cues from musicians' Internet business models, filmmakers are transforming the movie biz by handling marketing, distribution, and DVD sales
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
How a routine packaging redesign at the high-end music equipment maker kick-started a companywide turnaround
Friday, May 30, 2008
Two restaurant chains with similar names are about to square off in a trademark-infringement showdown
Friday, May 16, 2008
Veteran entrepreneurs and financiers have long understood the need for succinct pitches. Enter the Twitpitch. It's not what you think
Friday, May 16, 2008
Horween, supplier to the NFL and NBA, is making a bundle, but whether this fourth-generation tanner can make it to a fifth is anybody's guess
Friday, June 20, 2008
John Gagliardi is on top of his game—in lacrosse and in business
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The local foods movement and concern for the environment are among the reasons for the growing popularity of community-supported farming
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Russian-born jewelry designer Lana Fertelmeister's line is popular with Hollywood. Now she wants to expand into accessories and clothes
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The host of WineLibraryTV wants to use the Internet to make him bigger than Emeril Lagasse, Rachael Ray, and Oprah
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Other enterprises can benefit by borrowing strategies from these companies that have prospered generation after generation
Thursday, June 26, 2008
New columnist Dov Seidman says human connections are key in a hyperconnected world—no matter whether you're a doughnut maker or a doctor
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The Coyne Partnership disputes claims of an impending deluge of retiring baby boomers, and explains how the truth could affect your business
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Jim Koch, founder and chairman of Boston Beer Co., explains why it shared 10 tons of hops at cost with craft brewers
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Corporations really need folks in their 30s to early 40s, but there is a tentative relationship at best between that cohort and Corporate America
Monday, April 28, 2008
They're a crucial part of the business process, but if your meetings are planned on autopilot, you're probably not sending the right message
Monday, June 02, 2008
As consumers opt for fixed-price purchases, what happens to the company that perfected the art of online bidding—and the scores of e-auctioneers?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
A new industry promises to help counter negative search results on the Web. Hiring one of these fixers may make nasty comments go away
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Management software that's easy—and free
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Want to get rich? The company that gives small business owners the tools they need to work smarter and faster will be the next Google
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Better software makes it easier than you think
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