Small Business
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The Self-Employed Struggle to Survive
Four years after the Great Recession began, more than 1 million self-employed Americans are no longer in business
- Freelancers Ask Government to Be Counted
- Tax Break for Self-Employed Likely to Vanish
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Obama's Jobs Options Are Limited
In a plan he will announce next week, the President may back infrastructure spending and a $30 billion tax incentive for new hires
- Give Payroll Tax Cuts to Employers
- House to Focus on Eliminating U.S. Regulations, Cantor Says
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Good Times Are Back for Some Manufacturers
Midsize makers of industrial components are selling in Asia and face less competition
- Made in USA Gives Small Business an Edge
Featured Columnists
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Karen E. Klein
Karen E. Klein is a Los Angeles-based writer who covers entrepreneurship and small-business issues.
- From Local Hot Spot to National Chain
- When Buying a Shelf Corporation Doesn't Pay
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Chris Farrell
Farrell is contributing economics editor for Bloomberg Businessweek. You can also hear him on American Public...
- Failing at Innovation? Bank on It
- The U.S. Economy Needs a Host of Angel Investors
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- No Room for Promises in Advertising
- Give Payroll Tax Cuts to Employers, Not Employees
- Vineyard Vines’ Ethnic WASP Clothing
- B-School Startups: A New Lending Option in NOLA
- Build a Website That Drives More Business
- Fed’s Dudley Says U.S. Economic Performance ‘at Worst, Mixed’
- How Small Businesses Can Reach Mom's Wallet
- The R&D Tax Credit Explained for Small Business
Featured Small Business Bloggers
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Today's Tip
by Today's Tip Contributor
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Financing
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Failing at Innovation? Bank on It
There's less entrepreneurship today than 20 years ago. Chris Farrell blames the rush for a fast buck
- Today's Tip: Five Alternative Financing Options
- Today's Tip: Fixed Indexed Annuities and the Small Business Owner
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Managing a Small Business
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I Married an Entrepreneur
Maintaining a healthy relationship with a business owner is tough. A program for spouses at networking group Entrepreneurs' Organization is meant to help
- When Your Business Can't Repay a Bank Loan
- How to Make Your Employees Work From Home
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Policy
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Failing at Innovation? Bank on It
There's less entrepreneurship today than 20 years ago. Chris Farrell blames the rush for a fast buck
- Why the Recovery Eludes Small Business
- The New Entrepreneur: National Science Foundation Aims to Turn Research Into Startups
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Sales & Marketing
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Today's Tip:
Sell More by Adding Variety
People buy more jelly beans when they're offered an assortment of colors. This is true even if all the different-colored jelly beans taste exactly...
- Today's Tip: Get a Second Chance for a Good Impression
- Today's Tip: Plan Website Improvements for the Holidays Now
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Smart Answers
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When Past-Due Bills Seem Unfair
You can't be indefinitely liable for a vendor's shoddy accounting, says a financial pro. More crucial is the importance of your business relationship
- I Married an Entrepreneur
- When the IRS Makes a Refund Mistake
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Starting a Business
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The $32,000 Startup
In an age of outsourcing, starting an online business or improving an existing one means founders don't need technical skills or outside funding
- Fix a Strained Business Partnership Now
- Organize and Streamline Your Home-Based Business
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