Naperville Sun:
The news about businesses closing has become almost cliché these days, along with updates about the sputtering economy.
But like the biblical Lazarus, one Naperville woman's business has returned from the dead. Back by popular...
Venture Beat:
Everyone loves talking about Twitter’s business model – because there isn’t one yet, and they’ll keep talking about it until there is one.
But it’s becoming more clear that while a business model is...
Rhonda Abrams - Gannett News Service:
For years, I've advised readers to make the most of this time of year, and get out there and market. Yes, "marketing" took the form of parties, gifts, and cards...
Small Business Trends:
Last month was a very bad month for jobs; the economy lost 533,000 jobs, the worst monthly decline since 1974.
People often talk about the importance of entrepreneurs as job creators in this country....
Market Watch:
BabyLegs®, the pioneer of fun and innovative leg and arm warmers for children, has quickly become a must-have accessory for A-List parents. Celebrity moms and dads are being spotted left and right with BabyLegs...
CIO Today:
A little over five years ago, Michael Ball looked at his then-girlfriend's expensive jeans and decided he could design a much better pair himself.
Not long after, Ball, who had no fashion design experience,...
AnaNova:
A British design company have launched a new product to help children concentrate at school - pre-chewed pencils.
The company, called Concentrate, says the pencils look like they have already been chewed making pupils less...
Live Science:
Working from home has its advantages. No need to shower, shave or even dress; traffic jams are minimized to dodging laundry in the hallway; and then there's the Judge Judy break at four.
Yet with...
LifeHack:
I’ve heard a lot of great business ideas lately – and more than a few people announcing that now is the right time to go into business for yourself. I think that there’s a lot...
The New York Times:
Making videos for YouTube – for three years a pastime for millions of Web surfers – is now a way to make a living.
One year after YouTube, the online video powerhouse, invited...
The Wall Street Journal:
For some holiday revelers, bringing home the perfect Christmas tree is a cherished tradition, right down to strapping the green behemoth to the family sedan and hauling it through the front door.
But...
The New York Times:
The owner of a futon store outside San Francisco started running comedy shows. A comic book shop in Florida held art shows. And a lingerie shop in New Mexico is planning a...
Market Watch:
Blue Celery, a Mom-preneur run Canadian manufacturer of 'double-loop style' baby slings, is spearheading a Baby Sling Bank for the Birth & Parent Companion Program of Mothercraft Ottawa. This unique initiative will benefit young...
The New York Times:
Times are tough, and now, especially, every small business is looking for ways to increase efficiency and cut costs.
Overtime, the office holiday party and the company’s off-site gatherings at the wonderful resort...
College Mogul:
Are you able to pitch your company in under a minute, or even thirty seconds?
Well, you should be able to do it in one sentence. The easiest way to do this is to...
The Wall Street Journal:
The government’s recent moves to backstop the mortgage market have made it easier for many people with decent credit scores to get a loan.
But for many self-employed people – even those...
USA TODAY:
While many businesses struggle during the recession, a handful of U.S. and global companies – from health care giant Abbott Laboratories to retail king Wal-Mart – are riding out the financial storm in good...
PR Web:
Downward trends in the stock market, housing foreclosures and massive job layoffs are creating a tight squeeze on family budgets across the country and the globe. But while budgets have been reduced the entrepreneurial...
Inventor's Digest:
A Wilmington, N.C., inventor who came up with “the Holy Grail of sustainable agriculture” has received a $100,000 prize from a nonprofit seeking to encourage seniors and baby boomers to take up “encore careers”...
NEWS.com.au:
Often with more freedom, comes less structure.
Because solo business owners have no corporate structure to fall back on, they need to create their own structure for their office organization.
For some people that’s easy, for others...
