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Clouds Lifting For Small Biz?

Amid strict lending restrictions, slowly rising retail prices, and sluggish hiring, where are the bright spots for 2011? The Wall Street Journal has compiled an in-depth report detailing the climate for small business in 2011. And guess what? It’s not so bad. Small businesses are expected to increase their head-counts this year, more small businesses

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Big Ideas 2011: Paranoia, Inc.

According to Inc.com, radical transparency is so last decade. Privacy and security are the new concerns swimming in the zeitgeist. Blame it on brouhahas over airport body scanners, WikiLeaks, and customer tracking by Web companies. Look for more upstarts like LifeLock, which offers identity theft protection, and Reputation Defender, which offers a service to remove

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2011 Small Biz Forecast-O-Rama

Entrepreneur.com has a collection of some of the more interesting forecasts for small businesses in 2011: 1. More companies will use direct deposit to save money and help the environment. 2. Companies that take advantage of tax breaks expiring this year will have more growth capital for 2011. 3. New high-tech methods of reaching customers

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