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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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Big Ideas 2011: Rethinking Retail

Online retailers have always competed by offering convenience and low prices, but they’ve lately began to master the art of getting people to buy things they don’t yet know they want. Inc.com reports that these new start-ups–like Gilt Group, LivingSocial, and Groupon–send locally targeted e-mails (hello, Shreveport, Louisiana!), give huge discounts (50 percent off is

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Biz Ideas & Opportunities For 2010

Over the holidays, trendspotter Springwise reviewed all of the smart new business ideas they covered in 2009, and selected some that they believe will provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2010. Needless to say, it was a huge challenge to pick from such a wide range of innovative concepts. Small-Scale Food Production Using Membership

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