Small Business News

Entrepreneurial Edge: An Eye on Growth, Deals Stretch Across the Pacific
Despite the worldwide downturn, the ties between small businesses in China and Southern California should continue to grow. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/business/smallbusiness/20edge.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/business/smallbusiness/20edge.html" border="0"/></a>

Front Row: No, You’re Selling It All Wrong
Karen Erickson, of Showroom Seven, and her daughters, plan to sell all the not-boring clothes other retailers are afraid to carry. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/fashion/20ROW.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/fashion/20ROW.html" border="0"/></a>

Saturday Interview: With Credit Tight, U.S. Gives Small Business a Hand
Santanu K. Baruah, acting administrator for the Small Business Administration, discusses the changes the agency is making to help small companies weather the economic downturn. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/business/smallbusiness/15interview.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/business/smallbusiness/15interview.html" border="0"/></a>

In the Hunt: In Tough Times, Tackle Anxiety First
With the economy in deep trouble, Jeffrey Hull, an executive coach and psychotherapist has some advice that goes to the heart of the matter: Don’t panic. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13hunt.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13hunt.html" border="0"/></a>

What About Joe?
The election campaign put Joe the Plumber and small business at the heart of the tax-policy debate. How’s the plumbing game for a pair of Brooklyn Joes? <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13PLUMB.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13PLUMB.html" border="0"/></a>

The Cash-Strapped Turn to Barter
Drawing on the reach of the Internet, many exchanges include participants from around the world. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13BARTER.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13BARTER.html" border="0"/></a>

Financial Advisers’ House Calls
In tough times, employee perks are vulnerable. Yet companies seem to be maintaining, and even adding one in particular -- one-on-one, personal financial advice. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13advise.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13advise.html" border="0"/></a>

For the Digitally Deceased, a Profitable Graveyard
A company pledges to recycle unwanted electronic equipment with minimal environmental impact -- and makes money doing it. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13SCRAP.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13SCRAP.html" border="0"/></a>

And Now for the Mergers
The current economic environment may allow only the financially fittest among small businesses to survive, just as there has been a consolidation recently among big financial firms. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13COMBINE.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13COMBINE.html" border="0"/></a>

Keeping Your Rivals From Minding Your Business
Some security tips and tools for small businesses, none of which requires a computer guru for setup or maintenance. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13email.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13email.html" border="0"/></a>

On Main Street, Buckling Up for a Bumpy Ride
All eyes may be on the crumbling titans of Wall Street, but rarely has the future been so uncertain for millions of current and would-be owners of small businesses. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13TAX.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13TAX.html" border="0"/></a>

Keeping It All in the Google Family
Many former Google employees, now entrepreneurs, have tapped into a network of affluent and technically skilled investors — their former co-workers. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13tree.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13tree.html" border="0"/></a>

Unpaid, Businesses Become Creative
To get what’s owed them, small businesses resort to barter, payment plans and requiring customers to pay up front. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13collect.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13collect.html" border="0"/></a>

For Motorbike Dealer, There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Plans
Over nearly 20 years, with minimal advertising, Bob’s BMW in Jessup, Md., has become the largest BMW motorcycle parts dealership in the United States. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13moto.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13moto.html" border="0"/></a>

Sinus Sufferer Turns Nasal Spray Project Into Sales Leader
With a a little help from Oprah, an over-the-counter nasal irrigation product is enjoying success. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13wash.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13wash.html" border="0"/></a>

Betting on a Hole in One in the Virtual World
After success in pairing an amateur golf tournament with high stakes gambling, a businessman now plans to launch a related online game. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13golf.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13golf.html" border="0"/></a>

Tool Kit: Not a Bad Time for Small Businesses to Raise Prices
Some small-business experts are arguing that in a slowing economy, this may be the perfect time to increase marketing budgets — and even prices. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/business/smallbusiness/11toolkit.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/business/smallbusiness/11toolkit.html" border="0"/></a>

Demise of Same-Sex Weddings Disheartens Businesses
As opponents of California’s gay marriage ban conceded defeat, those in the marriage business tried to gauge its impact on their industry. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/us/07marriage.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/us/07marriage.html" border="0"/></a>

Small-Business Owners Lobby to Cut Credit Card Fees
With business slowing and every dollar important to their bottom line, some merchants are pushing for changes. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/business/smallbusiness/06sbiz.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/business/smallbusiness/06sbiz.html" border="0"/></a>

In Britain, Debate Over Help for Small Businesses
Britain’s small businesses are demanding cheaper credit and tax breaks after a multibillion-pound government bank bailout failed to immediately free up credit. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/business/smallbusiness/04sbiz.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/business/smallbusiness/04sbiz.html" border="0"/></a>

Not Just a Job, More Like an Adventure
Welcome 131 Varick Street, which for better or worse might be New York’s most college-dormlike office building. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/fashion/02storage.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/fashion/02storage.html" border="0"/></a>

Facing a Loss in Alaska
More than 30 years after their creation, the Alaska Native corporations are standing on their own. But the government is now auditing some of their contracts. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/business/smallbusiness/30native.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/business/smallbusiness/30native.html" border="0"/></a>

Tool Kit: How to Avoid Becoming a Failure Statistic
While there is no definitive checklist governing what entrepreneurs should do to guard against a troubled economy, there do seem to be some commonalities. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/business/smallbusiness/28toolkit.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/business/smallbusiness/28toolkit.html" border="0"/></a>

Tool Kit: Yes, I’m a Prima Donna (Want to Make Something of It?)
They are usually extremely good at their jobs, but sometimes ignore rules and procedures. They are known as office prima donnas and dealing with them is tricky. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/business/smallbusiness/30toolkit.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/business/smallbusiness/30toolkit.html" border="0"/></a>

Building Better Bodies
Can’t afford sick workers? In one Michigan town, small companies are paying more to keep them well. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01HEALTH.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01HEALTH.html" border="0"/></a>

Time Is Running Out for New Tax Breaks
Businesses may take an immediate write-off of up to $250,000 for equipment purchased in 2008, double the amount allowed in 2007. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01TAX.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01TAX.html" border="0"/></a>

Where Businesses Go for Internet Reliability
Internet peering points or co-location buildings are the best place businesses to get online, at a relatively low cost. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01hotel.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01hotel.html" border="0"/></a>

Brother, Can You Spare a Loan?
The financial turmoil of the last few weeks may further constrain entrepreneurs’ already hampered access to financing. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01CREDIT.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01CREDIT.html" border="0"/></a>

Betting Your Retirement on Your Start-Up
Some middle-age entrepreneurs are starting companies using their retirement savings, a novel financing method that they say avoids loan payments and early withdrawal penalties. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01money.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01money.html" border="0"/></a>

Likes Taking Risks, Profitable Returns
In a financial counterpart to online dating services, innovative companies are giving small businesses a new way to meet prospective investors. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01webfund.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01webfund.html" border="0"/></a>

Hauling Junk (With a Touch of Class)
To the bafflement of industry experts, a franchise specializing in carting away discards with professionalism and style is enjoying growth. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01junk.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/smallbusiness/01junk.html" border="0"/></a>

Practically Speaking: Inspiration Can Be Found in Many Places, but You Need to Be Looking
Successful people say inspiration isn’t all luck. Equally important is having an open mind, especially in tumultuous times. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/business/smallbusiness/23sbiz.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/business/smallbusiness/23sbiz.html" border="0"/></a>

Agency Says Small Businesses Get Close to a Quarter of U.S. Contracts
The Small Business Administration said that $83.2 billion of government contracts went to small businesses in the last fiscal year, a record amount. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/business/smallbusiness/23sba.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/business/smallbusiness/23sba.html" border="0"/></a>

Shifting Careers: The Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs
An interview with Guy Kawasaki, a best-selling author of seven books on entrepreneurship and a popular public speaker and blogger. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/business/smallbusiness/26shifting.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f5dbe76ea9614c179d7f387619c46ddb&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/business/smallbusiness/26shifting.html" border="0"/></a>




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