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Women Restaurateurs Taking Back The Kitchen

Women Restaurateurs Taking Back The Kitchen

Krisanne Alcantara  02.22.2012
It's no secret that the New York City's restaurant industry is a veritable old boys' club, bubbling over disproportionately with moneyed...
The End Of 'Small Business' As We Know It?

The End Of 'Small Business' As We Know It?

Janean Chun  02.21.2012
In an effort to boost access to federal contracts and financial assistance, the Small Business Administration recently changed its definition...
Survey Says: Office Bullies Are Bad For Business

Survey Says: Office Bullies Are Bad For Business

02.21.2012
Employees who experience workplace bullying could be suffering more than mentally, according to a new study published in the International...
Small Businesses 'Not A Big Source Of Job Creation,' Say Economists

Small Businesses 'Not A Big Source Of Job Creation,' Say Economists

02.20.2012
NEW YORK -- Mitt Romney says they're "job creators" and vows to come to their aid as president. Newt Gingrich visited them on his "jobs...
What Risk Does 'BYOD' Pose To Your Business?

What Risk Does 'BYOD' Pose To Your Business?

02.17.2012
The growing popularity of the "BYOD" (bring your own device) approach to IT, in which employees can use their personal mobile devices for...
Hard Hit Memphis Gets Jobs Boost From Steamboat

Hard Hit Memphis Gets Jobs Boost From Steamboat

02.16.2012
With one in five residents below the poverty line, Memphis, Tenn., has the highest poverty rate of any metro area in the country, according...
'Linsanity' A Big Win For Sports Bars

'Linsanity' A Big Win For Sports Bars

Janean Chun  02.15.2012
The economic and cultural effects of Jeremy Lin's breakout performance for the New York Knicks, better known as "Linsanity," have spread...
Which Tax Reforms Are Best For Small Business?

Which Tax Reforms Are Best For Small Business?

02.14.2012
Small, medium and large businesses do share some tax concerns after all. While small businesses may often focus on payroll taxes and bigger...
Startup Rate Hits All-Time Low

Startup Rate Hits All-Time Low

02.14.2012
The Great Recession and its aftermath may have a lasting effect on entrepreneurship, as the rate of unemployed people starting businesses...
Small-Business Confidence Hits 4-Year High

Small-Business Confidence Hits 4-Year High

02.14.2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Confidence among small U.S. business owners hit a four year-high in January and many are having trouble filling...
Small Walnut Farmers Cut Supply To Big Foods Company

Small Walnut Farmers Cut Supply To Big Foods Company

02.13.2012
(By Mihir Dalal and P.J. Huffstutter - Reuters) - Some California farmers plan to stop selling their walnuts to Diamond Foods Inc in the...
14 Valentine's Gifts From Unique Small Businesses

14 Valentine's Gifts From Unique Small Businesses

02.13.2012
The only thing worse than forgetting to buy a Valentine's Day present is buying the same tired gifts year after year. Seriously, boys and...
For Young Entrepreneurs, Social Mission Trumps Money

For Young Entrepreneurs, Social Mission Trumps Money

Nate C. Hindman  02.13.2012
On a Saturday in February, three days after Facebook filed for what's expected to be the largest Internet IPO ever, 350 young entrepreneurs...
Mobile Apps Are Saving Small-Business Owners Millions

Mobile Apps Are Saving Small-Business Owners Millions

02.10.2012
Small businesses that use mobile apps to help manage their operations are saving more than 370 million of their own hours and over 725...