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Why Is Homeland Security Cracking Down On Flea Markets?

04.24.2012

Could this be the end of the local flea market? In an effort to crack down on counterfeiting, the Department of Homeland Security has...

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How One Baker Is Cashing In On 'CookieGate'

04.24.2012

A Mitt Romney gaffe has brought a wave of customers to one Pennsylvania mom-and-pop. Bethel Bakery, a 57-year-old Pittsburgh staple, found...

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The Old-Fashioned Secret To Networking

04.24.2012

In a world where business partners, thousands of miles apart, can chat via Skype, exchange data through email and virtually sign important...

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Is Growth Stalling On Main Street?

04.24.2012

Recent surveys may have shown that business owners are generally feeling better about the economy, but they're not necessarily acting on...

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What Does It Take To Build A Great Team?

04.24.2012

You’d be nuts to pay more for something that performs worse, right? Then maybe the next time you need to hire, consider promoting from...

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Old Brands Get A Second Shot

04.24.2012

Get ready for the return of Astro Pops, Boast logo shirts, National Premium beer and the Seafood Shanty restaurant chain—all names that...

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New Ways For Moms To Make Money -- From Home

04.24.2012

A few years ago, I went to a Tupperware party in a friend's apartment. It was a somewhat surreal experience. The official Tupperware representative...

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10 Dying Industries (PHOTOS)

04.23.2012

Small-business owners know current trends and products will inevitably become obsolete. But even small businesses that are notoriously...

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The Top 13 States For Startup Jobs (PHOTOS)

04.23.2012

Startup fever is spreading. The number of startup jobs posted online in 2011 jumped 23.5 percent from the year before, according to StartupHire.com,...

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Should You Expect An Audit?

04.23.2012

It may be a little late to dispensing tax advice, but often the best time to start preparing for next tax season is while the IRS is still...

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Entrepreneurs Find Cash In Trash

04.23.2012

(Reuters) - Some entrepreneurs across the country are building businesses based on the belief that garbage -- once destined to rot in a...

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What Are The Best And Worst States For Taxes?

04.20.2012

State tax systems can make or break you when you're a business owner. And according to the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council's...

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Still Spinning: How 'Record Store Day' Is Saving Independent Music Stores

04.20.2012

Last year, the music industry finally had something to celebrate: a rise in record sales. But the celebration was probably timid. The increase...

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On 4/20, Celebrity-Named Marijuana Is A Hit (PHOTOS)

04.20.2012

Happy 4/20, aka National Pot Smokers Day. Care for a hit of "Obama Og"? Or "Vin Diesel"? Some marijuana dispensaries continue to name their...

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