Doreen Bloch, 1/25/12

Author, 'The Coolest Startups in America'

Yesterday, the markets received a first inkling of an IPO filing from Facebook. Facebook's law firm reportedly said that it would temporarily stop reviews on such secondary trades until next week. So Facebook's IPO may be imminent. Not that we can't be patient.

Wendy Brandes, 1/24/12

Fine jewelry designer and fashion blogger

So why don't I move my production overseas, especially when a ring that cost $40 to produce in New York City cost $4 in Asia?

John Dearborn, 1/27/12

President, JumpStart Inc.

If entrepreneurial education is important to America's economy and global competitiveness, and good for its students, why don't we recruit entrepreneurs for our colleges the way we do athletes?

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato, 1/26/12

Chief Creative Officer, Gracefully Global Group LLC & Author of "Latinnovating"

Choosing to innovate in the 1980s, in an industry not known for its environmentally friendly practices, Alfonso and Monica went to great lengths to differentiate their business.

Gene Marks, 1/24/12

Small business management columnist, author, speaker, and business owner

I run a small business. I speak all day to other small business owners. Are we jealous? Hell, yeah! Why? Because we all want to be like Mitt Romney. Isn't that the point?

Nicholas Johnson, 1/25/12

Director of the State Fiscal Project, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Much of the benefit would flow to large corporations and to investment funds. The small-business employers that the governor claims to be targeting generate only 28 percent of all pass-through income.

Patrick FitzGerald, 1/23/12

MBA Lecturer On Entrepreneurship, The Wharton School Of The University Of Pennsylvania

What if you have an idea for a company that is not technology-related, is not going to revolutionize the way people socialize, communicate, shop, or -- gasp -- is an actual brick and mortar business? Can it be done and do you have a shot?

Lloyd Chapman, 1/23/12

Small business advocate

President Obama is one of the most anti-small business presidents in U.S. history and his policies have devastated the middle class economy. His policies have forced millions of small businesses to close their doors and millions more people to lose their jobs.

Ash Cash, 1/20/12

Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, and Personal Finance Expert

Whether you work 9-5 and have a side hustle or you are a full-blown entrepreneur, the following are tips that every self-employed person needs in order to keep themselves out of trouble with our dear old Uncle Sam.

Don McNay, 1/22/12

Author, 'Wealth Without Wall Street: A Main Street Guide to Making Money'

An aspiring life coach has been working to help me improve in several areas. She found some of my old notes about the four habits shared by most entrepreneurs.

Alex Nowrasteh, 1/19/12

Policy Analyst, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Nowhere is the positive impact of immigrants more noticeable than in high tech startups. But unfortunately, our immigration system limits their number.

Maya Grinberg, 1/20/12

Social Media Manager, Wildfire Interactive.

Social media is no longer a stop-and-go investment, but rather a long term strategic channel that, when integrated with other marketing efforts, allows brands to connect with users over time.

Sophie Gold, 1/19/12

Writer

There is a way that you can always be generating revenue. A way that allow you to work smart vs. working hard, and a way that provides continuous streams of income and regular bulk income.

Lloyd Chapman, 1/17/12

Small business advocate

Within a matter of months, if Obama's proposed merger is successful, small businesses will once again be unrepresented on the president's cabinet, and even worse -- they will no longer have a federal agency to assist them.

Don McNay, 1/18/12

Author, 'Wealth Without Wall Street: A Main Street Guide to Making Money'

I went over a decade without a credit card. I've proven you can live without them. Now I am saying that some people, especially small business owners, might want to think about getting a card and using it wisely. Why the change?

Andy Sack, 1/17/12

With small-business lending at banks at its lowest point in more than a decade and venture capitalists only willing to offer term sheets for billion-dollar market opportunities, we're seeing revenue-based finance make a strong comeback.

Lloyd Chapman, 1/17/12

Small business advocate

I don't think any president in recent history has ever called a press conference to talk about cutting such a tiny portion of the federal budget. That's because President Obama is not trying to shrink government with this proposed merger of the SBA.