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In Business and in Health: Running a Business With Your Spouse

Nusha Balyan | Posted 04.05.2013 | Small Business
Nusha Balyan

Going into business with the person that you married may seem like a great idea but it doesn't always end up in happily ever after. Some recent high profile divorces and business splits may make you think twice before you tie the co-working knot.

A Business with STEAM

Kristina Wilson | Posted 05.01.2013 | Impact
Kristina Wilson

There is no denying that the STEM fields are vitally important to our country's growth and economy. But as we look to small businesses to boost the future of America and drive job creation, I certainly believe that we will never harness our true potential without STEAM.

Gotham Greens: Rooftop Farming In New York City

Dark Rye | Posted 04.05.2013 | Taste
Dark Rye

Miles and miles of untouched terrain could be turned into something great.

Being Honest Means Business

Michael Drew | Posted 04.05.2013 | Business
Michael Drew

I just read a conversation with a man who owns a small pool-installation company, and how he saved his business by doing what so many businesses are reluctant to do: be open and honest about what he does.

Accounting Firms Tally High Margins

Mary Ellen Biery | Posted 04.04.2013 | Small Business
Mary Ellen Biery

Privately held accounting, tax prep, bookkeeping and payroll services companies (NAICS code 5412) posted an average annual net profit margin of 21.2 percent, based on financial statements filed during the 12-month period ended February 2013.

Relax! For Health Care Reform You Only Have 3 Options

Gene Marks | Posted 04.04.2013 | Small Business
Gene Marks

Health care reform has been reality for three years now. And it's about to become really real for every business owner in just nine months.

Gourmet Growth: How I Took My Small Business to the Next Level

Danielle Hrzic | Posted 05.08.2013 | Small Business
Danielle Hrzic

A 10x10 kitchen, a few employees and a passion to improve the quality of school lunches in the Chicago area -- that's how Gourmet Gorilla began. My husband and I started our business because we saw a need that we wanted to fill.

Could the U.S. Be Facing a Brain Drain?

Alexia Parks | Posted 04.03.2013 | Denver
Alexia Parks

With only 21 percent of women in senior management in the U.S., is America at risk of a "brain drain?" The answer is probably "Yes," as corporate executives shop the world for talent to manage their fast-growing businesses.

Employment vs. Unemployment -- and Having a Job vs. Being Your Own Boss

Kevin Powell | Posted 04.03.2013 | Small Business
Kevin Powell

Being an entrepreneur is not for everyone, just like college is not for everyone. But how do you know if you never even try?

The Reinvention Movement: Claim Your Uniqueness

Russell C. Smith | Posted 04.03.2013 | Business
Russell C. Smith

Every day people who never imagined themselves as inventors, business owners, culture shifters, and reinventors have begun exploring all those unexplored sides of who they are, and what they might become.

Valerie Jarrett: Small Businesses Embody the Spirit That Makes America Great

Valerie Jarrett | Posted 04.02.2013 | Small Business
Valerie Jarrett

Supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs has been a priority for President Obama since Day One of his administration. Why? Because he knows small businesses are responsible for creating two out of every three new jobs in the United States.

Can Business Use Social Media to Succeed?

Jure Klepic | Posted 04.02.2013 | Business
Jure Klepic

It's obvious that businesses will have to undertake a major transformation in consumer interaction, but how can this be accomplished when so many CMOs have not taken the social media world to heart?

Empowering Small Businesses and Highlighting What Is Working

Arianna Huffington | Posted 04.02.2013 | Impact
Arianna Huffington

When we launched "Opportunity: What Is Working" last July, we envisioned the section as a place to spotlight the opportunities that do exist around job creation. Today, we add to HuffPost's family of sections dedicated to telling the stories of these opportunities a new section called "What Is Working: Small Businesses." Sponsored by Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses initiative -- a $500 million investment supporting businesses in 11 cities -- the section will bring together a multitude of voices, starting conversations around small business from many angles: highlighting the role of community colleges, sharing tips from successful entrepreneurs, asking what the federal and local governments can do to support businesses, and inviting successful business owners to share tips and financial advice. In doing so, we hope to reflect the state of American small business and its vital role in the economy at large.

Want More Social Media Publicity? Ask Che Guevara!

Valiant Lowitz | Posted 04.01.2013 | Small Business
Valiant Lowitz

The term "guerrilla" used to get a pretty bad rap. Our dear comrades in South America associated it with armies or military tactics, but today it gets thrown around quite a bit in discussions about online marketing.

Small Business Awareness of the Cloud's Benefits Is Growing

Mike Foreman | Posted 04.01.2013 | Small Business
Mike Foreman

Small businesses have always looked to their local computer contractors whom they know and trust to advise them which software is best suited to their needs.

Tory Burch: Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurial Education

Tory Burch | Posted 04.01.2013 | Impact
Tory Burch

We've realized that many of the women who participated in our mentorship programs needed something beyond advice and direction. They needed tools to help them develop their business and scale it.

The Rise Of Women Leaders In A Shifting Business Landscape

The Huffington Post | Joe Van Brussel | Posted 04.01.2013 | Impact

Twenty five years ago, the share of women-owned businesses was dismal. But thanks to a concerted effort by both the private and public sectors and mem...

Success From Understanding History

Don McNay | Posted 03.31.2013 | Business
Don McNay

Most people are afraid of change. They want affirmation from "what everyone else is doing" and don't want to spend the time and effort to keep on educating themselves. I've been as guilty of that as anyone.

Social Media as a Stored Value Currency

Ingrid Sanders | Posted 03.29.2013 | Small Business
Ingrid Sanders

If you are a small business owner and are not a regular contributor to the primary social networks, you are likely missing out.

How to Get International Angel Investors for Your Startup

Steve Strauss | Posted 03.29.2013 | Small Business
Steve Strauss

How are you going to change the world, even your little part of the world? Angels play a big game, and if you want to play with them, you have to play a big game too.

Are You Handcuffed By Your Goals?

Stacey Alcorn | Posted 03.29.2013 | Small Business
Stacey Alcorn

In 2013 I took a stance to start living without goals. I still work 60 hours a week. I still enjoy every evening and weekend with my amazing family doing stuff that we love. The difference is, I no longer encumber my creativity by being so focused on one thing that I lose sight of something better.

Chink's Cheesesteaks Changes Name To Joe's

AP | Posted 03.29.2013 | Small Business

PHILADELPHIA -- The owner of a historic cheesesteak shop in Philadelphia says he's changing its controversial name. Chink's Steaks owner Joe Groh say...

Lessons Employees Can Learn From the NCAA's March Madness

Steve Siebold | Posted 03.28.2013 | Business
Steve Siebold

Believe it or not, allowing your employees to get wrapped up in March Madness is actually a good thing, and in the long run will increase productivity and expand the way your employees approach their jobs.

Netflix Is Genius. Spacey is Brilliant. I Am Just Lazy.

Gene Marks | Posted 03.28.2013 | Small Business
Gene Marks

Damn you Netflix! You've shown how lazy I really am about social media. And how in the world can I get off the sofa and take any action if you keep making brilliant shows like House of Cards?

You're Building a Business -- But Can You Sell It?

Jack Garson | Posted 03.28.2013 | Small Business
Jack Garson

You can build a business that people will clamor to buy. It takes know-how and discipline. Here's the info -- you supply the willpower.