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Etsy's Funky Brooklyn Headquarters

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 04:30
Etsy sells art, vintage items, jewelry, furniture, and clothes

Evan Lowenstein's Stageit, a Live Music Site

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 04:30
A one-hit wonder has become an online concert king

DIY Apps Save Small Businesses Time, Money

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 09:55
A study estimates that small companies have cut 725.3 million annual employee hours by using mobile apps, equaling $17.6 billion in savings

Turning Girls into Tech Entrepreneurs with a Single App

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 09:53
Technovation Challenge is a contest for high school students run by Iridescent, which uses online software called App Inventor

Obama Seeks 'On-Ramp' for More Startups to Go Public

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 23:58
For certain small companies going public, the change would delay some requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley that have to do with internal controls

The Wealth Debate

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 23:58

Why Food Startups Are Getting Hot

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 23:58

Obama Urges Extension of Small Biz Tax Breaks

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:39
President Barack Obama sent Congress a package of small business measures today that he said would expand tax relief and unlock capital to boost the economy and create jobs.

For Some U.S. Manufacturers, Time to Head Home

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 04:30
More companies are assessing the true cost of outsourcing

Michigan Wants More Immigrants

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 04:30
Republican Governor Rick Snyder wants to attract talented foreigners he sees as crucial to the economy

After Hedge Funds, a Career Rejuvenation

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 04:30
A TSA inspection helped Julie Macklowe switch careers from hedge fund manager to entrepreneur, selling luxury, travel-friendly toiletry kits

Small Business Exports Edge Up

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 00:31
Small companies have increased their share of goods sold abroad in the two years since President Obama set a goal to double exports by 2015

Obama Urges Extension of Small Biz Tax Breaks

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 07:04
President Barack Obama sent Congress a package of small business measures today that he said would expand tax relief and unlock capital to boost the economy and create jobs.

How to Rescue an Orphaned Brand

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 05:20
Banking on nostalgia when reintroducing old products isn’t enough. Entrepreneurs should be ready to update them and explain their newfound relevance

Obama Boosts SBA's Rank

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 02:21

Pushing for a New Visa for Entrepreneurs

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 02:50
The Chamber of Commerce wants the U.S. to ease restrictions on immigrants who plan to open businesses

Fed Says Business-Loan Demand Rose in 4th Quarter

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 01:15
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Demand for business loans increased in the fourth quarter as economic growth accelerated, according to a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers at banks. Seventeen of 56 banks reported stronger demand among companies with $50 million in annual sales or more, according to the survey, while six reported weaker demand. Loan demand among small businesses increased by the most in any quarter since 2005. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line."

Gibson Takes on the Government

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 23:29

One-Percenters Want to Buy the Corner Bakery

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 21:41
Smarting from poor returns in the markets, ultrawealthy individuals plan to increase their investments in small businesses