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The Biggest Roadblock to Upping Exports
The Obama Administration wants to double U.S. exports in five years by enlisting small business. First, entrepreneurs must overcome concerns about getting paid
The New Normal vs. The New Mix
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How Dodd's Reform Plan Hurts Startup Finance
Though investment in new businesses isn't the target of the senator's proposal, it would cause collateral damage to the way informal investors finance companies
Loans and Resources for Disabled Entrepreneurs
The SBA no longer provides Disabled Assistance Loans, but consider its other loan programs, your state's resources, and a private advocacy group's offerings
ADP: Small Employers May Be Signaling Recovery
Automatic Data Processing CEO Gary Butler says companies with 50 employees or fewer have been increasing their use of ADP's payroll services
What Drives Your Best Salespeople
To understand what motivates your top performers and improve how you manage them, consider veteran salesman Jeff Schmitt's advice
If You Want to See Entrepreneurs, Go to China
It's not the institutional environment, taxes, or ease of hiring. To explain the country's astronomical entrepreneurship rates, Scott Shane digs into the data
The Perils of Market Research
It can be a powerful weapon in any company's strategic planning arsenal. But it can also backfire. Steve McKee offers five essentials to consider
Don't Blame the Economy, Apply the Basics
The aging amusement park used to run itself. When it started to tank, its co-owners had to make fixes to both location and operations
Revisiting the Face of 'Necessity Entrepreneurship'
Last March we profiled 26 ventures hatched by the newly unemployed. Amid signs of economic recovery, we check in with each of them
Not a Consultant, an Interim Executive
Interim executives fill managerial roles. To get the most out of them, companies must find the right match and acknowledge internal problems
Revisiting the Rebounders
One year after profiling new business ventures started by the recently unemployed, we check to see where they are now
Real Estate's Link to the Small Business Credit Crunch
Small business owners, who often borrow against homes and offices, are suffering from the vicious cycle that's keeping credit tight and pushing real estate down
This Business Owner Leads His Own Recovery
Dismayed to find his company's cash flow looking like last year's, Gene Marks continues to delay hiring and is taking on jobs he wouldn't have considered before

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