Small Business News

Pop!Tech Gives Social Innovators a Boost
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Business Week  –  Dec 1, 2008 6:21 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Luxury at home
These handcrafted home furnishings and leatherwear from small companies have one-of-a-kind allure.
CNNMoney.com  –  Dec 1, 2008 2:25 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Starting Up: Lessening the Blow of Bankruptcy
Limit the collateral damage of a bankruptcy filing - or even avoid it altogether.
SmartMoney.com  –  Dec 1, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Cost-Conscious Companies Turn to Open-Source Software
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Business Week  –  Dec 1, 2008 04:01 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

'Obama cookie' bringing in a lot of dough
Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing? Ever since word spread about how much the president-elect and his family like the chocolate chunk cookies at Baby Boomers Cafe, the small Des Moines, Iowa restaurant can't bake them fast enough.
MSNBC.com  –  Nov 28, 2008 7:56 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Stand Out: Power of Reinvention Keeps This Biz Owner Afloat
Mitch Goldstone, co-founder of ScanMyPhotos.com, answers our questions.
SmartMoney.com  –  Nov 28, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Cash for life
Making lightweight canoes had long been a labor of love for Joel Flather, founder of Compass Canoes in Taunton, Mass. But last year, at age 66, Flather decided to sell his ten-year-old business to a larger boating company. The transition confronted Flather with one great unknown. "We never had ... more »
CNNMoney.com  –  Nov 27, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Tool Kit: Finding the Best Ways to Break Bad News
Experts offer the following suggestions on how best to deliver bad news to your employees in this difficult economic climate.
New York Times  –  Nov 25, 2008 5:18 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Saturday Interview: With Credit Tight, U.S. Gives Small Business a Hand
Santanu K. Baruah, acting administrator for the Small Business Administration, discusses the changes the agency is making to help small companies weather the economic downturn.
New York Times  –  Nov 25, 2008 06:45 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Video: Surviving by Combining
Nov. 23: Trying to save some money in these tough economic times? Have you ever thought about collaborating with another entrepreneur? Here are some small business owners who have decided to work hand in hand. (MSNBC)
MSNBC.com  –  Nov 24, 2008 8:36 PM [GMT]  –  comment?