April 8, 2011

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Focus on Entrepreneurs, February 2011

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners 2/10/11

Focus on Entrepreneurs, January 2011

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners 1/13/11

Focus on Entrepreneurs, October 2010

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners 10/21/10

Focus on Entrepreneurs, September 2010

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners 9/23/10

America's Best Young Entrepreneurs 2010

Who are the country's most promising young entrepreneurs? With help from our readers, we set out to answer that question in our sixth annual roundup 9/23/10

Meet the Tech Pioneers of 2011

The World Economic Forum's prestigious annual selection of promising entrepreneurs reveals the diversity of global innovation 9/2/10

Focus on Entrepreneurs, August 2010

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners8/26/10

CEO Guide to Apple's iPad

Learn how large companies including Wells Fargo and SAP as well as smaller businesses such as restaurants and nail salons are using Apple's iPad to make employees more productive and keep them better connected to the office 7/7/10

Focus on Entrepreneurs, June 2010

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners6/24/10

Focus on Entrepreneurs, May 2010

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners5/27/10

The Inner City 100

From Detroit to New Orleans, these growth businesses thrive in low-income neighborhoods—and strengthen local economies5/6/10

Focus On Entrepreneurs, April 2010

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners4/22/10

A Guide to Self-Employment

The tough job market continues to prompt would-be entrepreneurs to consider joining the ranks of the 9 million self-employed. Here, advice and ideas for getting started 2/2/10

Supporting Women and Minority Entrepreneurs

Women and minority entrepreneurs, who together own more than 10 million U.S. businesses, have access to more resources than they might realize 12/04/09

America's Best Young Entrepreneurs

Who are the country's most promising young entrepreneurs? With help from our readers, we set out to answer that question in our fifth annual roundup 10/09/09

Why Going Green Matters

Entrepreneurs are at the forefront of the environmental revolution with the products they sell. Now they're transforming their companies to cut waste and save money 8/7/09

The Inner City 100: Meet the Fastest-Growing Companies

From the sleekest IT to the most traditional cottage industry, these fast-growing companies are not only thriving but making a difference where it counts 6/1/09

Social Entrepreneurs

By excelling in the private sector, a burgeoning breed of business owner aims to change the world 4/03/09

Outsourcing

Outsourcing business functions can help entrepreneurs survive the downturn. Read about outsourcing work in different countries and get tips on using online marketplaces for smaller jobs 2/13/09

Getting Top Talent

Statistics show that small business hiring is at a standstill, but some companies are finding creative strategies to retain workers for the next upturn 12/16/08

Why It's Good Business to Give Now

Use charitable giving to increase sales, lift employee morale—and help out your favorite cause 12/5/08

Best U.S. Entrepreneurs 25 and Under 2008

Meet tomorrow's moguls today. For this year's roundup of 25-and-unders, we had a record crop of nominations. Here are a few finalists 9/8/08

Home-Based Business

Moving out of your brick-and-mortar offices and running your company solely online can cut expenses and boost productivity 7/23/08

Branding

Define your brand identity—your product's "personality"—before you spend a dime on advertising or marketing 6/9/08

Hot Growth 50: Best Small Companies 2008

BusinessWeek's list of fastest-growing small companies. Can they sustain their stratospheric growth? 05/29/08

Franchising

When the economy slumps, franchising tends to become more popular. Here's what to know about the industry before buying in 3/10/08

Raising Capital

The credit market is tight, but businesses with solid credentials can take advantage of lowered interest rates. Plus, other avenues to pursue 2/1/08

The ABCs of Business Plans

When entrepreneurs seek funding for a new venture, potential investors often want to see a business plan. The question is: What kind? 1/7/08

Best U.S. Entrepreneurs 25 and Under

Most finalists are banking on the Web, but some have broken into more traditional sectors such as publishing, manufacturing, and investment banking 10/22/07

Doing Business Online

How do you turn the Web into the marketing tool it's cracked up to be? These businesses used blogs, wikis, social networking sites, podcasts, and more 9/10/07

Going Global

When attempting to reconfigure their Web sites with foreigners in mind, companies often overlook domestic minority groups 6/29/07

Getting Started

Launching any venture means confronting the possibility of failure. We examine the strategies three businesses employed in the crucial early years 4/16/07

Family-Owned Business

Boomers' kids are quick out the gate—and may end up hiring mom and dad to work in their own startup 3/19/07

Women Entrepreneurs

Why high-powered women are leaving Corporate America to become entrepreneurs 2/15/07

Second Acts

Instead of retiring, boomers are starting second-act businesses; some are motivated by an independent lifestyle, others by economic necessity 1/16/07

Best Entrepreneurs Under 25

More and more young people are looking for startup success across the U.S. They've got their feet on the ground and some great ideas 10/30/06

Europe's Young Entrepreneurs

With promising ideas and an inherently international outlook, more young Europeans are aiming for startup success. These 15 have found it 10/05/06

Doing Business Online

The dot-com boom is long over. Big deal. These entrepreneurs are still using the Web to break new ground 09/05/06

Asia's Best Entrepreneurs Under 25

They come from lands ranging from dirt poor to First World. But nothing could cool the raging work ethic and ambition of these startup stars 08/21/06

Do You Need To Be Green?

Demand for all things green is soaring. Is it time for your company to jump in? Plus: Like it or not, wages are going up, the truth about outsourcing, the CEO fast track, and much more Summer, 2006

Web Smart Businesses

Using the Internet to Boost Your Sales9/13/05

Extending the Front Lines of Franchising

These businesses now employ 18 million people doing everything from plant care to elderly care. Here's a sampling 4/19/05

Rewriting the Location Rulebook

A new breed of entrepreneur is bypassing big cities in favor of smaller towns 7/19/05

Make Your Brand Pop

Four very different companies build their brands, their buzz, and their sales. How you can, too 5/14/05

Putting on the Dog

Canine health insurance, $900 Gucci bowls, paw pedicures are just some of the luxuries making tails wag—and savvy businesses grow 5/13/05

Family Business

Family-owned outfits face an ever-changing array of challenges. Here's a look how the large and small are coping—and thriving 1/25/05

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