When to Make a Personal Course Correction
Joyce Lain Kennedy

My small business is teetering, mostly down but with an occasional burst of recovery. I feel the stress of the economy closing in on me. After 15 years, I'm thinking maybe I should rethink what I'm doing with my future. You've seen recessions come and go. So, what words of wisdom do you have for me?

Kick-Starting a Business of Your Own
Kerry Hannon

In this strained economy, more and more workers are exiting the once secure realm of corporate jobs -- many because of layoffs -- and starting their own businesses. Last year, more than 600,000 small firms were started in the U.S. Trouble is, only half will survive beyond five years. Here are some steps to help you land among the winners

Turning Your Invention Into Cash
Joyce Lain Kennedy

A guide and tips as to how a person with a great commercial product idea move forward and turn an invention into cash

Entrepreneurship Is the New Retirement: 10 great places to start your own business
Emily Brandon

Entrepreneurship Is the New Retirement: 10 great places to start your own business. Entrepreneurs never really retire; they just move on to their next project. These days, it's boomers -- not techie 20-somethings -- who most embody the entrepreneurial spirit. Over the past decade, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity was among people between the ages of 55 and 64

10 Great Places for Entrepreneurs to Retire: Jump in Start-ups Led by Baby Boomers
Emily Brandon

Entrepreneurs never really retire. Contrary to the stereotype of 20-somethings starting Web-based businesses in their basements, it's actually the baby boomers who best embody the entrepreneurial spirit.

Entrepreneur: 6 Tips for Starting a Small Business After Age 50
Emily Brandon

Starting a business is difficult at any age. Here are some tips to help baby boomer start-ups boom: Tap your network. Use your experience. Find start-up funds

Midlife Entrepreneurs: How One Entrepreneur Decided to Take the Leap
Mark Miller

Some people start businesses later in life because they want to; others do it out of necessity after a job loss. Steve Vernon is among the fortunate ones who made the leap to entrepreneurship on his own.

Entrepreneur: Why You Should Outsource Domestic Chores Now
Kimberly Palmer

Outsourcing chores by hiring a cleaning service or personal assistant might sound like the kind of splurge that a recession-era budget would quickly eliminate. But outsourcing certain household tasks can end up saving so much time and energy that the cost is well worth it -- as long as you use your newly freed-up time wisely.

It's the Right Time to be an Entrepreneur
Vincent A. D'Elia, Regional Director Bergen SBDC

A PRESIDENTIAL REPORT TO THE U.S. Congress stated that small businesses have always been the backbone of the economy and account for the most innovation and job creation. It further states that small businesses have sustained the economy in weaker times and have contributed to the continuance of long-term growth. Today 90 percent of these small businesses employ more than 52 percent of the American workforce.

The Failure Myth Revisited
Vincent A. D'Elia, Regional Director Bergen SBDC

The myth of failure that, "9 out of 10 businesses close in their first year" is far from the truth. The US Census Bureau's, Business Information Tracking Series, is used to track 5.5 million employer firms every year. It showed that 66 percent of new businesses survive two or more years, 50 percent survive four years and 40 percent survive six years or more.

Perils of Running a Business From Home
Matthew Bandyk

Millions of business owners who work from home have avoided the burdens of renting or buying office space. Telecommunications technology has made running a business out of your home easier than ever. But home-based businesses face some unique challenges. They include complicated legal topics that few people think about before they go into entrepreneurship. Here are a few ...

The Baucus Healthcare Plan: What Small-Business Owners Need to Know
Matthew Bandyk

The Senate Finance Committee put forth a new healthcare bill that removes those penalties on businesses. Instead, it offers carrots to employers that provide healthcare, while keeping a few sticks. The bill, associated with its main sponsor, Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, seeks to expand insurance coverage through the creation of nonprofit insurance exchanges at the state level. These exchanges will be open to small businesses with up to 100 employees

So You're a Consultant, Now Deduct Like One
Kathy Kristof

You may not like how your consulting career was born, but there are some benefits to being your own boss, not the least of which are federal income tax breaks. The moment you join the ranks of the self-employed, you get access to dozens of tax deductions and credits that aren't available to other working stiffs. Here are a few that can help

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Vodafone Donates $1 Million to African Entrepreneurs Working on Mobile Web Projects
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Consumer Electronics Association Urges Congress to Create New Jobs by Passing the StartUp Visa Act of 2010
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AOL Sets Up $10 Million Venture Fund To Back Local Startups (AOL)
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The Case for the Fat Start-Up [Voices]
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Consumer Electronics Association Urges Congress to Create New Jobs by Passing the StartUp Visa Act of 2010
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Consumer Electronics Association Urges Congress to Create New Jobs by Passing the StartUp Visa Act of 2010
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WiTricity's Katie Hall embraces startup experience
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MACEDONIA: Entrepreneurship in Macedonia has Perspective
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Devo 2.0, the Internet start-up--take it seriously
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Former Yahoo Data Executives Join Forces to Create nPario, a Startup that Helps Organizations Understand and Market Consumer Intent
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Cabinet Dismisses State Entrepreneurship Committee Chairperson Kuzhel
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Government of Canada Grants $122,920 in Funding for Startup of PME Project Inc.
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Yahoo Buys Social Sports Startup Citizen Sports
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Former Yahoo Data Executives Join Forces to Create nPario, a Startup that Helps Organizations Understand and Market Consumer Intent
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Former Yahoo Data Executives Join Forces to Create nPario, a Startup that Helps Organizations Understand and Market Consumer Intent
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Former Yahoo Data Executives Join Forces to Create nPario, a Startup that Helps Organizations Understand and Market Consumer Intent
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Former Yahoo Data Executives Join Forces to Create nPario, a Startup that Helps Organizations Understand and Market Consumer Intent
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Former Yahoo Data Executives Join Forces to Create nPario, a Startup that Helps Organizations Understand and Market Consumer Intent
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Start-up Tendril pursues 'TiVo of thermostats'
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Kyrgyz association of entrepreneurs established in Russia
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Former Yahoo Data Executives Join Forces to Create nPario, a Startup that Helps Organizations Understand and Market Consumer Intent
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Former Yahoo Data Executives Join Forces to Create nPario, a Startup that Helps Organizations Understand and Market Consumer Intent
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Stealth startup Triangulate brings in USD772,616
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Credit Suisse Presents its ?Worry Barometer? Survey for 2009 and Strengthens its Commitment to Combating Youth Unemployment and to Supporting SMEs and Young Entrepreneurs in Switzerland
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Sex toy startup has some big backers
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Wisconsin startup helps farmers sell food online
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4,000 Entrepreneurs To Be Created Among Hardcore Poor Women By 2012
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3 technology startups take home prizes in venture competition
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Entrepreneurs describe how they compete with bigger players
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