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For the majority of small-business respondents in the 2009 Small Business Attitudes & Outlook Survey, the economic recovery is nigh. Seventy percent anticipate moderate to significant growth this year (only 1 percent think they will close their businesses), and 47 percent expect to hire additional employees. The survey, conducted by online marketing firm Constant Contact, […]

Global wealth indicators may have plummeted to record lows this year, but the “real-life superhero” movement is on the upswing. According to a CNN piece earlier this month, the number of people who are taking on superhero identities (and donning outfits to match) has risen more than 25 percent since last summer. People disillusioned by […]

John Fox, CEO of New York-based biodiesel manufacturer Innovation Fuels, explains how government stimulus can make a difference to small biz.

Community banks are making a play for a bigger share of the market.

“What do you need MOST right now to stimulate your business?” This was last week’s featured question on Entrepreneur Connect, and we got a lot of good responses. Confidence and certainty, some said. Sales and easier access to financing, said others. Clearly, things aren’t right yet, but no one sounded defeated. This might be because […]

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Office Depot launched its “Small Business Self-Bailout Plan” today. As part of the program, the office supplies and services provider created the Survival of the Smartest website for business owners who need support during “The Great Recession.” Some reasons to check it out: Articles and columns from Steve Strauss, a renowned small-business expert and author. […]

These entrepreneurs turned their hobbies into businesses. Learn how you can, too.

For entrepreneurs, “Rumplestiltskin” probably ranks low on the list of required reading, but one lesson should come through loud and clear: names are serious business. In fact, coming up with the right name is probably the single-most important branding concern for a business, says Jay Jurisich, creative director of San Francisco-based naming and branding agency […]

The adult entertainment industry isn’t the only one feeling snubbed by Congress: Travel and tourism also wants a break, at least as far as travel-bashing is concerned. That’s because business travel (and all travel, really) is way, way down. Some of that is because companies are trying to save money; but another reason stems from […]

Next-gen technologies predict consumer behavior.

These organizations can help match your business with stimulus projects.

At the moment, things are looking up in credit markets, and the market for U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans is no exception. According to a Wall Street Journal article today, $1.3 billion in new SBA loans have been approved–up more than 20 percent–since mid-March, after President Obama announced new initiatives that would cut lending fees […]

Frugality is top of the mind for today's consumers.

Body language experts translate common gestures into business vernacular.

An Entrepreneur Connect member recently wrote in with two important questions: Will the average small business owner benefit from the stimulus? What’s it really going to cost? After several weeks of speaking to advocates and opponents of the bill, here are the answers that have emerged. 1. Outside of obvious tax breaks, average business owners […]

You scored a spot on national TV. Now what? The hard work begins after the cameras stop filming.

A new book shows you how to escape cubicle nation.

The tenets of Biz 101 still apply, even if it's non-profit.

The gap in businesses ownership rates between whites and blacks is widely regarded as evidence of inequality. How bad is it really, and what can be done?

The typical age to start thinking about retirement is now the time to consider a move to self-employment.

When numbers are more than just numbers, they can be used to influence behavior, which should have business owners counting their blessings.

Roughly two weeks ago, T-Mobile UK aired a commercial featuring a flash mob taking over a train station with a smartly choreographed dance routine. Saatchi & Saatchi created this brilliant video, earning an impressive viral following.* In spite of tough times–or perhaps because of them, as a recent study suggests–creativity is on the rise. The […]

Google's swimming pools and massage parlors may be outside most business's budgets, but investing in a creative office is a lot easier--and more important--than you might think.

It takes a special kind of person to delve into the wilds of business startup. It takes an even more driven person to start business after business. Why do serial entrepreneurs do what they do?

After 88 years, one company is still providing the tools that customers--and franchisees--need to succeed.