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Obama Proposes New Tax Credit for Small Businesses That Hire

2012-05-16

A company that increased its payroll by $4 million would be allowed a $400,000 income tax credit.

2012-05-16

When a business is sold, some owners make the difficult transition from entrepreneur to employee. Owners who have had the experience say it is important to negotiate well - and be prepared for the worst.

The High Cost of Bad Hiring

2012-05-16

In one four-year period, I went through eight production managers. Believe me, that sounds as nuts to me as I'm sure it does to you. But it taught me three important lessons about hiring.

The Union Responds to Bari Jay's Concerns

2012-05-15

"Anything you need, we'll do," the union representative said, "we want to bring jobs back to the U.S."

A Youth Entrepreneurship Program Goes International

2012-05-15

At the end of last year, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's programs had reached more than 150,000 students overseas, up from just 1,600 in 2003.

Drilling Down: A Teenager Raises $7 Million

2012-05-14

A conversation with the founder of Gumroad.

This Week in Small Business: Twenty-Five Signs

2012-05-14

Plus: A seismic shift in Europe, managing cash flow, and what your mother taught you. Do you believe that Yelp can help your business?

I Have Seen the Future of Manufacturing, Part 2

2012-05-11

And it's not as scary as this owner feared it might be.

I Have Seen the Future of Manufacturing

2012-05-10

In the back of my mind, a little voice was asking why a $150 million dollar a year company needed little ol' me to do design and engineering work.

The Top 10 Rookie Mistakes for Entrepreneurs

2012-05-09

In sports, you are a rookie for one year. In entrepreneurship, it can last many years.

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