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So with the economy in the tank it would seem like a tough time for sales reps. And guess what? It's getting tougher. According to CSO Insights, a Boulder, CO-based research company that tracks the sales and marketing world, small companies are responding to the downturn by leaning even more heavily on their sales teams. But it's unlikely that pressure will have the desired result...

—Amy Barrett, The New Entrepreneur

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The Inner City 100 Awards

From Amarillo to Akron, our Inner City 100 companies thrive in tough neighborhoods—and help them solve local problems

When Your Kids' Needs Conflict With Work

How entrepreneurs can explain their nutty work schedules to their kids

Saving Face Online

In the age of Twitter and Facebook, negative comments can travel fast. How to watch the Web and fight back

Plus: Online Spying. The Good Kind

Can Entrepreneurs Save This Town?

California's Merced County has been devastated by the housing bust. It's counting on small businesses to revitalize its economy

Summer Reading (and Listening) for Entrepreneurs

Have fun this summer—and don't forget to load the beach bag and iPod with these books and podcasts

BWSmallBiz -- FrontLine

Big Banks Suspend Lines of Credit

Credit Giants Demand Cash Reserves

Credit-Card Regs and Small Business

Throwing Car Dealerships a Rope

SBICs Keep Capital Flowing in a Dry Time

These Online Grocers Got It Right

BWSmallBiz -- What Works

Want to Expand? Pay Attention to Detail

Meet and Eat

The Small Business Guide to Penny-Pinching

Best Ways to Pay Your Sales Staff

Plus: Table: Paying the Troops

Small Business: When Your Client Is Tax-Exempt

The Elevator Pitch: Short-Term Rentals

E-mail: Low-Cost Ads, Rich Yields

BWSmallBiz -- Columnists

Digital Heft Through Cloud Computing

Startup Solutions: Dividing the Equity

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Jocks' Names Can Help You Sell

The Empire State Building? It's a Family Business

Opening the Web to the Blind

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Taylor Caby

Redefining the Notion of Office Space

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