Special Report

Focus On Entrepreneurs,
March 2011

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for small business owners

Made in USA Gives Small Business an Edge

As labor and shipping costs in Asia increase, small stateside apparel makers are able to flaunt their domestic addresses
The New Solar Middlemen

Startups ease installation hassles for homeowners and contractors
The Changing Face of Entrepreneurship

New data from the Kauffman Foundation show shifts in business owners' demographics

For Small Business, a Cash-Flow Crisis

More companies are getting squeezed between late payers and tighter credit terms
Pacific Trade International's Mei Xu: Marketing to China

How she turned a Maryland candle maker into an $85 million home products company that sells in the U.S. and her native China
Gary Vaynerchuk on Customer Relationships

The founder of the video blog Wine Library TV says hand-holding with clients trumps elaborate ad campaigns every time