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Send us your questions on challenges you face in your business. Journalist Karen E. Klein will interview experts and distill their insights into answers.
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Why 'Makers' vs. 'Takers' Is the Wrong Conversation
A MacArthur "genius" fellow who grew up poor finds entrepreneurship is an important way people exit poverty -
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Women Help Startups Succeed. When Will VCs Notice?
Venture-backed startups lag the rest of the business world in terms of women holding top jobs, even as new research suggests they're linked to company success -
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What Obamacare Means for Small Employers in 2013
One of every four business owners are uninsured, studies say, and small employers are more likely to terminate coverage -
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If Small Businesses Are Bummed, Why Are They Hiring?
ADP's payroll reports show small and midsize employers adding jobs, but there are oddities in the data -
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France's Entrepreneurs Condemn New Tax Proposals
A new capital gains tax could reach 64 percent -
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Why Immigrant Entrepreneurship Is Stalling
A new report shows the rate at which foreign-born individuals start high-tech businesses has stagnated -
Policy
Is the Small Business Lobby Really All About Big Business?
A liberal group looks for a smoking gun in donations to the National Federation of Independent Business -
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Britain's Latest Bid to Help Small Businesses: A New Bank
The British business secretary has pledged £1 billion for loan guarantees to help a new institution compete with existing U.K. lenders -
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Deficit Hawks Balk as Government Cuts Become Real
Automatic spending cuts threaten small federal contractors, say Republicans who voted for the cuts but now have second thoughts -
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States Pass 'Baker's Bills' to Lift Struggling Households
A raft of cottage food laws in 32 states permit entrepreneurs to sell certain goodies made in home kitchens -
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Small Biz Gets Plenty of Love, but Where's the Action?
Despite the rhetoric, small business owners say the candidates don't understand their needs -
Policy
Ex-U.S. Ambassador Helps Companies Break Into China
Small companies get access to China thanks to Frank Lavin's business, Export Now -
Commentary
Spare Small Business the Campaign Spotlight
They're a small fraction of registered voters, aren't particularly dominant in swing states, and appear to have decided on their vote. Why are nominees so keen on small business owners? -
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Coaxing Foreigners to Bet on U.S. Entrepreneurs (Again)
Despite its shortcomings, advocates see potential in a federal program that gives foreigners green cards in return for investing in U.S. companies that create jobs -
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Don't Ignore Those Non-Job-Creating Entrepreneurs
The presidential nominees should explain how they'll help the Gig Economy's estimated 10.6 million self-employed Americans—even those who aren't planning to hire
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