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Rethinking Retirement
BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne talks with Suzanne Woolley about the scope of BusinessWeek's 2009 Annual Retirement Guide
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Deal with Failure Productively
A business failure can be devastating emotionally, as entrepreneurship professor Dean A. Shepherd learned when his father's long-time business shut its doors. The experience led Shepherd to write From Lemons to Lemonade, to explain how to deal with failure productively and use it to propel future business success
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TV Talk Show Hosts: Stop Giving Medical Advice
If television hosts want to dispense medical counsel on their shows, they should be held accountable legally for the quality of information they're disseminating. Pro or con?
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The CEO Guide to Cyberthreats
How a top payments processor responded to the largest-ever criminal pilfering of credit-card data, and what other companies can learn from it
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Top Small Business Stories
The Pros and Cons of Co-Branding
It can enhance both partners—or put a dent in one. Make sure you pick a partner that's a good fit with your company's products, values, and image
Taking On Small-Business Identity Theft
It's a big problem that companies are loath to discuss. But California's amended identity theft laws show that offering protections to smaller companies on par with those for individuals helps tremendously
The Anatomy of an Entrepreneur
A new study finds the makeup of entrepreneurs running high-growth companies goes against the stereotype of a young college dropout
To Beat the Recession, Open Your Books
Revealing company finances to employees may seem scary, but CEOs who practice open book management swear by its ability to lower costs and boost profits
Getting Started
Seniors as Entrepreneurs: Their Time Has Come
Desperate for Entrepreneurs
Think Twice About Being First to Market
The Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs
Turning Entrepreneurial with Pamela Slim
Small Business Financing
As Bankruptcies Surge, Fewer Emerge
- Plus: Behind the Business Bankruptcy Statistics
- Plus: When It's Time to Shutter Your Business
- Plus: Bankruptcy 101
Turning Nonprofits into For-Profits
- Plus: More 'Patient Capital' for Social Ventures
- Slide Show: America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs
- Special Report: Social Entrepreneurship
When Your Business Loan Affects Your Personal Credit
- Archives: Time to Review Your Credit Report
- Top Small-Business Lenders
- Plus: Capital One's Credit Losses Outpace Jobless Growth
Throwing Car Dealerships a Rope
SBICs Keep Capital Flowing in a Dry Time
Small Business Sales & Marketing
Customers Your Company Doesn't Want
Pitching to Mommy Bloggers
- Plus: Cracking Down on Blogola
- Plus: Social Media Will Change Your Business
- Plus: How to Get on DailyCandy and Thrillist
In Advertising, Consistency Pays Off
An Expert's Guide to Discounting
How to Land a Government Contract
Small Business Success Stories
America's Best Independent Stores
Who Are the Richest People in Town?
America's Long-Running Restaurants
- Slide Show: America's Long-Running Restaurants
- Plus: In-N-Out Burger's Marketing Magic
- Plus: Restaurateurs Don't Just Wing It
Riding Out the Recession With Repairs
Startups in a Downturn
Small Business Leadership
When Sister Is Your Business Partner
- Podcast: Advice for Family Business Owners
- Slide Show: Centuries-Old Family Businesses Share Their Secrets
When Your Kids' Needs Conflict With Work
The Right Way to Handle Layoffs
How to Hire—and Get Hired—in a Recession
In-N-Out Burger: Professionalizing Fast Food
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For our fifth annual roundup, we're asking readers to nominate promising independent businesses run by entrepreneurs who are no more than 25 years old
Smart Answers
A Primer on Equity Investment
Offering equity in your company can be a complicated business. Seek professional guidance and explore all other alternatives first
Viewpoint
Venture Capital Doesn't Need Government Help
New proposals by the VC industry for low taxes and less oversight may impede innovation, not promote it
Communications
Don't Let Poor Delivery Sabotage Your Pitch
The way you deliver a sales presentation can be just as important as the content. Passion and conviction count
Entrepreneur's Journal
How We Started a Liquor Brand
Courtney Reum on how he and his brother went from Goldman Sachs bankers to makers of a high-end liquor from the Brazilian açaí berry
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Revitalizing Health Care with Technology
Ask experts how technology fosters collaboration to lower health-care costs and improve the quality of patient care. Register now to take part in this 30-minute live Webcast, May 7 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.
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