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Given the key role Fannie and Freddie play in the U.S. housing market, it's hard to argue for letting them fail. But it's fair to ask: What is the federal government doing to help small businesses hurt by the current economic slowdown? If assistance through government contracting is one indicator, the answer is not very much. A recent report from the GAO found…

—Amy Barrett, The New Entrepreneur

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Venture Capital Forum

Springboard's Venture Capital Bootcamp Women media business owners take part in a one-day bootcamp to learn how to pitch their companies to venture capitalists, part of their preparation for a VC forum co-hosted by Springboard

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Today's Tip: Leadership

If you frequently think about how others may see you, consider the notion: What you think of me is none of my business. When you avoid confusing perception-management with leadership, you are able to operate from greater integrity, and make more balanced choices...

—David Peck, President, Leadership Unleashed

IN YOUR FACE: THE FROZEN ECONOMY

Reader Dave in VA Writes:

"Whether you lived beyond your means or you were a hard working penny-pinching retiree, it looks like we're all headed to broke-land. Does it matter what train we took to get there?"

Tell Us: Is the American Dream Now a Fantasy?

Featured Podcast

Surviving in a Bad Economy

The economic downturn is hitting some small businesses hard, but is there a silver lining? David Tropper is CEO of CODA Resources, a third-generation, family-owned Brooklyn (N.Y.) manufacturer, and he says there are ways small outfits can cope

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The Debate Room

Selective Tuition Makes Sense

Colleges are justified in imposing differential tuition—charging higher fees for certain courses of study, such as business, that pay more. Pro or con?

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CEO Guide to Technology

The CEO Guide to Disaster Readiness

Many companies are realizing that they can play a crucial role in helping communities recover from natural catastrophes

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