THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Small Business
June 30, 2009 -- 10:00 a.m.
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The economic downturn has prompted many consumers and neighborhood groups to actively support small businesses in their local communities, but it remains unclear whether the campaigns provide just a short-term boost.
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As major corporations lay off employees, small businesses are benefiting from an unexpected windfall: Displaced talent that is now knocking at the door.
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As the credit crunch makes raising financing more difficult, small business owners finding creative ways of raising extra cash.
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For a Texas rug shop, running "total liquidations" is established practice. But the arrival of hard times has thrown the survival of the going-out-of-business model into doubt.
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With the recession making it tough to win new clients, small businesses are stretching their resources to keep loyal customers.
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In contrast to the Wall Street firms seeking to escape TARP and all the strings that were attached, a steady stream of small banks still is lining up for government money.
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Fiercely competitive and devoted to the bottom line, Robert B. Pamplin transformed a small Southern hardwood exporter into one of the biggest forest-products companies in the U.S.
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Small businesses can refinance debt under new rules, but only if they plan to expand or buy equipment.
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The sour economy is prodding more Americans to buy their own health insurance, a daunting task for people not prepared to navigate the possible pitfalls. - Quiz: Insurance 101
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Hollywood news Web site Deadline Hollywood Daily was sold to Mail.com Media, highlighting the growing value of small, online media outlets.
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