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| Health Reform Expected to Untether Job-Locked Entrepreneurs People who have long nurtured entrepreneurial dreams won't be tied to a job for health benefits SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING When Employees Sell Private Company Stock New online marketplaces SharesPost and SecondMarket make it easier to trade private company stock. Tom Taulli offers advice to concerned employers Fees Persist for Small Business Cardholders The credit card reform that took effect last month added protections for consumer cards, but business cards are still subject to overlimit fees and rate hikes COMMUNICATIONS Staying on Message to Sell Effectively Apple's product launches show why consistency matters. Carmine Gallo describes how to put together a "message map" for your business America's Most Promising Startups Our ongoing series tracks new companies from across the country that embody the creativity and resiliency common among today's entrepreneurs A Guide to Self-Employment The tough job market continues to prompt would-be entrepreneurs to consider joining the ranks of the 9 million self-employed. Here, advice and ideas for getting started Supporting Women and Minority Entrepreneurs Women and minority entrepreneurs, who together own more than 10 million U.S. businesses, have access to more resources than they might realize America's Best Young Entrepreneurs 2009 Who are the country's most promising young entrepreneurs? With help from our readers, we set out to answer that question in our fifth annual roundup Why Going Green Matters Entrepreneurs are at the forefront of the environmental revolution with the products they sell. Now they're transforming their companies to cut waste and save money SMALL BIZ The Inner City 100: Meet the Fastest Growing Companies From the sleekest technology to an upscale tea vendor, these companies are not only thriving but making a difference where it counts Social Entrepreneurship Takes Off By excelling in the private sector, a burgeoning breed of business owner aims to change the world Need Help? Find experts in your area in:
| BLOG The New Entrepreneur >>  The job lock factor is particularly salient for those with pre-existing conditions or families where one spouse's employer insurance covers the whole family--right now buying insurance on the open market can be prohibitively expensive or impossible for people in these situations... |
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Getting a Credit Line After a Bankruptcy
Obtaining new business credit with a bankruptcy on your record won't be easy, but targeting community banks and getting others to vouch for you improve your odds
Getting a Credit Line After a Bankruptcy Obtaining new business credit with a bankruptcy on your record won't be easy, but targeting community banks and getting others to vouch for you improve your odds
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Defeating the Dark Side of Social Networking
Companies can't rein in the conversations happening on social networks and blogs, but they can respond to their most vocal customers
Defeating the Dark Side of Social Networking Companies can't rein in the conversations happening on social networks and blogs, but they can respond to their most vocal customers
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Supporting Women and Minority EntrepreneursWomen and minority entrepreneurs, who together own more than 10 million U.S. businesses, have access to more resources than they might realizeA Booster Shot for Gay-Owned BusinessesGLBT certification from the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is "a channel to business opportunity"Meet Founders Who Certified Their BusinessesHow Minority-Owned Businesses Can Catch a BreakA Talk with Bruce BastianA Talk with Della Clark |
