Teen-Lit Queen Takes Up Book Packaging

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Small Business Nov 30, 2011 This Week's Top Story Getting Started Teen-Lit Queen Takes Up Book Packaging Bestselling author Laura Schechter's Paper Lantern Lit gets others to turn her promising ideas into mass-market hits More Top Stories Osborne Vows 20 Billion Pounds of Loans to U.K. Small Companies The U.K. government will guarantee billions in loans to small businesses to jump start a British economy at risk of stagnating Alabama Rethinks Its Harsh Immigration Law Politicians who voted for it fear the state's reputation is tarnished The Gloucester Fish War How a small town in Massachusetts destroyed a decade of law enforcement Hedge Fund Analytics for Nonprofits After working for a hedge fund, two Ivy League grads applied their analytical skills to philanthropy Smart Answers Where to Find Overseas Buyers To identify potential clients, attend trade shows and talk to trade groups. Paying for a service that compiles data from trade activity could also help Smart Answers How to Make Business-Plan Contests Pay After determining what you hope to gain by competing, enter a local event as a test and then look for national contests that fit your criteria This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in Small Business Peek into the fierce world of book packaging companies, which generate ideas for stories and hire people to write them in the hope of finding the next big hit, in this profile of newcomer Paper Lantern Lit. Then learn about the British government’s plan to guarantee billions in loans to small businesses. Get advice about finding overseas buyers and evaluating which business plan contests merit the effort. Finally, catch blog posts about Small Business Saturday and unexpected results from a new poll on government regulation. Enjoy. -Nick Leiber Advertisement Small Business Resources Blog: The New Entrepreneur Smart Answers for Entrepreneurs Starting a Business Small Business Financing Managing a Small Business Small Business Sales & Marketing Small Business Policy Special Reports on Small Business Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketting Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2011 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED