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Start-up Sending Newtown Messages of Hope

By Eric Markowitz |  Dec 18, 2012

Evergram specializes in creating lasting albums of multimedia messages--usually for weddings or birthdays. Then tragedy hit Sandy Hook Elementary. Here's how...  Read more

2013 Trend: Ads Will Be Articles & Vice Versa

By Adam Bluestein |  Dec 10, 2012

Forget banners and pop-ups. Instead, connect with consumers via blogs, videos, white papers, and more.  Read more

Zumba: Loud & Proud | Company of the Year

By Leigh Buchanan |  Dec 6, 2012

Zumbawear, like Zumba-everything-else, aims to help instructors make money. And it's selling 3 million items of clothing this year.  Read more

Need to Create More Innovative Products? Invest in Your Staff

By Drew Greenblatt |  Dec 5, 2012

Your employees are the key to competing in a global market. If your rivals have more and better engineers, you will fall behind.  Read more

5 Tips for Dealing With Holiday Stress

By Peter Gasca |  Dec 4, 2012

For entrepreneurs, the holiday season can be harrowing. Follow these stress relieving tips to deal with yuletide anxiety.  Read more

Stop Making Your Employees Work Holidays

By Jessica Stillman |  Nov 30, 2012

Does ever earlier seasonal madness tempt you to keep your doors open during holidays? An MIT professor explains why that's probably a bad idea.  Read more

Small Business Saturday By the Numbers

By Eric Markowitz |  Nov 26, 2012

Consumers preferred big-box stores on Black Friday. But, according to retailers--and social media--Small Business Saturday is actually gaining traction.  Read more

Are Small-Business Owners Jealous of Tech Start-ups?

By Eric Markowitz |  Nov 21, 2012

Cities are scrambling to create technology hubs to lure talent. But when government programs put financial resources into job creation, certain small-busines...  Read more

My Wildly Outlandish Holiday Strategy

By Peter Gasca |  Nov 20, 2012

Wild Creations's founder shares his company's plan to maximize the holiday season.  Read more

A Government Program That Actually Helps Entrepreneurs

By Drew Greenblatt |  Nov 14, 2012

Drew Greenblatt is the president of Maryland-based Marlin Steel. Today, he testifies before Congress about how the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms prog...  Read more