Small Business

Even in Recession, Some Small Businesses Grow

Many small businesses have found themselves treading water, at best, during the recession. But, that is not true for everyone. In fact, a significant minority of resilient companies have been able to do the seemingly impossible and increase revenue in these troubled times. Read more ...

Some Rediscover the Benefits of Business Travel

When the economy collapsed last fall, many companies had to make some quick decisions about travel, typically one of the first areas they trim when finances are tight. Should they cut back as most of their competitors were, continue business as usual or spend even more to get a leg up? Read more ...

Swimming, or Just Wading, in Technology

New York Times - A survey by Forrester Research shows that many information workers are using new technology only selectively. The most popular forms are e-mail, word processing, Web browsers and spreadsheets. Read more ...

Obama Announces Small-Business Lending Push

After enduring months of criticism that his administration had done too little to help small businesses weather the recession, President Obama said Wednesday that “there’s still too little credit flowing to our small businesses” and unveiled initiatives he said would open the spigot. Read more ...

How to Cut Credit-Card Fees

The cost of accepting credit cards is a sore point for merchants. As Washington mulls regulation, here's some advice on negotiating lower rates now. Read more ...