- Martha: No more money, please!
October 16, 2004
With one week down and many more to go, Martha Stewart wrote an open letter to fans from prison that was posted Friday on her personal Web site.
- Some people seem to be natural-born entrepreneurs
September 10, 2004
Remember your first lesson in capitalism? For most of us, it was the lemonade stand. But for overachievers like those in this story, peddling juice was for kids. These young Warren Buffets saw bigger needs and better ways to fill them.
- Small Business Continues to Lead Recovery
September 10, 2004
Good news, we are still on track for the best economy in 20 years. For 15 months in a row, the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index has registered readings of 100 or better, averaging over 103, signaling the beginning of solid growth and job creation that started back in 2003.
- Why You Don't Need a Partner
September 10, 2004
You need a good idea and a superior product to start your own business. You also need money, capable employees, good timing and a little luck. But in a lot of cases, one thing you don’t always need is a partner. I learned that the hard way.
- Stop obsessing on goals and focus on mission
September 5, 2004
That is goal obsession, which is a subset of wanting to win too much. It rears its ugly head in many ways. In its broadest form, it's the force at play when we get so wrapped up in achieving our goal that, like Colonel Nicholson, we do it at the expense of a larger mission.
- Women's Business Centers Fight for Funding
August 31, 2004
"A powerful resource" is how Small Business Administration chief Hector V. Barreto described the Women's Business Center program (WBC) when he announced the opening of 11 new centers last December. Lately, however, some of his budget decisions have upset supporters of the 16-year-old program.
- We Need to Talk
August 26, 2004
A father and daughter have a little chat about her lack of financial planning. With the help of an HR department intervention, we were able to set aside our differences and then went about publicizing the survey results. In our PR campaign, the shoe/savings finding was termed "Carrie Bradshaw Syndrome," after the spendthrift lead character in Sex and the City.
- Make sure your family gets what it needs
August 26, 2004
Make sure your family gets what it needs by including a disclaimer provision in your estate plan.
- Outlook uneasy for federal science support
August 25, 2004
WASHINGTON — Given the current unsettled nature of the nation's economy, companies in the advanced-technology industries are going to have to do some serious scouting if they hope to maintain a healthy federal government business.
- True Green
August 24, 2004
A lot of designers may be making green claims, but one new furniture company is getting down to brass tacks — or rather high-recycled-content metal tacks. Jesse Johnson and Anthony Cochran, who started Q Collection this year, have developed a rigorous model for applying sustainable practices to every material and process that goes into making their tables, chairs, and sofas.
- So You Wanna Be a Millionaire?
August 23, 2004
It ain't easy. You've started a custom installation business or added custom A/V work to your already existing company. Now you've got to market this aspect of your services to potential clients. Is it hard? Is it complicated? Should you be a rocket scientist? Can you hire Uncle Fritz to do it for you? Stay with us, dear reader. These and many other pressing questions will be answered in short order.
- Get rich quick(er): 4 strategies
July 25, 2004: 11:38 AM EDT
NEW YORK – You're well past the age of 6. But admit it: when it comes to meeting your financial goals, you're not past the impatience of a first-grader on a car trip.
- Best U.S. airport lounges
Having access to the right airport lounge can make all the difference between a good business trip and a stressful one.
- Dollar holds firm grip on reserve currency status
Figures from the Bank for International Settlements this week show the dollar accounted for 69 percent of global foreign exchange reserves at the end of last year...
- Strong earnings to boost European equities
European stocks are set to perform strongly in the second half, after a lacklustre six months, as robust earnings and cheap valuations boost equity bulls' confidence.
- Surprise! You need a new roof
Your dream house may cost more to live in than you expected. More
- Forget Tips
They no longer protect against rising prices much, with the inflation-adjusted yield half of what it was in 2002. Meanwhile, the CPI is bad at gauging inflation.More
- College Capers
Defying voters, UC, Berkeley is admitting kids with low SAT
Scores and rejecting high achievers. More
- Good leadership is not about individual heroism
'Boss' to 'employee': Just listen to me, which may do you good ...More
- The Price of Peace
Microsoft returns to the hot seat in yet another antitrust trial ... More
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