»Louisiana to BP: Show me the money
05/06/10 13:08 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
For thousands of people put out of work in the Gulf because of the oil spill, BP\'s checks to pay for lost wages and income are just not coming fast enough, if they come at all. The state of Louisiana is demanding that BP\'s claims database b..
»Competing On The Web & In Business
04/06/10 17:52 from Outspoken Media
There are many things that make me a crappy entrepreneur. Just naming a few: I second guess myself, I spend too much time on projects, and the act of speaking to people in real life makes me want to throw up. Not exactly a shining example ..
»Germ-killing uniforms for doctors
04/06/10 17:20 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
When the going gets tough, plain old cotton won\'t do. Just ask sportswear manufacturers, many of which incorporate anti-microbial, fluid-resistant fabric into their clothing lines to keep athletes dry and odor-free.
»BP pays fishermen - and real-estate agents
03/06/10 22:16 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
BP\'s oil spill has cut thousands of workers across the Gulf Coast off from their livelihoods -- and the tab is growing fast. The company has spent more than $40 million so far making payments on 15,000 of the nearly 32,000 loss of income cl..
»Turn abandoned shopping carts into sales
03/06/10 13:51 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
From the first day he launched his online skateboard store in 2002, Mike Duncan faced a problem that has plagued retailers since the dawn of online shopping: abandoned shopping carts.
»52 Questions To Ask When Hiring A Social Media Company
02/06/10 16:21 from Outspoken Media
Confession time: I have a really hard time getting started. There’s just something about those awkward first steps that makes me delay projects as long as I possibly can. For example, last month I finally fixed the check engine light in my..
»BP cuts checks for lost wages
01/06/10 20:51 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
The scope of the damage from the Gulf Coast oil spill is still hard to calculate, but here\'s a grim tally: More than 26,000 workers and business owners along the Gulf Coast have filed claims so far for lost income.
»Training workers to leave for a better job
01/06/10 16:51 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
After 12 years on the job, Derek Christian tired of selling cleaning supplies at Procter & Gamble and yearned to become an entrepreneur. So in 2007, he acquired My Maid Service, a cleaning company in Lebanon, Ohio, that catered to the needs..
»Lose The Emotion, Lose Your Brand
01/06/10 15:37 from Outspoken Media
Over the weekend, Tim Bray asked what I thought to be an important question regarding brands and the way consumers interact with them. In a post entitled Corporations and Emotions , he asked: Is it meaningful or useful to have emotional re..
»Money runs out for SBA loan breaks
01/06/10 14:26 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
In the middle of the federal government\'s National Small Business Week, two of the most successful Small Business Administration programs are about to run out of money -- again.
»Selling live calls from sports stars
01/06/10 14:25 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
Whatever your political leanings, chances are you share one thing with most Americans: You don\'t like robocalls.
»The 5 hottest startups at TechCrunch
01/06/10 14:25 from Small business news - FORTUNE Small Business
At TechCrunch Disrupt, dozens of startups fought, tournament-style, to impress judges and investors. Here\'s our pick of the 5 coolest new technologies.