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The One Minute Entrepreneur
Ken Blanchard is the co-author of "The One Minute Manager" and one of the top 25 best-selling authors of all time. His new book, "The One Minute Entrepreneur," talks about the attributes of successful small business owners and gives some one-minute tips
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Nanotechnology: Safe and Green Cuisine
Food created with nanotechnology is healthful for humans and environmentally friendly. Pro or con?
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The CEO Guide to Cloud Computing
A big shift in how companies obtain software and computing capacity is under way as more companies tap into Web-based applications
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Credit Cards Replace Small Business Loans
Credit-card issuers are aggressively targeting the trillion-dollar market in small business spending as commercial loans become harder to find
Making Remote Check Deposit Real
The technology to deposit checks remotely is here. Small banks gain convenience—and a way to compete with their larger counterparts
EBay: Amazon-ification Takes Hold
The online auction giant, hoping to boost inventory and revive growth, will imitate Amazon and court users who sell at fixed prices
Bracing for Inflation
Despite the recent softening of oil prices, the U.S. could be looking at double-digit inflation as early as 2009
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A Conversation with Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard
Entrepreneurs Reinvent the Funeral Industry
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Staying Creative: Success on a Shoestring
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Intrapreneurs and Adaptive Persistence
A Conversation with Michael Gerber
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Who Owns Your Loan?
Putting a Value on a New Venture
How Angels Are Playing a Fallen Economy
A Small Business Loan from a Hedge Fund?
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Where Customers Go to Praise (or Bash) You
How to Sell Against the Tide
After a Franchisor Files for Bankruptcy
Cheap Photo Sites Pit Amateurs vs. Pros
Vying with Starbucks: A Love-Hate Thing
Small Business Success Stories
Making Social Entrepreneurship Matter
From Real Estate Developer to Pizza Man
John Gagliardi Scores with Maverik Lacrosse
A Health-Care Entrepreneur-Turned-Farmer
Not Just for Celebrities
Small Business Leadership
Leadership Lessons from Gettysburg
The Case Against Vacation Policy
Why 'How' Matters More Than Ever
When the 'Silver Tsunami' Fails to Hit
Why Sharing with Competitors Is Smart
What’s Your Problem?
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Starting a Business Development Center in Nigeria
A goal of helping Nigerian entrepreneurs takes passion and motivation. To make it happen, you'll need a thorough business plan—and plenty of patience
Communications
Four Ways to Improve a Presentation
Borrow rhetorical devices used by politicians and successful ad campaigns to make your presentations, pitches, and speeches more convincing
Growth Strategies
Five Proven Internet Marketing Techniques
Make sure your come-ons and your message are attractive, really communicate, and respond to customers' needs
Entrepreneur's Journal
Lessons from Virgin's U.S. Brand Builder
For Frances Farrow, the central trick is to see the business from the customer's perspective and respond to the customer's needs
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To Expand Your Business, Go Home
Moving out of your brick-and-mortar offices and running your company solely online can cut expenses and boost productivity
Cast Your Vote: Readers Show Off Their Home Offices
Tough Times for eBay Entrepreneurs
Is That Business Legitimate or a Scam?
Should You Tell Clients You Work from Home?
How Your Home Business Can Avoid a Tax Audit
Where the Coffee Shop Meets the Cubicle
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