News tagged with small business owners

Research examines a growing immigrant population's self employment in the US

For a growing immigrant community in the United States, setting up shop means blending tools of the trade from home with discoveries made in the new country, and there's a strategy that's threading through an array of small ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Message in a bottle: Teaching business skills in developing countries

Two Baylor University professors use a bottle of Coca-Cola to teach basic business principles to minimally educated entrepreneurs in developing countries.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ready to clean up with a green business

There's figurative sweating, as in the fretting that goes on in the lives of small-business owners, a worry-filled club of risk-takers.

Technology / Business

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The downside -- and surprising upside - of microcredit

Microcredit, which involves giving small loans to very small businesses in an effort to promote entrepreneurship, has been widely touted as a way to reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth. A multitude of both non- and ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

For small business owners, consultation means fewer missteps

If small business owners want to avoid costly mistakes, it pays to consult with others.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of credit forces many small business owners to finance with personal assets

Small businesses are seen as an important part of the American economy. These businesses often rely heavily on loans to stay afloat. The recent economic recession has created a reduction in available credit for many small ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New computer security guide can help safeguard your small business (w/ Video)

Just in time for October's Cyber Security Awareness Month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a guide to help small businesses and organizations understand how to provide basic security for their ...

Technology / Other

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0