Articles in ‘Entrepreneurship’ 
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Finding Inspiration in a Rough Job Market
I just got off the phone with a strong young woman, 29-year-old Amanda from Cambrige, Ohio. We found each other on Twitter, no less, and her story is offering me hope after just reading about the nation’s unemployment rate shooting up to 8.5%. Amanda happens to be one of the 651,000 people in this country to [...]
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Need Money For Your Business? Call Your Mayor.
Hailed as the backbone of our economy, small businesses are struggling to secure financing and turn a profit in this recession. Stats show businesses with fewer than 50 workers shed 175,000 jobs just last month, all while consumer spending drops, banks close their coffers and the number of Small Business Administration loans diminishes. SBA loans, [...]
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How to Start a Cupcake Shop Today
Despite the recession, cupcake shop owners are experiencing brisk sales as consumers seek affordable indulgences. Cupcakes take us back to childhood birthday parties and school bake sales. The nostalgia and comfort associated with baked goods helped generate more than $6 billion in cake and pie sales in the U.S. last year, with cupcakes comprising one [...]
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Small Biz Tips
Is now a good time to rent out space in a mall? Where can you find grants for your small business? What’s “google juice?” Watch this clip to catch my most recent visit to the set of MSNBC’s weekly show, Your Business, hosted by the fabulous JJ Ramberg. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, [...]
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Not in My Backyard
My latest column in Entrepreneur magazine talks about some of the ways to make money off foreign real estate.
