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A gene for entrepreneurship?
Mitchell Hartman Sep 22, 2011
We've known for a long time that entrepreneurship tends to run in families. But now researchers are asking: Could there actually be entrepreneurial genes? Mitchell Hartman reports.
NYC's first small business incubator
Feb 5, 2010
Some New York City entrepreneurs have turned the recession into a moment of opportunity, creating the Big Apple's first small business incubator. Ben Calhoun reports.
Fund investing in gay, lesbian markets
Jennifer Collins Feb 3, 2010
Galileo Management is planning to launch a fund that will invest in businesses that cater to gays and lesbians. Jennifer Collins reports.
Lending fund would help small business
Bill Radke Feb 2, 2010
President Obama is pitching a plan to boost small business by giving $30 billion in repaid bank bailout money to community banks. Bill Radke talks to Marketplace's Amy Scott about how this plan could help create jobs.
Would small-biz tax credit work?
Jeremy Hobson Jan 29, 2010
President Obama is calling for a tax credit that would pay small businesses $5,000 for every net new employee hired this year. Jeremy Hobson reports on whether the plan might work to increase employment.
Helping banks get back to the basics
Sep 22, 2011
Many small businesses' growth is on hold because banks aren't lending to them. Banks aren't lending because so many small business owners now have bad credit scores. How to end the stand-off? One lender may have found a way. Rob Schmitz reports.
Small biz can't scrimp on customer gifts
Mitchell Hartman Dec 18, 2009
For many small businesses, giving thank-you gifts to customers around the holidays is a marketing must. But how can you gracefully continue this tradition while scaling back on employee bonuses? Mitchell Hartman reports.
Korean barbecue by the truckload
Brendan Newnam Sep 22, 2011
Ever since Kogi Korean BBQ-to-Go put its meals on wheels, lines have been forming wherever its truck is parked in greater Los Angeles. Its most loyal customers follow Twitter updates to find the next stop. Brendan Newnam reports.
Trade groups pulling out of Chicago
Nov 20, 2009
Chicago is a hub for trade shows, conventions and meetings. But recently, some trade groups have announced they're leaving town for more affordable destinations like Orlando and Las Vegas. Susie An reports.
Can Treasury, SBA help small business?
Mitchell Hartman Nov 18, 2009
The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration are working on ways to get money flowing to small businesses. SBA assistance could run into pitfalls as problems continue to loom. Mitchell Hartman reports.
