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DNA goes DIY
John Moe Jul 8, 2011
Looking for an affordable way to research DNA? Well now a $512 model, brought to light thanks to a Kickstarter campaign, can be yours. The machine...
Lean manufacturing catches on with small businesses
Tony Arnold Sep 22, 2011
The recession forced manufacturers to reconsider their business models. Now more are going "lean."
Small business needs more loans
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Sep 22, 2011
The Senate is looking into how to increase the amount of money credit unions lend to small business.
Commerce Department pushes small businesses to increase exports
Jennifer Collins Sep 22, 2011
New reports show U.S. exports are slipping, and 1 percent of U.S. companies sell products abroad. The Commerce Department wants to change that -- one (very) small enterprise at a time.
Cyber security attacks can hit smaller businesses, too
Sep 22, 2011
It's not just the big companies who can suffer a security breach -- cyber thieves can attack small or mid-size businesses and cost a lot of damage.
Small business owners tussle with health care reform decisions
Mitchell Hartman Sep 22, 2011
Small business owners across the country are trying to figure out their best financial options in how to provide their employees with health insurance, come the health care reform mandates in 2014.
Being cautious in the face of opportunity
Apr 2, 2011
Susanna Wilson, the 70-year-old dressmaker interviewed for our series, Money Through the Ages, says she was overwhelmed by orders from listeners who heard her story of living without retirement. Now she gets advice on managing a growing business.
With Egyptian democracy -- uncertainty and hope
Mitchell Hartman Mar 1, 2011
In post-Mubarak Egypt, there's a risk that investors will fear jumping in immediately, but in the longer term, a democratic bonanza may arrive.
Michigan city hopes for downtown resurgence
Feb 23, 2011
Pontiac, Mich., is re-populating some of its empty storefronts thanks to a local development committee.
Tweet becomes a Robocop social phenomenon
John Moe Feb 11, 2011
It all started with a tweet from a guy in Philadelphia named @MT. It was directed at Detroit mayor Dave Bing: "@mayordavebing Philadelphia has a...
