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SMALL BUSINESS : Information ResourcesVisa-Free Startup Community Off California Coast -Meet Blueseed, which, after it sets out to sea in 2013, will be the first-ever sea-based tech incubator, according to its founder. This startup community space is being built for technology?s best and brightest, so long as they have their sea legs. Effective Tips for Training New Employees - After investing time and resources into the perfect additions to your staff, it's important not to squander your newly acquired talent. 5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Business - While buying an existing business may present fewer start-up struggles, the business may be plagued with symptoms that can cause plenty of headaches down the road. FOX Business consulted a team of advisors to find out what buyers should consider before signing a purchase agreement. 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Thumbtack.com, a Website that connects users to local help available for hire, in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation conducted a two-month-long survey of more than 6,000 small business owners across the country on regulation and the economy. Retirement Planning When You?re the Boss - You are never too young or too old to create a succession plan for the business you have worked so hard to cultivate. Oftentimes business owners either have a plan that is too outdated to use, or haven?t even sat down to create a model of what their business will look like once they hand over the reins. Disaster Happens, How to Protect Your Business - Whether it?s a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, wild fire or any other natural or manmade disaster being prepared will enable you to get your business back up and running smoothly and quickly. Entrepreneur Taking 'Spark and Hustle? 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Although it may seem simple to just hire lawyers and allow them to handle the proceedings, that is often not the case. Just ask any business owner who has had to deal with a breakup in the business world. Science and Tech Startups Look to Uncle Sam for Help - Innovative startups believe a little help from the government would go a long way in their development, a new study shows. In an annual survey of startup CEOs in the software, hardware, life science and clean-tech sectors, the company leaders pointed to several federal policies they believe aid their growth. NYC?s Hottest Startups on Biggest Launching Lessons - FOXBusiness.com caught up with several of Time Inc.'s Startups to Watch for some Monday morning quarterbacking, asking them about their biggest mistakes and what they?ve learned in launching their own businesses. Q&A: Merchant Services Providers - What are the possible pitfalls of using two different credit card processors for Internet sales and storefront sales? Q&A: Hiring on the Other Side of the Globe - I saw Business on Main's piece on MyYearbook, which found success by outsourcing a lot of its Web development. But how do you go about finding an overseas technical team that you can trust? And how do you manage it from the other side of the world? Karen Mills on Why Things Are Looking Up for Small Biz - Cites record lending in 2011, less-than-10-day loan turnarounds, the hidden benefits of business mentors, and more. Is Starting a Franchise From Home for You? - Franchising isn't always the easiest way to start a business. But now there are a growing number of opportunities that you can launch from the comfort of your home. How Coachable Are You? - If you aren?t open to feedback and new ideas, it could be what's keeping you and your business from long-term success. Here?s how to be more coachable. Reality Check on Reality Shows and Business - While the immediate benefits of appearing on reality TV are obvious, a strategic entrepreneur needs to have a vision for how to leverage that exposure once the final credits roll. More Than Half of Workers Don't Take All Their Vacation Time - According to a recent survey, a significant majority of the workers said they felt happier, healthier and less stressed after taking a vacation. However, despite the benefits, which also included feeling recharged, more productive and more energized after a vacation, workers said they were too fearful of job security to take vacation. Get Started: Small business week, owner confidence is local, House passes ... - Washington Post -
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Startups Hit Cute Mascot Overload - The return of the cutesy startup mascot China's Next Export: Venture Capital - More Chinese investors are betting on U.S. startups—and they're offering more than money Small U.S. Oyster Farms Are on the Rise - On the Atlantic seaboard, a revival in small-scale oyster farming A House Paint Reduces Bug-Borne Diseases - A Spanish company fights malaria with pesticides in house paint Home Runs for VC Funds? Don't Bet on It - VC fund performance: a long view Walking Shoes That Spy on Grandma - Two small U.S. companies recently launched a line of footwear that uses a GPS device embedded in the heel to track seniors Are You Buying a Job or a Profitable Business? - Find out if the owner was compensated and what's prompting her to sell. Then get an accountant to help you go through the company's books How 'Diversity Fatigue' Undermines Business Growth - Companies with diverse leadership teams do better financially. Failing to hire individuals with different backgrounds and perspectives limits your prospects Hospitals Seek Startups to Cure Tech Ills - A new accelerator for health IT companies is working with health-care providers to find crucial new technologies When Should Domain Names Match Company Names? - For businesses selling to other businesses, it doesn't much matter. Even most ventures targeting consumers shouldn't sweat it in their early days Lookout Safeguards Smartphones, but Do Consumers Care? - The startup's security app detects threats, yet many users are unconcerned Integrated Marketing: If You Knew It, You'd Do It - The glut of places to advertise makes it easy to confuse customers with contradictory messages. Execute a strategy that integrates all your efforts More Farms Vie for the $1 Billion Spent at Farmers' Markets - As more Americans buy locally grown food, family farms are increasingly bypassing middlemen and selling direct Old as New: Fixing E-Waste Instead of Scrapping It - A scrappy British electronics recycler finds profitability by repairing broken gadgets and appliances—and then reselling them Odd Jobs: White House Chimney Sweep - Jeff Schmittinger has been at it for 19 years and hasn't been paid a dime Girish Navani: Examining a City's Health - With a trove of electronic health data, his company EClinicalWorks aims to help communities and hospitals make better policy and treatment decisions Apollo Jets: Jock Air - Convicted stock swindler Al Palagonia has reinvented himself as the private jet broker of choice for top athletes Startups Party at the Patent Office - Startups once ignored intellectual-property issues; now they protect innovations early Tech Entrepreneurs' Culinary Second Act - Opening a restaurant might be the only pursuit riskier than tech startups Hard Drives That Stretch to Infinity - Google finally offers cloud storage, but startups Dropbox and Box have momentum |
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