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Raising Money to Grow in Current Climate
Before buying another business, assess whether you would still have an ample cash cushion with your current company to survive a potentially long downturn in business.

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Perseverance Answers Vegans' Prayers
Seth Tibbott, inventor of Tofurky and founder and president of Turtle Island Foods, on how he got to where he is today.
Car Dealers Face Struggles
For decades, selling cars paved a path to wealth across America. But the industry has never before faced the forces now slowing sales to a crawl.
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Slump Batters Small Business
The downturn is threatening the survival of a major driver of the U.S. economy: small business.
Recruiting Talent to Ailing Firms
Sick businesses often need fresh talent to recover. But attracting star players during bankruptcy can be difficult.
Musician Finds a Following Online
A heartbroken musician became an instant rock star after word-of-mouth praise on the Web attracted fans -- and a record deal.
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Banker Gins Up a Liquor
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Stronger Dollar Cools Sales Overseas
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Holiday Slump Threatens Small Retailers
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Discounters Face Fight on Minimum Pricing
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Venture Capitalists Get Creative
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Better Collection Policies Are Past Due
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Smaller Firms Consider Buying Growth
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Start-Up Takes on 'Patent Trolls'

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Stopping Foreclosure on a Business
The ability to halt foreclosure proceedings on a small business depends on the severity of the financial situation and how the owner has tried remedying the problem so far.
Magic Johnson on Succeeding in Business
In his new advice book Magic Johnson explains how he translated his fame as a basketball player into a business career.
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Tough Call: Selling Your Business
Entrepreneur Fred Goldstein faced a tough decision: Should he sell his healthcare firm?
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Silicon Valley Defers Startup Dreams
Venture capitalists are cutting back their investments, forcing startups to scale back expansion projects, take voluntary pay cuts, delay hiring and slash expenses.

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Companies Trim as Business Slows
Companies are looking for cuts in every budgetary nook and cranny in an economy dragged down by slowing consumption, an imploding stock market and tight credit.
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Small Firms Dig for Funding
As many big banks pull back on commercial lending, small companies are turning to a new, and often pricier, set of alternatives.
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Businesses Find Cheap Capital in SBA Mortgages

Using Technology

Time to Leave the Laptop Behind
For years, mobile workers have been ditching their desktop computers for laptops that they can take wherever they go. Now road warriors are starting to realize that they can get even more portability -- and lots of computing punch -- from smart phones.
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Restaurants Look for Ways to Cut Costs
Franchise restaurants are aggressively searching for alternative ways to slash costs, unable to pass on the higher costs to customers without losing business.
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Sellers Offer Financial Hand to Buyers
For small companies looking to cash out, this may be an ideal time, so long as they provide some of the financing in order to get a deal done.
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