StartUpToFinish

I’m a realtor in Boulder, and a couple of years ago I had a buyer in from out of town. We did the usual thing – drove around, looked at 10 or 12 homes – and made plans to see more the following day. Well, he called the next morning and told me that he [...]

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Think a recession is a bad time to start a company? Imagine if the founders of these major corporations had thought the same…Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Small companies ended 2008 with a laundry list of troubles, with sales slow, bank lending frozen, and health care and credit-card costs soaring. Here’s what to expect in 2009 on 7 key issues.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Making lightweight canoes had long been a labor of love for Joel Flather, founder of Compass Canoes in Taunton, Mass. But last year, at age 66, Flather decided to sell his ten-year-old business to a larger boating company. The transition confronted Flather with one great unknown. “We never had a pension plan at my company,” [...]

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A Web entrepreneur helps young photojournalists focus on injustices worldwide.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Reuters – A 35-year-old computer programer pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges that he planted a computer virus designed to destroy all the data on 4,000 Fannie Mae computer servers the day he was fired from the company.
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If the downturn is hurting your entrepreneurial spirit, we have good news for you: Recessions are historically ripe with opportunity for innovation. Don’t believe us? Read on.Read More… [Source: Entrepreneur.com: Starting a Business]

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It’s tougher to get business loans in this lender’s market, but these tips can improve your chances.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Never mind Joe the Plumber; meet John the Manufacturer. That’s what President-elect Barack Obama will be doing Friday, when he stops in Ohio to pitch his $825 billion economic recovery and job creation package.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Travel rarely works out as planned. That’s the idea behind TripChill, a free Web-based travel assistant that monitors your itinerary before and during a trip, delivering alerts and solutions to your mobile device.Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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