Small Business Headlines

Venture Clout on Boards Grows in IPO Drought

By Carmen Nobel

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• CLWR
• NWS
• SHOR

In a time when IPOs are few and far between, venture capitalists are spending more time than ever sitting on -- and often controlling -- company boards.

11/12/09 - 08:19 AM EST

Businesses Suffer From Big Security Gaps

By Carmen Nobel

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• CSCO
• CTXS
• MSFT
• SYMC

Many companies have no plans for data retrieval or backup systems -- and some don't even use antivirus software.

11/11/09 - 05:00 AM EST

10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 7

By Entrepreneur.com

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A host of significant upgrades makes Microsoft's newest operating system well worth the wait for any small business.

11/10/09 - 11:50 AM EST

Coke Gets a Pass in Bottle Bill

By Carmen Nobel

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• KO
• NESN
• WFMI

Hint, a 25-person company that sells natural bottled water, feels the brunt of a new regulation in New York, while large companies sneak through.

11/10/09 - 07:54 AM EST

Five Rules for Pitching the Very Rich

By Entrepreneur.com

Wonder if even seasoned pros screw it up? Let me count the ways.

11/09/09 - 08:17 PM EST

Dell-Salesforce Deal Spreads Cloud Computing

By Jonathan Blum

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• DELL
• GOOG
• MSFT

Dell's new partnership with Salesforce aims to make cloud computing easier for small businesses.

11/09/09 - 05:00 AM EST

Community Banks Step In for CIT Group

By Elizabeth Blackwell

• Tickers in this article:
• BAC
• C
• CIT

Small-business lending has increased this year, as community banks move into CIT's space.

11/06/09 - 05:00 AM EST

CIT Group Failure Highlights Insurance

By Joe Mont

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• CIT
• WFC

With banks offering more products and services than ever, consumers need to know which are insured by the government.

11/05/09 - 10:37 AM EST

More Lenders for Small Firms, But Fewer Loans

By Carmen Nobel

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• CITGQ

There are more banks lending to small business, but the number of loans has fallen, according to the Small Business Administration.

11/05/09 - 09:24 AM EST

Making the Illiquid - Liquid

By Debra Borchardt

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• CME
• ICE
• MKTX
• NDAQ
• NYX
• OXPS

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO of SecondMarket gave abandoned products a home.

11/04/09 - 11:00 AM EST

FTC Aims to Uproot Deception

By Entrepreneur.com

The new social media policy makes transparency paramount.

11/04/09 - 06:15 PM EST

HP, Raytheon Reflect MIT Lightbulb Research

By Carmen Nobel

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• HPQ
• ICXT
• NEXS
• PANL
• RTN

In a Q&A, Professor Vladimir Bulovic discusses energy-efficient lighting, industry funding and his meeting with President Obama.

11/04/09 - 05:00 AM EST