- 03/08/2010New Bill Would Allow Foreign Entrepreneurs to Stay in U.S. if They Can Create Jobs
An Inc.com article discusses the newly introduced legislation that would grant immigrants U.S. visas if they are backed by angel investors or venture capital firms, and if they can create jobs. - 03/04/2010'Badge' Value: Finding and Promoting Products That Inspire Customer Loyalty
Alex Panos and his colleagues at TSG Consumer Partners, a San Francisco-based investment fund, believe that consumers will always be interested in products that enhance their lives, even if it means paying more than they have in the past. - 03/01/2010SBA Chief Karen Mills' Talks About Plans to Close Credit Gaps for Small Businesses
Karen Mills, the head of the Small Business Administration, sits down for an interview and offers her case for what the Obama administration is doing to fill the biggest small-business funding gaps—working capital and commercial real estate loans. - 02/26/2010Should Your Lawyer Specialize in Entrepreneurship?
Law schools will begin offering a specialized degree in entrepreneurship next year. - 02/22/2010How to Avoid Employee Lawsuits
Small business owners might be surprised to learn they they are vulnerable to the same worker complaints that plague corporate America. - 02/19/2010Vendors Can Help Financing
Strong relationships are vital in landing financing. That's why some small business owners have found luck with a group they already know well—their vendors. - 02/15/2010Rise in Home-Based Businesses Tests Neighborliness
Local Officials Search for Ways to Support Economically Squeezed Entrepreneurs While Keeping Noise, Traffic in Check
- 02/11/2010Goldman Alumni Preparing To Launch Gay-Focused Fund
Galileo Capital Management is preparing to launch an investment vehicle focused on the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community. - 02/09/2010Minority Chambers of Commerce Add Voice to Broadband, Net Neutrality Debate
Leadership of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have come out against net neutrality regulation, arguing it could limit access and opportunity for minority-owned small businesses. - 02/02/2010UPS Quarterly Profit Nearly Triples Over Year Ago
Shipping giant UPS Inc. says a strong holiday shipping season and solid international business propelled it to a fourth-quarter profit of $757 million, nearly triple what it was a year ago.