http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index Find information to help grow your online business with business plans, Thomas Register, news articles and more http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113763-m-1-sc-11-16_lies_of_lawyers-i Like CEOs, marketers, engineers, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, lawyers tell their own specialized tall tales. Most of my experience is with ... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0700 113763 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113796-m-1-sc-11-board_relations-i Being your own boss may be the essence of entrepreneurship, but that concept is not always compatible with raising money for a growing business. ... 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