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-114361-m-1-sc-12-from_a_lean_year_a_rich_vintage-i For generations, Napa Valley has cultivated its image as carefully as its grapes: It is America's premiere wine region, known for its boutique ... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114361 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114355-m-1-sc-12-vote_for_art_democratizing_collegiate_apparel-i What:  Vote for Art Who: Jeremy Parker, 24 Founded: 2009 Projected 2010 Revenue: Undisclosed The Pitch: Vote for Art hosts and organizes ... Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114355 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114333-m-1-sc-12-retire_forget_about_it-i Which age group do you think has more entrepreneurs--twentysomethings or those over 55? If you guessed the latter (because it seems less likely so it ... Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800 114333 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114305-m-1-sc-12-the_upstarts_are_coming-i Gen Y [also know as the Millennial Generation] is undoubtedly the most entrepreneurial generation in history. With more tools at their disposal, a ... Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114305 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114287-m-1-sc-12-turn_failures_into_fortunes-i In 2002, Marty Metro ditched corporate America to sell used moving boxes. Customers flooded his eco-friendly Los Angeles store, and Metro rushed to ... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114287 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114246-m-1-sc-12-green_goes_mainstream-i People often believe that green products are a niche. There is some truth to this, but more and more businesses are breaking out of the niche and ... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114246 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114219-m-1-sc-12-sustainability_increases_stockholder_value-i The question most often asked by entrepreneurs, business owners and investors considering an investment in sustainability is, “Can I make ... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114219 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114220-m-1-sc-12-is_now_the_right_time_to_buy_a_business-i Over the past year, historically high levels of unemployment have left record numbers of highly skilled individuals looking for work. Many are asking ... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114220 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114222-m-1-sc-12-more_than_just_a_number-i Jennifer Walzer was one of more than 90,000 employees and referred to only as a number; never by name. She was feeling overlooked, overworked and ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114222 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114214-m-1-sc-12-master_of_munchies-i Inventor and entrepreneur Keith Mullin will be the first to tell you that getting your butt kicked by your 10-year-old daughter (in a video game that ... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114214 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114217-m-1-sc-12-increase_your_startups_online_visibility-i The web is the great equalizer in business. Resources aside, every day, billion-dollar businesses and startups compete on an even playing field for ... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114217 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114213-m-1-sc-12-designing_from_scratch-i Whirlwind tours as one of Madonna's costumers and around-the-world performances in a punk band helped set the stage for Marcie Carson and Corey ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114213 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114208-m-1-sc-12-get_in_the_drivers_seat-i Is there anything you could want done with a car that isn't available from an auto franchise? Not likely. The franchise industry is spreading ... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114208 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114201-m-1-sc-12-turn_designondemand_into_profits-i Their top criteria: something they could start with limited funds, and something with big potential to scale.Avid consumers of tailored dress shirts, ... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114201 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114161-m-1-sc-12-young_fearless_and_fed_up-i How many of you dread Sunday nights because you know that the next morning you have to show up for a job you can't stand?  How many of you ... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114161 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114163-m-1-sc-12-dont_cut_out_the_middlemanbecome_one-i Roommates Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had a problem.They loved their San Francisco apartment, but it was more expensive than the wannabe ... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114163 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114188-m-1-sc-12-8_thriving_travel_markets-i Many types of online businesses come and go in the blink of an eye. But the trillion-dollar travel industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, ... Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114188 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114128-m-1-sc-12-why_you_should_buy_a_business-i As someone who helps prospective and existing business owners for a living, I am heartened by all the media attention aimed at helping people find ... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114128 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114134-m-1-sc-12-start_a_restaurant_in_a_down_economy-i So you're thinking about opening a restaurant. The allure of fame and fortune seduces you, your love of food drives you, and you want to heat up ... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0700 114134 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114099-m-1-sc-12-crafting_a_silver_lining_in_a_tough_economy-i In economic times like these, the urge to hunker down in your house, limit spending and jump off the merry-go-round of shopping, credit and ... Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114099 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114145-m-1-sc-12-add_some_green_to_your_inventory-i Selling green products is a process that began to gain momentum in the last four years for Bill Snider, owner of an Ace Hardware store. Offering ... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114145 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114064-m-1-sc-12-top_10_reasons_to_start_a_business_in_a_recession-i Do you have one good reason to start your business right now? How about 10? Regardless of what people around you (including the media) may say, right ... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114064 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114052-m-1-sc-12-entrepreneurs_remix_the_iphone_app-i Austrian Michael Breidenbruecker had the same idea in his head for nearly 10 years: Create a software application that provided a personal soundtrack ... Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114052 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114075-m-1-sc-12-rev_up_the_search_engines-i Your web startup needs to cut through the clutter and reel in customers, and search engine optimization (SEO) can be just the ticket. SEO helps ... Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114075 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114054-m-1-sc-12-not_ready_to_retire-i Judith Moore, 61, founder and CEO of Charleston Cookie Co. in Charleston, South Carolina, turned her lifelong baking hobby into a profitable business ... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114054 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114020-m-1-sc-12-5_green_businesses_you_can_start_at_home-i If anything's hot in today's economy, it's saving money, including a broad range of green businesses helping people save energy, water ... Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114020 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114028-m-1-sc-12-are_these_businesses_still_a_good_idea-i A lot can happen in two years. The iPhone, for instance, has gone from newly released to nearly ubiquitous. As we've witnessed, the economy has ... Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114028 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114011-m-1-sc-12-when_recession_equals_opportunity-i It's a sad fact that pretty much everybody knows people who have lost their jobs in this recession. But sometimes, hard times can turn into ... Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114011 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-114010-m-1-sc-12-journalism_caught_in_a_web-i The once-mighty Los Angeles Times has nearly halved the 1,500-strong editorial staff it had 10 years ago. In the last year alone, the paper put more ... Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800 114010 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113999-m-1-sc-12-how_you_can_leverage_a_layoff-i Diane Lindquist is a four-decade veteran of journalism and an expert on the trade economy of the U.S.-Mexico border. When the San Diego Union-Tribune ... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 113999