Some things to look at!

http://sbinformation.about.com/od/bizopportunities/a/startup101.htm


I thought this website was interesting and educational, not to mention its not 30 pages long, short and to the point. check it out!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU7o5KLoX9o


Also, a Family Business Video
Creative..short and easy to watch/listen

Innovation Helps Franchises Grow

Even in a sinking economy, flexibility and creativity keep high-demand franchise concepts spreading.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/franchisezone/article196418.html

5 Small Business Management Questions to Help Choose Marketing Programs

http://www.websitemarketingplan.com/small_business/strategies.htm

Thought this way funny. Small business people start at a young age!

This is a great small businss management website. You have to explore the webiste a little bit but there is a lot of helpful information.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/

Here is an interesting article about the benefits of giving employees more flexible schedules.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25608377/

Entrepreneurial contests

This is a post from another blog I read. It questions whether entrepreneurial contests are worth it or not. There is also an interesting video.
http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/12/1260351.aspx

Rough Start, Great Business!

This is a pretty inspiring story about a guy who had a rough start. It just goes to show that you've never got an excuse to give up!

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2008/sb20080512_133843.htm?chan=search

VIDEO NETWORK...Entrepreneur

http://www.entrepreneur.com/video/index.html
Great videos linked here....all geared to small business owners!!!

NO-Employee Small Business Numbers Grow

http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2008/08/no-employee-small-business-numbers.html/

Dressing Casual while running a business??

Smaller Cows...more profitable

Beijing 2008: Business Is Booming

Although China has spent billions to bring the Olympics to Beijing, they will be bringing in billions with tourist spending.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/internationalexpansion/article196310.html

Are Social Networking Sites Useful for Business?

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/aug2008/sb2008086_346094.htm?chan=smallbiz_smallbiz+index+page_top+small+business+stories

WSJ report: Its normaly very good

The WSJ report on Small Business will run in the edition of Monday, Aug. 11, as a separate 8-page section.

Blogger babies

These are some cute pictures of the trio of Ryan, Aditya, and Haley. It's cool how there showing that blogging is a big thing and eventhough these babies can't speak, but they can sure show off the cute pictures of themselves.

After a Franchisor Files for Bankruptcy

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/aug2008/sb2008084_482588.htm?chan=smallbiz_smallbiz+index+page_top+small+business+stories

Is Low-Cost Health Insurance Worth It?

http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/aug2008/pi2008083_973775.htm?chan=investing_investing+index+page_top+stories

Balancing work and family

This article :http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25934685/, has some great advice for working mothers (and fathers!) on balancing out your life.
Here is a particularly insightful excerpt:
"A very small part of what you do will have a profound impact on your family or your business. So take an inventory of everything that needs to get done and commit each day to completing the big things (often the hard things) that will make a huge impact. Instead of just tackling each workday as one large block of time, divide it into different types of work. Schedule a bit of time for phone calls, a bit of time for e-mails and a big chunk of time to get projects done."

i.e There is only a limited amount of time in one day, so focus on the things that are important to you.

Sweet Taste of Success

This is an interesting article I read about how even with the tough economy, dessert makers are thriving. I think this just goes to show that it all comes down to finding your niche in the market place.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25561551/

Sacrifices Small Business Owners have to make.

Here is an older article about 2 small business owners sacrificing there paychecks so they didn't have to lay any employees off during hard times. I think this shows strong values and commitment to the employees.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/worklife/successstories/article81752.html

Generation differences

I thought this article is interesting. The influence of small business owners during the baby boomers generation and the Generation Xer's.


http://www.womenentrepreneur.com/newsresource/3468.html

Stretch Your Budget

This article give 10 ways to save money during startup.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2008/august/195718.html

wired has a strange idea

interesting story about wired and small business
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080804005201&newsLang=en

Another Slide Show...FRESH ENTREPRENEURS

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/06/0627_fresh_entrepreneurs/1.htm

A slide show...new opportunities in the FUNERAL BUSINESS??? a little weird

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/06/0618_business_of_death/index_01.htm

PAID VOLUNTEERING...and act of Social Responsibility

lower numbers of teenage employees

I came across this article about the younger work force decreasing! This surprised me because growing up all of my friends and I worked at 15 and now they are starting to work at older ages. Could this hurt small businesses like restaurants that rely on young workers?

http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-article-a-113170-m-5-sc-47-the_young_and_the_restless-i