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Guest List -- Sunday, November 22

2009-11-16T19:33:00Z

Small Biz Summit Earlier this week, small business owners gathered at the Treasury Department to meet with members of the administration to discuss ways to loosen funding. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pledged the administration's continuing support to helping small business owners secure credit. Kevin Galvin, owner of Connecticut Commercial Maintenance, attended the summit and will tell us about his impressions of the event. Buy A Share With the credit crisis making bank loans harder to...(read more)

Top 5 for the week of November 16: Boosting Productivity

2009-11-16T19:32:00Z

1. Cross-train staff 2. Set standards 3. Encourage leadership 4. Limit distractions 5. Software for CRM and contact management Source: WSJ.com...(read more)

Web site of the week for the week of November 16

2009-11-16T19:28:00Z

Less Accounting provides simple software to help you manage your books. The site also links to a handy iPhone app. ...(read more)

Guest list -- Sunday, November 15

2009-11-10T19:16:00Z

Tommy Baldwin, owner of Tommy Baldwin Racing, is something of a rarity in the world of national sports teams. He's a small businessman. Baldwin had worked for many successful NASCAR teams over the years, but when the economy went south, he found himself unemployed. Baldwin decided to set out on his own and create his own racing team. Find out how he has landed sponsors and secured funding for his team in these difficult economic times. Panelists --Jennifer Hill, Vice President at Astia, a non-profit...(read more)

Guest List -- Sunday, November 1

2009-10-26T18:15:00Z

Small Biz Newsmakers: Karen Mills, SBA Administrator President Obama recently outlined his proposal to help small business owners secure funding during these difficult economic times. President Obama urged Congress to increase the maximum size of SBA loans and also pledged to support community banks. Karen Mills, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, discusses this proposal and other issues currently effecting small business owners. Community Banks In response to the increasingly...(read more)

Web site of the week for the week of October 26

2009-10-26T18:11:00Z

40Billion.com is a new peer-to-peer lending site that connects business owners and investors. Simply create a fundraising profile with your company's information and funding needs. Your company can then be viewed by potential investors. ...(read more)

Top 5 for the week of October 26: Sales Books

2009-10-26T18:09:00Z

"Never Eat Alone" - Keith Ferrazzi "Close Like the Pros" - Steve Marx "Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling" - Sam Richter "Selling to Big Companies" - Jill Konrath "Getting to Closed" - Stephan Schiffman Source: SalesTeamTools.com...(read more)

Guest List -- Sunday, October 25

2009-10-20T19:58:00Z

Short-term employment is pretty much a given at College Hunks Hauling Junk. Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman started the business as a summer job while they were in college and to this day, most of their employees are students who only work a few months at a time. Despite the abbreviated length of service for many of the men and women, Soliman and Friedman still invest time in hopes of building future leaders. The business' motto is "Let Tomorrow's Leaders Haul Your Junk Today." There are four core...(read more)

Web site of the week for the week of October 19

2009-10-20T15:57:00Z

Clicky Web Analytics provides real-time feedback to help you monitor your site's traffic. You can track a variety of things such as the number of visitors, how much time is spent on your site, and even see how people were referred to your site. ...(read more)

Top 5 for the week of October 19: Calculating startup costs

2009-10-20T15:55:00Z

1. Location and equipment 2. Inventory 3. Salaries and benefits 4. Marketing 5. Professional fees Source: WSJ.com...(read more)