Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T01:49:06.346-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:entrepreneurship-in-a-recession Kyleen (Hamill) Fishwick kfishwick073 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8883621846134058952-4542fef3140e0a392d35554ae2957567 2009-11-17T08:06:49.400-05:00

Let’s kick off the week on a positive note: innovative startups in the U.S. continue to attract capital from investors, and in turn are doing their part to counter the trend of the rising unemployment rate in the country.

Let’s kick off the week on a positive note: innovative startups in the U.S. continue to attract capital from investors, and in turn are doing their part to counter the trend of the rising unemployment rate in the country. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/16/funding-evernote-outright-sezmi-millennial-media/ Dane Carlson dcarlson281 86 86 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17635639102577650242-1a3fa49641c1162ef7a33556b1cc2e52 2009-11-21T01:01:47.990-05:00

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- California, Delaware, South Carolina and Florida registered record rates of unemployment in October as weakness in the labor market stretches from coast to coast and limits the economic recovery. Joblessness rose in 29 U.S.

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- California, Delaware, South Carolina and Florida registered record rates of unemployment in October as weakness in the labor market stretches from coast to coast and limits the economic recovery. Joblessness rose in 29 U.S. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQsHAD0w1egE David Sussman dsussman850 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16226844672274155525-398b5febca511e306ee106232cfd7adb 2009-11-20T04:24:30.885-05:00

They’re young. They’re brash. They expect an immediate payoff, have no respect for their elders, and think technology can replace good, old-fashioned elbow grease. And work Saturday? ROTFLOL (translation: Rolling on the floor, laughing out loud.

They’re young. They’re brash. They expect an immediate payoff, have no respect for their elders, and think technology can replace good, old-fashioned elbow grease. And work Saturday? ROTFLOL (translation: Rolling on the floor, laughing out loud. http://venturehype.com/whom-to-back-gen-y-vs-old-guys-entrepreneurs/ Joey Lo jlo0886 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1190245980813176692-2a4ff7543af7c15f7fa543c12d0ca527 2009-11-10T06:35:13.443-05:00

How many of us can truly say we found our life's calling? Sewing found Johnny Wimberly as a teenager, long before he found this work as a small business owner, running Jed's Custom Services in Sheridan. "It's definitely a passion,...

How many of us can truly say we found our life's calling? Sewing found Johnny Wimberly as a teenager, long before he found this work as a small business owner, running Jed's Custom Services in Sheridan. "It's definitely a passion,... http://www.9news.com/seenon9news/article.aspx?storyid=126550&catid=509 Dane Carlson dcarlson281 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4079408550469049661-2af03b551fe6e22815f495efd6ba629a 2009-04-03T11:07:29.825-04:00

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 now is the best time to get into business. Just go back and look at the economic slowdowns...

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 now is the best time to get into business. Just go back and look at the economic slowdowns... http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/startupbasics/startupbasicscolumnistbradsugars/article200342.html Rocky Reichman rreichman181 487 480 3 4 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9700900646599584027-eb125d270daba5c367620d6cee5feec5 2009-10-30T16:32:47.895-04:00

Voting ends on Nov. 2 for BW's 2009 list of the savviest start-ups of the year -- check out the finalists and help pick the winners.

Voting ends on Nov. 2 for BW's 2009 list of the savviest start-ups of the year -- check out the finalists and help pick the winners. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1009_entrepreneurs_25_and_under/27.htm Shirley Brady sbrady224 32 31 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18385004405084700112-4dd451a0337feae9d9dcaeadc31d9e86 2009-10-21T08:32:36.443-04:00

A new breed of worker has emerged from these tough economic conditions: the unintentional entrepreneur. These are people who have lost their jobs and have been unable to find new employment, then decided to try their hand at consulting, freelancing or turning a hobby into an income stream.

A new breed of worker has emerged from these tough economic conditions: the unintentional entrepreneur. These are people who have lost their jobs and have been unable to find new employment, then decided to try their hand at consulting, freelancing or turning a hobby into an income stream. http://www.nydailynews.com/money/small_biz/2009/09/21/2009-09-21_a_web_boost_for_unlikely_entrepreneurs.html Dane Carlson dcarlson281 52 51 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4705762895495460401-403f1aea70f1e2873c766acb8a2ca4cb 2009-11-05T12:40:45.324-05:00

Baseball embodies the resilience that the global economy needs right now. Great explanation why.

Baseball embodies the resilience that the global economy needs right now. Great explanation why. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2009/id2009114_007778.htm Kristy (Lash) DelMuto klashdelmuto405 11 10 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:810645885517222524-cf10cfe15db2e4d172418bf7a3966ec2 2009-05-05T16:58:14.457-04:00

The one growth business in this shrinking economy is speculation about where MBAs and other elite students will flock now that Wall Street is a vast wasteland. "What will new map of talent flow look like?" wondered a piece last month in the New York...

The one growth business in this shrinking economy is speculation about where MBAs and other elite students will flock now that Wall Street is a vast wasteland. "What will new map of talent flow look like?" wondered a piece last month in the New York... http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/taylor/2009/05/mbas_vs_entrepreneurs_who_has.html Jena McGregor jmcgregor526 203 202 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6603627122159566163-eb8078fa21e364f3d08186085ca906f1 2009-04-09T11:35:35.765-04:00

In January, we asked readers and a few members of the social enterprise community to nominate candidates whose trailblazing companies, in operation for at least a year, aimed to turn a profit while tackling social ills. Here's who they picked.

In January, we asked readers and a few members of the social enterprise community to nominate candidates whose trailblazing companies, in operation for at least a year, aimed to turn a profit while tackling social ills. Here's who they picked. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/04/0403_social_entrepreneurs/index.htm Shirley Brady sbrady224 211 210 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12161330487067441163-71be4fb54c720cdb2283d22cab1018ef 2009-03-17T10:29:31.492-04:00

All over the country, as unemployment rates climb and worries mount about job security, individuals are looking into entrepreneurship. Many appear to be starting small, looking into businesses they can run in addition to their day jobs, such as...

All over the country, as unemployment rates climb and worries mount about job security, individuals are looking into entrepreneurship. Many appear to be starting small, looking into businesses they can run in addition to their day jobs, such as... http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/mar2009/sb20090313_852817.htm Kyleen (Hamill) Fishwick kfishwick073 231 230 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10941465593606362703-2dfc1c045944017bed173025ae0ed0cd 2009-10-23T09:41:16.399-04:00

Nichole MacDonald shows off the latest in eco-friendly purses. One’s made of recycled polyester, treated to look and feel like leather. Another has a zippered compartment to hide your green shopping bag. Her year old business Bagonia is thriving,...

Nichole MacDonald shows off the latest in eco-friendly purses. One’s made of recycled polyester, treated to look and feel like leather. Another has a zippered compartment to hide your green shopping bag. Her year old business Bagonia is thriving,... http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/business/Moms-Rock-the-Economy-61262632.html Dane Carlson dcarlson281 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6130512283169694179-6385641b0016bc3e709132b19897d77e 2009-05-25T11:49:28.325-04:00

With shopping no longer their favorite pastime, Americans appear to be spending their money in other ways, such as acquiring new skills, getting help with their finances and visiting the dentist. This change in spending...

With shopping no longer their favorite pastime, Americans appear to be spending their money in other ways, such as acquiring new skills, getting help with their finances and visiting the dentist. This change in spending... http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/19/news/economy/consumer_seventhings/index.htm?section=money_topstories Dane Carlson dcarlson281 85 84 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14287183076687591764-c38c6e5def7f34d62d77621f379566dc 2009-09-08T12:55:48.875-04:00

I briefly followed a Twitter conversation yesterday afternoon that attempted to define what a real entrepreneur is. It stemmed from one individual's frustration that some small company employees considered themselves entrepreneurs, even though they...

I briefly followed a Twitter conversation yesterday afternoon that attempted to define what a real entrepreneur is. It stemmed from one individual's frustration that some small company employees considered themselves entrepreneurs, even though they... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/09/five-key-characteristics-of.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 26 25 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1601801203783597911-aa7d9c5115fa5cc9196b07e8c13ffbd9 2009-04-09T14:40:50.512-04:00

There is no shortage of entrepreneurs in this world. 6 Billion of them wander the Earth looking for assets that exists at a low state of productivity waiting to be elevated to a higher state of productivity. The entrepreneur must first be able to...

There is no shortage of entrepreneurs in this world. 6 Billion of them wander the Earth looking for assets that exists at a low state of productivity waiting to be elevated to a higher state of productivity. The entrepreneur must first be able to... http://www.ingenesist.com/general-info/the-new-economic-paradigm-part-5-the-entrepreneurs.html Daniel Robles drobles975 77 77 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2006329108930843372-a1c78bdfe1f67e26a85c770976d6ade8 2009-05-11T11:14:56.399-04:00

Tough times breed a different kind of entrepreneur. With the economy tanking, lots of people are striking out on their own. Some never thought of starting a business until they got laid off. Others kicked around the idea but never found the time or the passion to pursue it. Now, launching a start-up seems like a better bet than taking on an endless job hunt.

Tough times breed a different kind of entrepreneur. With the economy tanking, lots of people are striking out on their own. Some never thought of starting a business until they got laid off. Others kicked around the idea but never found the time or the passion to pursue it. Now, launching a start-up seems like a better bet than taking on an endless job hunt. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052970204475004574127134005990974.html Ed Enciso eenciso391 50 48 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11046552938532820819-05ac4d24b11b08722be92ed1d3052569 2009-05-27T11:56:53.625-04:00

Jessica Ward writes an open letter to her former boss about the good things that have happened since she got laid off

Jessica Ward writes an open letter to her former boss about the good things that have happened since she got laid off http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/may2009/ca20090526_187821.htm Shirley Brady sbrady224 39 37 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13852443476007131978-ab138e3963d9870c1170cc97157d5378 2009-03-17T10:29:02.656-04:00

They're casualties of the recession: the millions of workers laid off as employers slash payrolls. With few companies hiring, a number—no data exists on what percentage—of the newly downsized have decided to start their own ventures instead of...

They're casualties of the recession: the millions of workers laid off as employers slash payrolls. With few companies hiring, a number—no data exists on what percentage—of the newly downsized have decided to start their own ventures instead of... http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/mar2009/sb20090312_782469.htm?chan=smallbiz_smallbiz+index+page_top+small+business+stories Kyleen (Hamill) Fishwick kfishwick073 61 59 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16344155723546816194-e11fb99b6e3fb02ee00fd492e4fc500d 2009-03-17T10:31:15.938-04:00

More small businesses launch during a recession. Or at least that's the conventional wisdom. Many of the newly unemployed, the theory goes, start their own companies rather than get another job. But statistically the picture is less clear.

More small businesses launch during a recession. Or at least that's the conventional wisdom. Many of the newly unemployed, the theory goes, start their own companies rather than get another job. But statistically the picture is less clear. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_62/s0902017022269.htm Kyleen (Hamill) Fishwick kfishwick073 63 62 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10761971649635268637-ae8cd1ce5d7db1eb38dafd9326fd8616 2009-03-17T10:28:02.066-04:00

Plenty of other laid-off workers across the country, burned out by a merciless job market, are building business plans instead of sending out résumés. For these people, recession has become the mother of invention.

Plenty of other laid-off workers across the country, burned out by a merciless job market, are building business plans instead of sending out résumés. For these people, recession has become the mother of invention. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/technology/start-ups/14startup.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper Kyleen (Hamill) Fishwick kfishwick073 63 63 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17792468584591976835-656183a2fa5de986497eeea6162effca 2009-10-16T07:45:40.037-04:00

SCORE, a nonprofit group that partners with the U.S. Small Business Administration, has a Palm Desert office whose volunteers will answer questions every Sunday in The Desert Sun's Business Plus section. Volunteers have varied business backgrounds,...

SCORE, a nonprofit group that partners with the U.S. Small Business Administration, has a Palm Desert office whose volunteers will answer questions every Sunday in The Desert Sun's Business Plus section. Volunteers have varied business backgrounds,... http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090920/BUSINESS/909190346/1006/news01/Ask+SCORE++What+you+ll+need+to+get+a+startup+loan Dane Carlson dcarlson281 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4465494021194854414-c2b753f50e7a8bfc82c21dc3efefca87 2009-10-16T09:07:59.979-04:00

A colleague asked me, "Who is that innovation guru at the Harvard Business School?" That's easy: Dr. Teresa Amabile Dr. Amabile heads the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School and is the only tenured professor at a top school to...

A colleague asked me, "Who is that innovation guru at the Harvard Business School?" That's easy: Dr. Teresa Amabile Dr. Amabile heads the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School and is the only tenured professor at a top school to... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/other-innovation-guru-at-harvard.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11385480354863418458-3e32808a2d49626ec933daf90a460872 2009-10-14T16:18:19.848-04:00

Peoria is ranked the FIFTH best midsized city in the U.S. to launch a small business, according to CNN Money. The recently released article highlights the growth of Peoria's small business sector even during the bad economy. The article explains how...

Peoria is ranked the FIFTH best midsized city in the U.S. to launch a small business, according to CNN Money. The recently released article highlights the growth of Peoria's small business sector even during the bad economy. The article explains how... http://heartlandpartnership.org/content/cnn-says-entrepreneurship-plays-peoria Renee Charles rcharles778 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16603650156600751551-42e877ca2eb55cbad9e231a438b54a26 2009-04-24T02:25:23.802-04:00

If you are Noobpreneur.com long time readers, you might noticed that I once invested in franchise units. However, I have divested today. I will always looking for lucrative opportunities and businesses for sale, because I divested not because my...

If you are Noobpreneur.com long time readers, you might noticed that I once invested in franchise units. However, I have divested today. I will always looking for lucrative opportunities and businesses for sale, because I divested not because my... http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/04/24/buying-an-existing-business-franchise-or-non-franchise/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 39 39 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1940345671458044713-d1e75248b286a42e7ccb3daa16d15a1e 2009-04-13T00:32:18.380-04:00

New daily video service. Identifies the best free Web services for businesses and nonprofits.

New daily video service. Identifies the best free Web services for businesses and nonprofits. http://www.searchfreeapps.com/Internet_Guru_Launches_Service_For_Hard_Times.html Bruce Judson bjudson427 40 40 0 0