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Blue is the New Green
Forget for a moment about carbon emissions. The world is facing a more immediate crisis -- it is running out of clean water. The prospect of widespread shortages is creating a new kind of new economy. Meet 11 entrepreneurs who are ahead of the curve, finding opportunity in the largest emerging market the world has seen in some time.
7 Recession Stress-Busters
Crisis on Wall Street! Tighter credit! Soaring health-care costs! Sky-high energy prices! Running a business is stressful enough without a daily barrage of bad news. How to stay focused during frantic times.
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The SMB Security Policy - Part 2Three more steps to creating sound security for your organization.
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Slideshow: 7 Signs You're a Bad BossThere's a reason Dilbert, The Office, and their ilk are so popular: the real world is full of lousy bosses.
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Is the U.S. Losing Its Edge?Not a chance, thanks to innovative entrepreneurs and curious consumers. Amar Bhidé explains.
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Turning Value into Customer RequirementsThe one thing customers really want to know is, "What is the value to me if I buy from you?"
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50 Ways to Green Your Business
Half-a-hundred options for cleaning up your business, from the universal (catch that rainwater!) to the specific (lose the plastic bowls!). Mix, match--join in.
Facebook is the It Company of 2007
41 million users and growing. The cool spot for coders. The hot place to test a business. The "it" company of 2007.
eBay's Chaos Theory
With buyers overwhelmed by choices -- and its growth rate slowing -- the online giant gambles on helping shoppers find what they want.
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Click here for profiles, features, lists, maps, podcasts, and slideshows of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America.
The Gift That Stops Giving
Many business owners are being forced to cut back on bonuses this holiday season. Plus: 5 Ways to Find Cash in a Bad Economy
Blue is the New Green
The prospect of widespread water shortages is creating a new kind of economy. Meet 11 entrepreneurs who are doing something about it.
What the Crisis Means for You
The rules of small-business banking have changed, but there are ways to cope, even in this economy. Plus: "Street Smarts" Archives
Would You Buy This Business?
For sale: a 10-year-old company that sells frozen pizza dough and crusts. Is it worth $1.2 million? Plus: Cheapest Businesses in the U.S.
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Are you a starfish or a spider? Author and entrepreneur Rod Beckstrom explains why the answer is changing the rules of business strategy and competition.
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