From coping with the recession to government stimulus to how technology can give your businesses an edge, bMighty brings you the important stories from National Small Business Week.
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Real Small Business Leaders Tell It Like It Is
By Benjamin Tomkins - May 20, 2009
Amid the government power players and big business representatives at National Small Business Week, 9 small business leaders took the spot light to tell a congressional committee about their businesses and how they're coping with the recession.
Small Business Too Big For One Week A Year
By The rANT - May 20, 2009
Containing small business to a single week is ridiculous. SMBs are the economic engine that will lead us out of this recession whether we celebrate them during National Small Business week or not.
NSBW Panel: Social Media As A Business Transformer
By Gayle Kesten - May 19, 2009
How much have small and midsize businesses embraced social media? Judging from the show of hands during a morning panel at the National Small Business Week conference, a huge gap exists between the haves and the have nots.
NSBW Panel: Technology As A Competitive Edge
By Gayle Kesten - May 19, 2009
For any "dumb" question you might have about technology, the SBA's newly appointed general counsel, Sarah Lipscomb, says she has one that's even dumber.
Why Startups Get A Free Pass During A Recession: Q&A With Attorney Andrew Sherman
By Gayle Kesten - May 19, 2009
Hesitant to start a new business while the economy is still in the dumps? On the contrary, now might actually be the perfect time to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
How To Land A Loan Despite The Credit Crunch
By Gayle Kesten - May 18, 2009
Do you make it a practice of giving money to strangers? If you have a few bucks to spare, then chances are you'd give them to someone know. Now ask yourself before you head in for a small-business loan: How well does your banker know you?
Looking For A Small Business Hero? Find Them Here
By Benjamin Tomkins - May 18, 2009
National Small Business Week isn't all panels filled with government officials and the leaders of big vendors SMB groups, on Wednesday the small business heroes will take the spotlight.
SBA's Karen Mills Kicks Off National Small Business Week
By Gayle Kesten - May 18, 2009
Jamiels Shoes opened its doors the same year traffic first starting flowing across the Golden Gate Bridge. The year was 1937, and the Rhode Island-based, family-owned small business is the same store where many years later Karen Mills shopped for her children when they were young.
Marketing Strategies During A Recession: Q&A With IBM's Matt Friedman
By Gayle Kesten - May 18, 2009
If it takes one to know one, than who better than a former small-business owner to oversee IBM's initiative to make it easier for growing businesses to acquire technology.
bMighty/SBR Heads To National Small Business Week Conference
By Gayle Kesten - May 15, 2009
A little recognition can go a long way. And on a national level -- not to mention amid the economic recession -- that's exactly the kind of boost entrepreneurs across the country can use and expect when National Small Business Week kicks off on Sunday in our nation's capitol.
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