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Stay-At-Home Mom, Six-Figure Salary

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When job openings are few and far between, some are finding the best road to employment is starting their own business.

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Designer Uses Personal Touch to Get Handbags in Stores

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How can a small business owner get their products into major chains like Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus? Find answers in this interview with Mollie Culligan, the owner of fashion label the Jack Rabbit Collection.

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2008 Best New Franchises

If you are looking to scratch your entrepreneurial itch by finding a franchise that will really help reach your goals, you've come to the right place!

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What Are the Growth Businesses Today?

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With the chances of finding a job fairly slim, people are certainly thinking about starting -- or even buying -- a business. But, which industry to go into?

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Building a Business That Buffett Would Buy

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Warren Buffett is the kind of person who looks for old-school approaches and solid promise of growth. Click here to see how to take your business to that level.

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Six Tips for Names That Stand Out

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Any company looking to reel in new customers or clients can benefit from a few brainstorming sessions before settling on a product or company name. Here are six tips for picking names that stand out.

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How Flocabulary, a Study-Guide Publisher, Reinvented Itself

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Flocabulary burned through $50,000 and had nearly nothing to show for it. Was it time to throw in the towel?

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Toss the Food and Bribe the Staff: Five Guys' Jerry Murrell, the Next Burger King, Speaks

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Up and coming franchise Five Guys got a big boost recently with members of the first family stopping by for their famous burgers and fries. Jason Cochran of AOL Small Business talks to founder Jerry Murrell, the next burger king.

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Basics: Starting a Business

Get basic information and advice about starting a small business from naming your brand to working with a spouse.

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