http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/smallbusiness/?section=money_smbusiness From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. en-us © 2009 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:05:53 EST 10 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/smallbusiness/?section=money_smbusiness http://i.cnn.net/money/images/cnnmoney_logo_144x30.gif 144 30 From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/12/04/smallbusiness/madoff_wake_financial_planners/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/12/04/smallbusiness/madoff_wake_financial_planners/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Bernard Madoff's investors aren't the only ones suffering through the aftershocks of his epic fraud. A cloud of suspicion hangs over the financial planning industry, forcing even longtime veterans adjust their business practices and reassure skittish clients. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:05:15 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/12/02/smallbusiness/small_business_white_house_jobs_forum/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/12/02/smallbusiness/small_business_white_house_jobs_forum/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness With unemployment at its highest rate in a generation, Washington's policymakers are zooming in this week on a thorny part of the problem: Starved for credit and sales, small companies aren't hiring. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:17:53 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/30/smallbusiness/flying_cars/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/30/smallbusiness/flying_cars/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness For almost 60 historic seconds in March, the Transition -- half car, half airplane -- soared over New York's Plattsburgh International Airport. The airborne minute was the first successful test flight for the two-seat, road-ready aircraft. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:04:54 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/smallbusiness/0911/gallery.next_little_thing_2010.smb/index.html?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/smallbusiness/0911/gallery.next_little_thing_2010.smb/index.html?section=money_smbusiness Wireless electricity. Invisible speakers. A mind-reading headset. See what's coming from America's entrepreneurs this year. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:33:56 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/30/smallbusiness/ten9eight.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/30/smallbusiness/ten9eight.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness A dozen inner-city teens face off during a business plan competition in Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon, the latest documentary from filmmaker Mary Mazzio. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:25:31 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/27/smallbusiness/black_friday_red_bank/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/27/smallbusiness/black_friday_red_bank/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Black Friday was slow and steady for Main Street retailers, a sharp contrast from the door-busting stampede of bargain hunters that rush Wal-Marts and Best Buys across the nation. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:25:15 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/small_business_holiday_inventory_loans/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/small_business_holiday_inventory_loans/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness With sales slow and credit tight, small merchants are scrambling to stock their shelves for the year's biggest shopping season. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:25:08 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/comunidad_para_baja_california/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/25/smallbusiness/comunidad_para_baja_california/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness After spending nearly 20 years as a Silicon Valley executive and entrepreneur, when Tom Hogan decided to start a charity, he knew one thing for sure: he wanted to run it like a business. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:50:55 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/smallbusiness/sba_stimulus_funds_run_out/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/smallbusiness/sba_stimulus_funds_run_out/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness The stimulus cash that helped boost small business lending this year just ran out. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:23:24 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/24/smallbusiness/piryx.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/24/smallbusiness/piryx.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness When Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina made his infamous "You lie!" outburst during the president's healthcare address to Congress in September, he wasn't the only one stepping into the spotlight. The next day, an Austin startup called Piryx set up a Web site to facilitate donations to Wilson. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:10:49 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/smallbusiness/0911/gallery.trading_up_real_estate.smb/index.html?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/smallbusiness/0911/gallery.trading_up_real_estate.smb/index.html?section=money_smbusiness These 6 businesses took advantage of crashed real estate prices to trade up for new stores and office space. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:22:54 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/news/companies/zhu_zhu_pets.fortune/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/23/news/companies/zhu_zhu_pets.fortune/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Zhu Zhu Pets, the inexplicably cute robotic hamsters that have become this year's overnight holiday toy sensation, are selling out across the country. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:12:32 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/edufire.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/edufire.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness The Internet is making the world of learning smarter -- and more profitable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:41:36 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/dodgers_divorce/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/dodgers_divorce/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness The news that Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt are divorcing came with a bitter kick: Team chairman Frank's first move against his soon-to-be-ex was to fire her from her job as the Dodgers' chief executive. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:13:21 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/high_tech_pens.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/20/smallbusiness/high_tech_pens.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness As founder and creative director of Art Street Design, a graphic-design studio, I'm pretty familiar with pens and computers. (We make all sorts of marketing materials for companies, from invitations to Web sites.) But in my 13 years of running the company, I hadn't seen anything like a smartpen until recently. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:40 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/control_the_cloud.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/control_the_cloud.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness For years the online-software company HotSchedules had its head in the clouds. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:58:18 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/03/smallbusiness/esignatures.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/03/smallbusiness/esignatures.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Looking for a business challenge? Try getting seven people in as many locations to sign a 45-page contract. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:22:02 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/23/smallbusiness/business_model_reboot.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/23/smallbusiness/business_model_reboot.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness When I moved to New York City from Calcutta, I wasn't planning a catering career. I had come to earn a master's degree in lighting design from Parsons the New School for Design. But as a foodie, I was dismayed by the city's Indian eateries: The good ones were pricey, while the more affordable restaurants served two-day-old curries. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:13:50 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/05/smallbusiness/nightmare_employee.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/05/smallbusiness/nightmare_employee.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness A while ago I needed to hire an accounts payable person for my picture-framing business. We put an ad in the paper and received a good number of applications. One candidate jumped out from the pile: He had exactly the right background, and it didn't hurt that he asked for a slightly lower salary than we were planning on paying. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:23:38 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/28/smallbusiness/retail_democracy.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/28/smallbusiness/retail_democracy.fsb/index.htm?section=money_smbusiness Like many retailers, Jim Hobart knows the value of a good testimonial. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:02:17 EDT