msnbc.com: Small business http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3627254/ns/business-small_business/ Msnbc.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism. Copyright 2010 msnbc.com en-us http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/SiteManagement/SiteWide/Images/msnbc_logo.gif msnbc.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:58:04 GMT News 60 Obama urges more loans for small businesses President Barack Obama said he wants to bolster small businesses Friday during his visit to Oasis Mechanical Contractors in Lanham, Md.Seeking to create more jobs, President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses.





Barack Obama - Small business - President of the United States - Business - United States]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=4d0954e95bf34630deeaba73c203aa61 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35260087/ns/business-small_business/ AP President Barack Obama said he wants to bolster small businesses Friday during his visit to Oasis Mechanical Contractors in Lanham, Md.


]]> Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:57:07 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35260087/ns/business-small_business/ Running a business despite a chronic illness Despite being told by her doctor to slow down, Lisa Disbrow wasn't willing to abandon the business she loved.Lisa Disbrow's doctors urged her to slow down. Could the entrepreneur find a way to manage her illness and her business?





Business - Entrepreneur - Health - Small business - Venture capital]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=561d4e9bf7de037ea327bde35e792d1b http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35018307/ns/business-success_in_hard_times/ Courtesy of Inc. Despite being told by her doctor to slow down, Lisa Disbrow wasn't willing to abandon the business she loved.


]]> Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:57:41 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35018307/ns/business-success_in_hard_times/ Treasury to make $1B available to small banks The Treasury says it will invest up to $1 billion in small banks that serve poor communities as part of the Obama administration's efforts to spur more lending to small businesses.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=eebe5976e83f2ab0e2255e01d08507a6&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=eebe5976e83f2ab0e2255e01d08507a6&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2218"/><br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=eebe5976e83f2ab0e2255e01d08507a6&p=64&kw=Small+business'>Small business</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=eebe5976e83f2ab0e2255e01d08507a6&p=64&kw=Presidency+of+Barack+Obama'>Presidency of Barack Obama</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=eebe5976e83f2ab0e2255e01d08507a6&p=64&kw=Business'>Business</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=eebe5976e83f2ab0e2255e01d08507a6&p=64&kw=United+States'>United States</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=eebe5976e83f2ab0e2255e01d08507a6&p=64&kw=Barack+Obama'>Barack Obama</a> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=eebe5976e83f2ab0e2255e01d08507a6 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35221888/ns/business-small_business/ Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:40:22 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35221888/ns/business-small_business/ ‘Bag Balm’ for cows proves to be a slick cure-all Company President Barbara Norris Allen heads an operation of six where some business records are kept on file cards.Winter is most definitely here. It must be. The phones are ringing at Bag Balm headquarters.





Shopping - Arts - Consumer Electronics - Communications - Wireless]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=06ff3be8275a9a3c38c031bde799bbe1 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35170402/ns/business-small_business/ AP Company President Barbara Norris Allen heads an operation of six where some business records are kept on file cards.


]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:24:23 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35170402/ns/business-small_business/ Once opulent kids’ birthdays being scaled back Ooopsy the Clown, aka aka Amy Tinoco made $46,000 less in 2009 than the previous year as parents have cut back.The clown threw in a bubble machine for the monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo's first birthday. She usually charges extra, but what's a clown to do in a recession?





Clown - Performing Arts - Arts - Performers - Circus]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=fea407b546af2397c1dd5e3cc13c9f4c http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35102043/ns/business-small_business/ AP Ooopsy the Clown, aka aka Amy Tinoco made $46,000 less in 2009 than the previous year as parents have cut back.


]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:19:05 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35102043/ns/business-small_business/ Getting a cold one no problem at Pa. ice bar Josh Price, left, and Carl Heastand help construct a free-standing ice bar in the backyard of Damenti's Restaurant in Butler Township, Pa. Damenti's Restaurant in Butler Township has set up a temporary free-standing bar with a pirate theme in its backyard that is almost completely made of 50 tons of ice.





Pennsylvania - Restaurant - United States - Business - Recreation]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=d46a08088ce47cad187600b3c5065840 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35059833/ns/business-small_business/ AP Josh Price, left, and Carl Heastand help construct a free-standing ice bar in the backyard of Damenti's Restaurant in Butler Township, Pa.


]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:42:21 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35059833/ns/business-small_business/ New technology makes business cards passé Paper business cards are becoming passe as new digital networking tools emerge.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c013323862ff9ddf0ebb1f762f2007d0&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c013323862ff9ddf0ebb1f762f2007d0&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2218"/><br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c013323862ff9ddf0ebb1f762f2007d0&p=64&kw=Business+card'>Business card</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c013323862ff9ddf0ebb1f762f2007d0&p=64&kw=Business'>Business</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c013323862ff9ddf0ebb1f762f2007d0&p=64&kw=Shopping'>Shopping</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c013323862ff9ddf0ebb1f762f2007d0&p=64&kw=print'>print</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c013323862ff9ddf0ebb1f762f2007d0&p=64&kw=Supplies'>Supplies</a> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=c013323862ff9ddf0ebb1f762f2007d0 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34960990/ns/business-small_business/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:43:16 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34960990/ns/business-small_business/ PetSmart fires man who brought dog to work Eric Favetta, a 31-year-old PetSmart employee, says he was fired for "theft of services" after bringing his dog to work during an overnight shift he'd picked up as a favor to his manager.PetSmart fired employee Eric Favetta for "theft of services" after he parked Gizmo, his 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, in the store's doggie daycare facility during an overnight shift.





Dog - PetSmart - Belgian Shepherd Dog - Belgian Malinois - Pets]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=b290d379f4916da4553fce1c25df1ee2 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34963335/ns/business-small_business/ Mitsu Yasukawa / The Star-Ledger Eric Favetta, a 31-year-old PetSmart employee, says he was fired for "theft of services" after bringing his dog to work during an overnight shift he'd picked up as a favor to his manager.


]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:24:55 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34963335/ns/business-small_business/ Obama cracking down on contractor tax cheats Jan. 20: President Barack Obama targets corporate tax cheats. (CNBC)President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered a new crackdown on federal contractors who don't pay their taxes.





Barack Obama - President of the United States - United States - Politics - Candidates and Campaigns]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=0d20784b12b174ff39f1a5f0b10573a2 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34955841/ns/business-small_business/ CNBC Copyright msnbc.com 2010 Jan. 20: President Barack Obama targets corporate tax cheats. (CNBC)


]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:25:22 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34955841/ns/business-small_business/ Franchises that went boom — or bust Shops that sell nothing but pretzels are among the niche franchises actually growing in the midst of this troubled economy.A look back at the wacky concepts that exploded (and imploded) in an instant.





InstantMessaging - Chat - Twitter - Business - trend]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=8fd7875a27cfe6b7d43e2dac3263a4dc http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34881017/ns/business-small_business/ AP file Shops that sell nothing but pretzels are among the niche franchises actually growing in the midst of this troubled economy.


]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:50:34 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34881017/ns/business-small_business/ 10 traps for entrepreneurs to avoid Running your own show takes confidence — but beware of your limitations.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=14a20ce82bea3c98ca8556e5cd7e87a2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=14a20ce82bea3c98ca8556e5cd7e87a2&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2218"/><br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=14a20ce82bea3c98ca8556e5cd7e87a2&p=64&kw=Running'>Running</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=14a20ce82bea3c98ca8556e5cd7e87a2&p=64&kw=Sports'>Sports</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=14a20ce82bea3c98ca8556e5cd7e87a2&p=64&kw=Train'>Train</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=14a20ce82bea3c98ca8556e5cd7e87a2&p=64&kw=Shopping'>Shopping</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=14a20ce82bea3c98ca8556e5cd7e87a2&p=64&kw=Clubs'>Clubs</a> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=14a20ce82bea3c98ca8556e5cd7e87a2 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34733954/ns/business-small_business/ Fri, 8 Jan 2010 18:07:13 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34733954/ns/business-small_business/ In world of wine, accidents can be good Accidental Wine founder David Forbes, referred to as the "Grape Wrangler," fills an online wine order at the Accidental Wine warehouse in Los Angeles. Accidents happen, the people at the Accidental Wine Company like to say. Good thing for them that they do, too, or the Accidental Wine Company would be out of business.





Shopping - Wine - Food - Recreation - Accidental Wine Company]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=ceb45e5504e384858547685c3a081263 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34750454/ns/business-local_business/ AP Accidental Wine founder David Forbes, referred to as the "Grape Wrangler," fills an online wine order at the Accidental Wine warehouse in Los Angeles.


]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:34:30 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34750454/ns/business-local_business/ Video: Video: Company offers designated scooter drivers Jan. 5: Zingo's scooter-riding designated drivers zip in to take you home if you drink too much. WTVJ's Jeff Burnside reports. (NBC News Channel)Jan. 5: Zingo's scooter-riding designated drivers zip in to take you home if you drink too much. WTVJ's Jeff Burnside reports. (NBC News Channel)





WTVJ - NBC News - Designated driver - Scooter - Motorcycle]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=257c0fee87859ae75ca477c913bb0c52 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/34708798#34708798 NBC News Channel Copyright msnbc.com 2010 Jan. 5: Zingo's scooter-riding designated drivers zip in to take you home if you drink too much. WTVJ's Jeff Burnside reports. (NBC News Channel)


]]> Tue, 5 Jan 2010 18:49:51 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/34708798#34708798 Shuttered auto dealerships finding a new life Sean Donovan displays a painting that shows how the private residence building he is standing in front of originally looked when it was built by Henry Ford to display Model T Ford automobiles in Cincinnati. The entrance to the building still has the original tile with Ford's name. The gleaming showrooms that once featured next year's models are becoming this year's new store, restaurant, school, day care center or yoga studio.





Day care - Religion and Spirituality - United States - Yoga - Car dealership]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=57da8fa487785b6756139dca4226b329 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34602264/ns/business-small_business/ AP Sean Donovan displays a painting that shows how the private residence building he is standing in front of originally looked when it was built by Henry Ford to display Model T Ford automobiles in Cincinnati. The entrance to the building still has the original tile with Ford's name.


]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:51:00 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34602264/ns/business-small_business/ Zoo sells dung as ‘Magical Reindeer Gems’ Necklaces and Christmas ornaments made from dime-sized pieces of reindeer droppings have earned a Bloomington, Ill., zoo nearly $21,000 this holiday season.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3c27899b0527d7cfba6cc1ad7a7a182a&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=3c27899b0527d7cfba6cc1ad7a7a182a&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2218"/><br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3c27899b0527d7cfba6cc1ad7a7a182a&p=64&kw=Christmas'>Christmas</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3c27899b0527d7cfba6cc1ad7a7a182a&p=64&kw=Christmas+and+holiday+season'>Christmas and holiday season</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3c27899b0527d7cfba6cc1ad7a7a182a&p=64&kw=Holidays'>Holidays</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3c27899b0527d7cfba6cc1ad7a7a182a&p=64&kw=Shopping'>Shopping</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3c27899b0527d7cfba6cc1ad7a7a182a&p=64&kw=Bloomington++Illinois'>Bloomington Illinois</a> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=3c27899b0527d7cfba6cc1ad7a7a182a http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34574691/ns/business-small_business/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:55:45 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34574691/ns/business-small_business/ Businesses can still squeeze in 2009 tax breaks Although there are just a few days left in 2009, small business owners still have time to squeeze in a few tax breaks.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3cf45351e543e7cd4c26cb01014d3e3d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=3cf45351e543e7cd4c26cb01014d3e3d&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2218"/><br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3cf45351e543e7cd4c26cb01014d3e3d&p=64&kw=Small+business'>Small business</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3cf45351e543e7cd4c26cb01014d3e3d&p=64&kw=Business'>Business</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3cf45351e543e7cd4c26cb01014d3e3d&p=64&kw=Finance'>Finance</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3cf45351e543e7cd4c26cb01014d3e3d&p=64&kw=Magazines+and+E-zines'>Magazines and E-zines</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3cf45351e543e7cd4c26cb01014d3e3d&p=64&kw=Employment'>Employment</a> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=3cf45351e543e7cd4c26cb01014d3e3d http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34578349/ns/business-small_business/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:33:19 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34578349/ns/business-small_business/ Small firms may get $30 billion in bailout aid The Obama administration is setting aside $30 billion from the financial bailout fund for a program designed to encourage lending to small businesses to aid the economic recovery.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0c16c1b352dec46727e18432cd923929&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0c16c1b352dec46727e18432cd923929&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2218"/><br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0c16c1b352dec46727e18432cd923929&p=64&kw=Small+business'>Small business</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0c16c1b352dec46727e18432cd923929&p=64&kw=Business'>Business</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0c16c1b352dec46727e18432cd923929&p=64&kw=Presidency+of+Barack+Obama'>Presidency of Barack Obama</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0c16c1b352dec46727e18432cd923929&p=64&kw=Obama+administration'>Obama administration</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0c16c1b352dec46727e18432cd923929&p=64&kw=United+States'>United States</a> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=0c16c1b352dec46727e18432cd923929 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34482451/ns/business-small_business/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:33:46 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34482451/ns/business-small_business/ Turn your failures into fortunes After his company selling used moving boxes failed in 2005, entrepreneur Marty Metro      re-launched in 2006 as UsedCardboardBoxes.com — a Web-based version of his original business. You may not walk away from a venture with any cash in pocket. But that doesn't mean you'll leave empty-handed.





Business - Handhelds - Windows CE - Pocket PC - Technology]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=c3a332f49e3402105bfc25acba6a6a4c http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34448644/ns/business-small_business/ Photo courtesy of Marty Metro After his company selling used moving boxes failed in 2005, entrepreneur Marty Metro      re-launched in 2006 as UsedCardboardBoxes.com — a Web-based version of his original business.


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