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Articles
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Fertile Ground for Startups
By: Ante, Spencer E.. Journal Title: BusinessWeek. Date: Nov. 23, 2009. The article focuses on entrepreneurship and new business enterprises amid the U.S. recession...
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Here's how to come up with game-changing ideas for your business
By: Murphy, Richard McGill. Journal Title: FSB: Fortune Small Business. Date: Oct. 2009. The article focuses on the cultural processes that promote successful product innovation...
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One Entrepreneur's Take on Unemployment
By: Marks, Gene. Journal Title: BusinessWeek Online. Date: Sept. 30, 2009. The author discusses his guilt as a small business owner who benefits from the high unemployment in the U.S. due to the availability...
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Owners Ups and Downs
Journal Title: Adweek. Date: Sept. 28, 2009. The article discusses a public opinion poll of small business owners conducted in August, 2009. Fifty-five percent of respondents said they were optimistic...
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Small Biz Lending: Getting Started
Journal Title: Credit Union Magazine. Date: Aug. 2009. The article discusses a survey by the National Small Business Association that shows that financing is a challenge for small businesses, and explores loan solutions...
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Don't quit your day job to start something new.
By: Martin, Brian. Journal Title: Advertising Age. Date: Sept. 2009. The article offers career advice for advertising employees considering starting their own new business enterprises. It is suggested...
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Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
By: Bachman, Katy. Journal Title: Brandweek. July 6, 2009. The article discusses Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Raleigh-Durham will have increased its population by 1 million...
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eBooks

Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business (eBook) 5th ed.
By Steingold, Fred. Publication: Berkeley, CA, Nolo, 2008.
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Drive a Modest Car & 16 Other Keys to Small Business Success (eBook)
By Warner, Ralph E.. Publication: Berkeley, CA, Nolo, 2002.

Marketing Without Advertising (eBook)
By: Phillips, Michael.; Rasberry, Salli.; Pakroo, Peri. Publication: Berkeley, CA, Nolo, 2001.
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Mancuso's Small Business Basics : Start, Buy or Franchise Your Way to a Successful Business (eBook)
By: Mancuso, Joseph. Publication: Naperville, Ill., Sourcebooks, Inc., 1998.
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How to Write a .com Business Plan: The Internet Entrepreneur's Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Business Plans and Financing Options
By: Eglash, Joanne. Publication: New York, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2000.

Seven Steps to a Successful Business Plan
By: Coke, Al. Publication: New York, AMACOM Books, 2002.
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Harvard Business Review On Entrepreneurship
Harvard Business Review Paperback Series. Publication: Boston, MA, Harvard Business School Press, 1999.
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Real Estate Career Starter, 2nd Edition
By: Masi, Mary. Publication: New York, LearningExpress, LLC, 2001.
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Small Business Planner from the U.S. Small Business Administration
Industry Profiles
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Internet Access Industry Profile, June 2009
Abstract: Presents a profile of the Internet Access industry in the United States. Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the industry; Market forecasts; Demographics; Further reading. See More Like This



