The Small Business Report, April 13, 2018
How theaters are convincing people to get off the couch and leave their homes...instead of relying on online entertainment. Are there lessons for brick-and-mortar stores here? And how to convince a small business owner to establish a 401-k retirement savings plan.
7m Apr 13, 2018
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The Small Business Report, April 10, 2018
How to manage stress levels as your small business increases demands on you; and the job picture for today's college grads.
13m Apr 10, 2018
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The Small Business Report, March 30, 2018
Restaurant owners adjust to the new war on straws across the country; and the newest trend at bars: It's not a drink. It's an activity.
6m Mar 30, 2018
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The Small Business Report, March 27, 2018
What it's like to be an entrepreneur in the marijuana industry, where a number of states have legalized pot for medicinal or recreational uses...yet the federal government still considers it illegal.
16m Mar 27, 2018
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The Small Business Report, March 20, 2018
The push by Wisconsin to find workers; and a look at who's earning what...when it comes to side-hustle jobs. One stands out with its highest hourly pay.
7m Mar 20, 2018
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The Small Business Report, March 12, 2018
The surprising stat from the latest jobs report that could affect your hiring; and small businesses adjust to the trend of drunk online shopping.
8m Mar 12, 2018
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The Small Business Report, March 6, 2018
The story of a woman who founded a medical device company in part because she couldn't find a cure for her own pain. Hear how VuVaTech was launched...and what it does.
16m Mar 06, 2018
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The Small Business Report, March 2, 2018
New trend at the office: parental leave that is gender blind; and what smoking-breaks cost you in productivity.
6m Mar 02, 2018
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The Small Business Report, February 23, 2018
The high school kid from Washington state who's launched his own business...on top of his academics and wrestling schedule. Hear what inspired him, and what he eventually plans to do with Voodoo Detailing, LLC.
13m Feb 23, 2018
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The Small Business Report, February 20, 2018
The secret to determining who deserves a promotion; and the small business owner who generated free publicity with his honesty.
7m Feb 20, 2018
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The Small Business Report, February 16, 2018
How to recreate a forgotten art in today's business: a better customer service experience.
17m Feb 16, 2018
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The Small Business Report, February 14, 2018
How to monetize unused space at your small business; and negotiating for a better severance if you sense you're about to be laid off.
6m Feb 14, 2018
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The Small Business Report, February 9, 2018
An entrepreneur aims to help students make critical transitions into and out of college. Hear what he does, why he launched, and the business model.
19m Feb 09, 2018
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The Small Business Report, February 6, 2018
How North Carolina struggles to entice new business to rural communities, despite an easy sell to its cities; and how a struggling couple in Hawaii became millionaires by making their own musical instruments.
8m Feb 06, 2018
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The Small Business Report, February 2, 2018
Finding a name for your small business might involve hiring someone known as what's called a "professional namer." These people position themselves as word experts.
9m Feb 02, 2018
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The Small Business Report, January 30, 2018
What big and small companies are doing after the massive tax overhaul, besides handing out bonuses and pay raises; and how a New York City bar stumbled into free publicity.
8m Jan 30, 2018
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The Small Business Report, January 26, 2018
Brick and mortar stores figure out how to successfully battle Amazon; and seven habits of successful freelancers.
8m Jan 26, 2018
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The Small Business Report, January 23, 2018
Entrepreneurs produce baby gear designed for men, like camouflage diaper bags; and five start-ups that will cost you little or no money.
8m Jan 23, 2018
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The Small Business Report, January 19, 2018
The new way of performing the snow-shoveling business; and seven resolutions to help you succeed this year.
10m Jan 19, 2018
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The Small Business Report, January 12, 2018
The new perk at large businesses that might be copied by small businesses; and debating whether to immediately quit the brand new job that you despise.
6m Jan 12, 2018
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The Small Business Report, January 9, 2018
Are gourmet baristas in small coffee shops threatened by high-tech machines; and a clever promotion that helped a restaurant boost pizza delivery sales in a snowstorm.
9m Jan 09, 2018
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The Small Business Report, January 5, 2018
How a Denver startup is reinventing the check-in process for visitors to businesses with a traditional office.
17m Jan 05, 2018
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The Small Business Report, January 3, 2018
Companies small and large revisiting their sexual harassment training; and the startup that wants to sell you generic consumer staples, like toothpaste.
11m Jan 03, 2018
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The Small Business Report, December 22, 2017
Manufacturers try a new recruiting strategy involving parents; and the reason for the lack of raises this year.
9m Dec 22, 2017
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The Small Business Report, December 19, 2017
Why customers are frustrated with your customized email offers; and why holiday music may drive employees and customers nuts.
6m Dec 19, 2017
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The Small Business Report, December 15, 2017
Tapping an overlooked pool of potential workers; and an entrepreneur's invention to cure smartphone addiction.
7m Dec 15, 2017
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The Small Business Report, December 12, 2017
Tweaking an ineffective small business website with easy fixes through WordPress.
13m Dec 12, 2017
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The Small Business Report, December 8, 2017
Reminders about deductions for your small business as the end of the year arrives; and who mall owners are now courting to fill empty spaces.
10m Dec 08, 2017
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The Small Business Report, December 5, 2017
Predicting the trends that could affect small business owners in 2018.
10m Dec 05, 2017
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The Small Business Report, December 1, 2017
The startup helping local retailers compete with the big boys online.
14m Dec 01, 2017
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The Small Business Report, November 28, 2017
Common ground between humans and robots in some small business manufacturers; and replacing someone on the job under awkward circumstances.
8m Nov 28, 2017
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The Small Business Report, November 21, 2017
Small businesses drastically cutting the lengths of meetings; and answering questions from family members about your startup during the holidays.
8m Nov 21, 2017
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The Small Business Report, November 17, 2017
The compromise between coffee shops...and entrepreneurs who want to stay all day for the free wifi; and the characteristics hiring managers value the most.
6m Nov 17, 2017
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The Small Business Report, November 14, 2017
Mom and pop coffee shops are starting to feel the squeeze; and entrepreneurs reselling this year's popular Christmas toys online.
6m Nov 14, 2017
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The Small Business Report, November 10, 2017
Startups trying to solve the issue of food going to waste; and how entrepreneurs get paid for Instagram posts.
10m Nov 10, 2017
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The Small Business Report, November 8, 2017
Who will guide American companies that are transitioning from an older and more established workforce...to one full of millennials? There's a small business that specializes in bridging the gap.
17m Nov 08, 2017
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The Small Business Report, November 3, 2017
Developing leaders at your small business; and five reasons to start your own business in your 20s and 30s.
7m Nov 03, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 31, 2017
Why a builder in this day and age would see the promise of a brand new enclosed mall; and using Halloween as a yearly measuring stick for your small business.
7m Oct 31, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 27, 2017
The founders of a startup company who spotted a niche as customers of another company, and formed a partnership. It's the story of a photography service called Clips 2 Pix.
13m Oct 27, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 24, 2017
The best cities to launch your small business; and the small business battle over flood insurance.
3m Oct 24, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 20, 2017
How the struggles of a strip mall reflect the growing concerns in the retail industry; and how farmers in Vermont have turned an unwanted weed into a product in demand.
8m Oct 20, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 17, 2017
Don't be so quick to dismiss chewing gum and potato chip bags as non-recyclable material. A company in New Jersey is finding new uses for such trash.
13m Oct 17, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 13, 2017
Taking your specific skill sets, adding specialty training, and turning it all into a blockbuster small business.
13m Oct 13, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 10, 2017
Russian investors in Silicon Valley seen with a suspicious eye these days; and the difficulty of finding work as an on-demand dog walker.
8m Oct 10, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 6, 2017
Creating a mentorship program in your small business. Ideas from a company called Ten Thousand Coffees.
12m Oct 06, 2017
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The Small Business Report, October 4, 2017
The explosive growth of a small company in the competitive space of cybersecurity. And broadly, the threats that linger for small businesses, like data breaches.
10m Oct 04, 2017
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The Small Business Report, September 29, 2017
Employees asked to lobby their Congress members about tax reform; and how consignment shop owners are competing for a piece of a growing pie.
8m Sep 29, 2017
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The Small Business Report, September 26, 2017
The measure of employee happiness among big and small businesses; and how to launch your entrepreneurial venture with little or no money.
6m Sep 26, 2017
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The Small Business Report, September 22, 2017
Lessons from Houston: How the National Flood Insurance Program is out of step with the needs of small business owners; and the typical day for entrepreneur Lori Greiner of Shark Tank.
7m Sep 22, 2017
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The Small Business Report, September 20, 2017
The difficult work life for contractors, who often feel out of place among full-time employees in an office setting; and the status of bonuses and raises in the coming year for small businesses.
8m Sep 20, 2017
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