FSB Small Business
August 29, 2008, 4:25 pm

New Orleans businesses brace for Gustav

Hurricane Katrina left many local businesses physically and financially battered. Three years later, new disaster-preparation plans drawn up in Katrina’s wake are being put to the test. Have you been affected by the storms? Tell us about it.

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August 28, 2008, 11:30 am

Katrina survivors mired in taxes and red tape

They survived Hurricane Katrina, but can New Orleans’ entrepreneurs withstand a fresh whirlwind of bureaucracy? What do you think about the city’s recovery?

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August 27, 2008, 12:23 pm

While US real estate fades, Middle East booms

One entrepreneur is beating the U.S. real estate slump by taking his itsy-bitsy buildings to the Middle East. What do you think of the global sales strategy?

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August 25, 2008, 9:08 am

The ROI of sleep

Odds are you’re not getting the eight hours of nightly shuteye experts agree you need. In our package, “Make sleep work for you,” Fortune Small Business looked at how too little sleep can affect your business. Do you get enough sleep? Have sleep issues affected your work?

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August 22, 2008, 10:56 am

Go Surf a Kite

Walker Brock of Skywalk Kiteboarding taught FSB staffers the ropes of kiteboarding. Would you try kiteboarding?

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August 21, 2008, 9:14 am

Revving up for new business

Truck operator Shannon Griego’s firm, Global Transloading, needs marketing and hiring help. Share your thoughts on what Griego can do to generate profitable new business.

Categories:   Makeover
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August 20, 2008, 9:49 am

Joy in Mudville

MLB teams can’t get enough of Lena Blackburne’s secret substance. Do you have a secret product? What are the challenges of keeping copycats away?

Categories:   marketing, running a business
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August 18, 2008, 10:04 am

Get sales leads online

A new book offers search tips that can heat up your cold calls. What are your best online sales tips?

Categories:   marketing, technology
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August 15, 2008, 9:24 am

Small-business owners’ outlook bleak

Soft sales, job cuts and weak capital-spending plans have owners hunkering down for continuing economic pain.  How do you feel about the economy?

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August 13, 2008, 11:09 pm

Slumpbuster: Used IT equipment for cheap

Minnesota firm Vibrant Technologies is cashing in on hot demand for inexpensive, secondhand IT equipment. Have you bought used equipment? What do you think of the strategy?

Categories:   Slumpbusters, technology
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