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[-] Black Enterprise
 http://www.blackenterprise.com/

Founded in 1968 by Earl G. Graves, Sr., Black Enterprise serves to seek out, analyze and disseminate information that is helpful to, and provides a forum for the ideas, ambitions and expressions of African American business people.


[-] Business Week Online
 http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/index.html

Business Week provides business intelligence, analysis and solutions. They are a global leader to millions of business professionals who rely on information, insight and solutions to stay competitive in their fields and succeed in the global economy.


[-] Entrepreneur.Com
 http://www.entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneur.Com offers business solutions and tips to the seasoned and budding entrepreneur.


[-] Fortune Small Business (FSB)
 http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/

FSB: FORTUNE Small Business is a general interest business magazine published ten times a year as a joint venture by The FORTUNE Group at Time Inc. and American Express Small Business Resources. Each issue provides hard-hitting, informative coverage of the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. economy--small business.FSB is delivered to 1 million small business owners and is also available on newsstands at major airports and bookstores nationwide.


[-] Inc.Com
 http://www.inc.com

Inc.com, the Web site for Inc.magazine, delivers advice, tools, and services, to help business owners and CEOs start, run, and grow their businesses more successfully. You'll find information and advice covering virtually every business and management task, including marketing, sales, finding capital, managing people, and more. Inc.com also includes the Inc. magazine archives.


[-] National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship-Kauffman Foundation
 http://www.publicforuminstitute.org/nde/

Hosted by the Public Forum Institutethe National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship is a weekly newsletter which discusses entrepreneurship trends and studies from around the world.


[-] RedHerring-The Business of Technology
 http://www.redherring.com

Red Herring, Inc., founded in 1993, is a media company whose mission is to cover innovation, technology, financing and entrepreneurial activity. Its journalists tell readers what's first, what matters, and why.


[-] SellingPower.Com
 http://www.sellingpower.com

Selling Power's mission is to serve the sales management niche market. Their goals are to provide information, advice, and insights to the sales world.


[-] Washington bizwomen.Com
 http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/

Washington.bizwomen.com, part of the Washington Business Journal, is an online resource for women business executives and entrepreneurs. Their mission is to facilitate networking, offer business and professional advice, recognize women business leaders, provide a marketplace for women- owned and operated businesses, include links to local and national women's business organizations and create a free weekly newsletter with networking and business tips.


[-] Washington Business Journal
  http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/

At the Washington Business Journal, you can find the latest breaking area business news, updated throughout the day.


[-] Washington Post TechNews.Com
 http://www.technews.com

TechNews.Com is a Web site for leaders that affect, and are affected by, the tech industry. TechNews.Com focuses on the news that matters most to technology, business and government decision makers. TechNews.Com is part of the washingtonpost.com network and operated by Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive.


[-] Washington Technology Small Business Section
 http://www.washingtontechnology.com/Small_Business/

Washington Technology is a national newspaper targeted to government IT systems integrators and resellers. It delivers essential business news to 40,100 business executives whose companies provide high-level technical services to the government. Published bi-monthly since 1986, each issue features the latest contracting wins, government initiatives and projects, case studies and analyses and fresh technology news.


[-] Washington Times-Business Section
 http://www.washtimes.com/news/business/

The Washington Times was founded in 1982 and is a full-service, general interest daily newspaper in the nation's capital. The web version of The Washington Times includes all of the original content from the daily printed version of The Washington Times. The Web site is updated around the clock with breaking news from the Associated Press and United Press International.





Articles

Hidden Tax Tips for Entrepreneurs | Business Week, February 17, 2009 | John Tozzi | Read

How to Use Online Networks to Market Your Business | About.com, February 2008 | David Teten and Scott Allen | Read

How To Raise Cash--Now | Forbes.com, January 30, 2009 | Maureen Farrell and Brett Nelson | Read

Turning Around a Struggling Business | Business Week, January 27, 2009 | Karen E. Klein | Read

Community Banks Increase Small Business Loans | Business Week, January 27, 2009 | Stacy Perman | Read

How To Assess Your Marketing Options | Forbes.com, January 27, 2009 | Kern Lewis | Read

Should I send my business plan to a VC? | The Deal.com, January 26, 2009 | Brad Feld | Read

A Guide to Self-Employment | Business Week, January 23, 2009 | John Tozzi | Read

Free To Innovate | Forbes.com, January 23, 2009 | Sramana Mitra | Read

Timely Tips For Recession-Racked Entrepreneurs | Forbes.com, January 20, 2009 | Maureen Farrell | Read

What to Pay for Liability Insurance | Business Week, January 13, 2009 | Karen E. Klein | Read

The Secret To Wooing Investors | Forbes.com, January 7, 2009 | Steven Berglas, Ph.D. | Read

Eight Mistakes That Doom Startups | Business Week, January 2009 | Karen E. Klein | Read

How To Keep Tabs On Any Business | Forbes.com, November 19, 2008 | Maureen Farrell and Brett Nelson | Read

The Methodology For Making Tough Calls | Forbes.com, November 17, 2008 | Nilofer Merchant | Read

Creative Cost-Cutting Tactics For Small Biz | Forbes.com, November 17, 2008 | Melanie Lindner | Read

Building a Great Board | Inc.com, November 2008 | Various Authors | Read

Developing Winning Teams | Inc.com, November 2008 | Various Authors| Read

Startup Business Financing | About.com, November 2008 | Scott Allen | Read

Trademarks and Service Marks 101 | About.com, November 2008 | Scott Allen | Read

When to Raise Money | Business Week, October 17, 2009 | Monica Mehta | Read

Obtaining Business Licenses and Permits - The Paper Chase | About.com, October 2008 | Scott Allen | Read

Business Insurance to Protect Your New Company | About.com, October 2008 | Daniel Richards | Read

How To Hire A Lawyer | Forbes.com, October 8, 2008 | Robert Bovarnick | Read

The Right And Wrong Ways To Raise Money | Forbes.com, September 4, 2008 | Dileep Rao | Read

The Entrepreneur as Leader | Entrepreneur.com, August 29, 2008 | David Javitch | Read

How to Negotiate a Term Sheet, Part II | Business Week, August 22, 2008 | Tom Taulli | Read

How to Negotiate a Term Sheet, Part I | Business Week, August 15, 2008 | Tom Taulli | Read

How to Craft a Winning Investor Deck | Business Week, August 1, 2008 | Tom Taulli | Read

Seek an Edge by Finding Your Niche | About.com, July 2008 | Scott Allen | Read

An Entrepreneur's Most Important Asset | Forbes, July 15, 2008 | Gene Marks | Read

Why The Needy Win | Forbes, July 12, 2008 | Dileep Rao | Read

Selling Green Houses (and cars and fuel) | Fortune Small Business, June 23, 2008 | Brian Dumaine | Read

Matching the Right People to the Right Jobs | Business Week, June 20, 2008 | Amy Barrett | Read

FSB 100: Meet America's Fastest-growing Small Companies | Fortune Small Business, June 16, 2008 | Adriana Gardella | Read

Should You Sweat the 'Recession'? | Forbes, June 5, 2008 | Jocelyn Woolsey | Read

Proven Ways to Expand Your Business | Women Entrepreneur.com, June 4, 2008 | Eve Gumpel | Read

When Small Loans Make A Big Difference | Forbes, June 3, 2008 | Knowledge@Wharton | Read

The Top 15 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Fail to Raise Capital | My Business Assistant.com, June 2008 | D.Anthony Bright | Read

How Self-Made Titans Got Their Starts | Forbes, June 3, 2008 | Melanie Lindner | Read

You Are Your Brand | Women Entrepreneur.com, May 13, 2008 | Eve Gumpel | Read

Yes, Even Small Companies Can Innovate | Forbes, May 2, 2008 | Marc Compeau | Read

How to Foster Tech Entrepreneurship | Business Week, April 30, 2008 | Vivek Wadhwa | Read

What To Look For In A Business Partner | Forbes, April 28, 2008 | Melanie Lindner | Read

5 Ways to Boost Profits | Entrepreneur.com, April 25, 2008 | Brad Sugars | Read

How Angel Investors Get Their Wings | Business Week, April 17, 2008 | Read

The Business of Startups Is Business | Business Week, April 17, 2008 | Olga Kharif | Read

Serial Starter | Entrepreneur.com, April 2008 | Andrea Cooper | Read

Tying the Knot | Entrepreneur.com, April 2008 | Guy Kawasaki | Read

Surviving a Slowing Economy | Entrepreneur.com, March 27, 2008 | Laura Tiffany | Read

A Bad Lead Is Worse Than No Lead at All | Business Week, March 26, 2008 | Christine Comaford-Lynch | Read

Is Your Great Idea A Real Business? | Forbes, March 26, 2008 | Melanie Lindner | Read

Dream Big | Entrepreneur's StartUps, March 25, 2008 | Nichole L. Torres | Read

Where Is The U.S. Economy Going? | Forbes, March 17, 2008 | Paul Maidment | Read

The Biggest Risks To Your Business | Forbes, March 10, 2008 | Brett Nelson | Read

A Head Start: Venture capital firms are taking a new interest in student-owned businesses. | Entrepreneur.com, March 2008 | Nichole L. Torres | Read

The Influencers | Entrepreneur.com, March 2008 | Andrea Cooper | Read

The Most Important 30 Seconds Of Any Sale | Forbes, February 25, 2008 | Glenn D. Porter | Read

When Small Fry Go After Big Fish | Business Week, February 25, 2008 | Keith McFarland | Read

Go Get It Yourself! | Forbes, February 22, 2008 | Gene Marks | Read

Time-Tested Businesses That Rake It In | Forbes, February 20, 2008 | Maureen Farrell | Read

Are You Losing Control of Your Business? | Business Week, February 15, 2008 | John Tozzi | Read

Tipping Point | Entrepreneur.com, February 2008 | Farnoosh Torabi | Read

The Truth About Venture Capital | Entrepreneur.com, February 1, 2008 | John Tozzi | Read

Here's the Plan | Entrepreneur.com, February 2008 | Jay Conrad Levinson and Jeannie Levinson | Read

The Entrepreneurship Myth | Business Week, January 23, 2008 | John Tozzi | Read

The Most And Least Profitable Businesses To Start | Forbes, January 18, 2008 | Maureen Farrell | Read

The 2008 Venture Capital Outlook | Business Week, January 2, 2008 | Aaron Ricadela | Read

Unstoppable Moms | Entrepreneur.com, , January 2008 | Mark Borden, Jeff Chu, Charles Fishman, Michael A. Prospero, and Danielle Sacks | Read

Hot 100- The Fastest Growing Businesses in America | Entrepreneur.com 2008 | David Hubler | Read

Garnering Angels | Entrepreneur.com, January 2008| Guy Kawasaki | Read

How to Write a Winning Business Plan | Business Week, December 3, 2007 | Kerry Miller | Read

2008 Hot List | Entrepreneur .com, December 2007 | Read

The Realities of Being an Entrepreneur | Entrepreneur.com, November 30, 2007 | Tamara Monosoff | Read

That Crucial First Year | Business Week, November 30, 2007 | Stacy Perman | Read

The 20 Most Important Questions In Business | Forbes, November 21, 2007 | Brett Neslon | Read

50 Ways to Green Your Business | Fastcompany.com, November 2007 | Mark Borden, Jeff Chu, Charles Fishman, Michael A. Prospero, and Danielle Sacks | Photographs By: Steve Bronstein | Read

7 Great Ways to Finance a Startup | Fortune Small Business, October 18, 2007 | Anne Field | Read

6 Steps to Creating a Super Startup | Fortune Small Business, October 18, 2007 | Anne Field | Read

Why Google Won't Help Your VC Pitch | Business Week, October 17, 2007 | Kerry Miller | Read

The Implications Of Immigrant Entrepreneurship | Forbes, July 3, 2007 | Knowledge@Wharton | Read

If You Want To Raise Cash, Get Brash | Forbes, June 7, 2007 | Brett Nelson | Read

The True Cost Of Venture Capital | Forbes, April 3, 2007 | Brian Hamilton | Read

Resources for Women, Minorities and Teen Entrepreneurs | Fortune Small Business, March 26, 2007 | Anne Field | Read

Teens Get Rich With Smart Ideas, Hard Work, Good Advice | USA Today, February 22, 2007 | Kerry Hannon | Read

Financing A Small Business: Equity Or Debt? | Forbes, February 5, 2007 | Nolo | Read

Everyone Wants to Start a Business | Fortune Small Business, February 1, 2007 | Phaedra Hise | Read

Rules for Raising Capital | Business Week.com, January 22, 2007 | Christine Comaford-Lynch | Read

What Really Makes A Great Entrepreneur? | Forbes, December 15, 2006 | Read

Where Opportunity Is Knocking For Small Business | Business Week Online, December 4, 2006 | Read

Word From the Wise | Entrepreneur.com, October 2006 | Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Dahlynn McKowen, John Gardner, Elizabeth Gardner, Tom Hill and Kyle Wilson | Read

Virginia Tops New Best-in-Business Ranking by Forbes.com | Washington Business Journal, August 17, 2006 | Neil Adler | Read

Grab Them by the Lapels! | Forbes, June 13, 2006 | Hannah Clark | Read

Who Are the 30 Under 30? | Inc.com, June 2006 | Rod Kurtz | Read

The 38 Things To Do When Starting A Business | Forbes, May 25, 2006 | Read

Countdown to Product Launch (Part III) | Business Week, May 19, 2006 | Vivek Wadhwa | Read

Are Angel Investors Heaven-Sent? | Forbes, May 4, 2006 | Hannah Clark | Read

Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses Skyrocket | Inc.com, May 1, 2006 | Peter Hoy | Read

History's 10 Greatest Entrepreneurs | MSNBC Small Business, May 2006 | Philipp Harper | Read

5 Growth Tips for Women in Business | Fortune Small Business, April 24, 2006 | Read

Which Women Get Big? | Fortune Small Business, April 24, 2006 | Anne Fisher | Read

When to Say "You're Hired" | Business Week, April 24, 2006 | Pallavi Gogoi | Read

Sixty Percent of U.S. Small Businesses Concerned About Effect of Taxes on Their Business, According to Constant Contact Survey | Entrepreneur.com, March 14, 2006 | Read

Make Way for Female Entrepreneurs | Business Week, March 6, 2006 | Karen E. Klein | Read

75 Secrets to Startup | Entreprenuer.com, March 2006 | Read

Tapping the Internal Entrepreneur | Business Week, February 26, 2006 | Read

25 Entrepreneurs Who Are Changing the World | Fast Company, January 2006 | Read

Nature vs. Nurture - Entrepreneurs play a unique role in the economy. Are they born that way or can they be taught? | The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, January 2006 | Read

JackBe's Technology Cuts to the Quick | Washington Post, August 30, 2004 | Raymund Flandez | Read

What Not to Do: A seasoned entrepreneur reveals the 17 most common mistakes start-ups make and how to avoid them-plus, the 5 things you must do to ensure success. | Entrepreneur.com, February 2004 | Mark Henricks | Read