Internship program should be win-win situation - Chicago Tribune
You’re thinking you could use an extra pair of hands around the office this summer but can’t afford to hire more staff right now. Well, an internship program might be just what your business needs. It’s an affordable way to help lighten the load

Walsh College program helps 3 firms make needed changes to thrive - Detroit Free Press
One company got help with succession planning. Another received marketing assistance. One was offered tips on how to improve its bidding process. These three Detroit-area firms were the winners of a small-business makeover sponsored by the Walsh

Concordia Launches First Small Footprint Integrated, Quick-Service - Forbes
Concordia Coffee Systems, the worldwide leader in quick-serve Espresso systems, announced this day the Integrated Beverage System 4 (IBS4), a 19 inch wide unit that can deliver 164 different hot and cold specialty drinks at the touch of a button. On

IRS steps in to ease owners’ tax trauma - Orlando Sentinel
Deciphering one’s tax responsibilities can give small-business owners a major headache, but the Internal Revenue Service hopes to help ease the pain with a new educational campaign. The year-long effort is designed to help entrepreneurs learn more

Gallatin business incubator would support entrepreneurs - Nashville Tennessean
GALLATIN — A proposed mixed-use development on Gallatin’s east side, which would combine commercial and residential functions while serving as a business incubator, could give more small businesses a chance to survive, officials believe. City

Are Cubs fans like entrepreneurs? - Chicago Sun-Times
Is it possible to really understand what races through the minds of entrepreneurs who slide head first into their businesses? The National Business Incubator Association estimates that four out of five companies will strike out swinging within their

BIZ BUZZ: Sarasota chamber announces small business awards finalists - Herald Tribune
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its 2008 Frank G. Berlin Sr. Small Business Awards. Small Business of the Year: CSI Networks; Dinnerware Depot Inc.; US Tent Rental. Young Business of the Year: Sarasota

Corporate Officers - Chicago Tribune
Cablevision Systems Corp. is expected to announce this morning an agreement to acquire Newsday from Tribune Co. in a $650-million deal that would create a regional news and advertising giant with a powerful grip on Long Island. Charles Dolan

Development centers offer guiding light to small companies - Los Angeles Times
Nervously practicing her pitch for hours in her home office, the co-founder of educational toy maker Budding Brilliance Corp. tried not to think about the dollars at stake in her presentation to a group of Tech Coast Angels , an influential Southland

Avoid errors when letting someone go - Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK—It’s something small-business owners dread: having to tell employees they’re being laid off. It’s inescapable in a weak economy, or as a company changes the way it does business, that some workers must be let go. There might be no way to

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