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RUNNING THE SHOW; Joining the M.B.A. Chase; Business schools are reaching out to recruiters from small firms. But the students aren't always eager. WSJ.com

M.B.A. recruiting used to be the domain of big companies. Now small firms have gotten into the hunt. When the economy tanked four years ago, corporations reduced their presence at business schools—so the universities started reaching out to ...
Where We Work; Soap Scientists; In 2001, childhood friends Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry founded Method Products Inc., a maker of environmentally friendly cleaning and personal-care products in array of bright colors. The company became profitable five years later and today it generates more than $100 million in annual revenue. Its headquarters in downtown San Francisco span three floors of an office building in the heart of the city's financial district. --Sarah E. Needleman, 05/25/2012 WSJ.com

"The biggest challenge of operating in San Francisco is you're in the shadow of tech companies," says Mr. Ryan, who worked in advertising prior to starting the now 100-employee business. "There's a lot of fighting going on for great ...
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The Red Tape Diaries; One small business owner's struggle against bureaucracy. WSJ.com

This week is National Small Business Week, a time to celebrate the ingenuity of entrepreneurs—and to consider how government can provide better service to the small enterprises that form the backbone of American industry.
Sandmann's owners address restaurant closure; readers question Mercantile Bank's hard line WSJM

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The owners of a popular barbeque joint near Eastown that was seized by the court this week have made a statement thanking patrons and saying they intend to try and honor outstanding agreements.
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China Allows Small Firms to Sell Bonds via Private Placement WSJ.com

SHANGHAI—China's two stock exchanges moved to allow small firms to sell bonds via private placement, opening another fundraising avenue for the country's cash-strapped small-business sector.
THE MONEY GAME; Doing Equity Crowd Funding Right; Small businesses are getting a powerful new financing tool. But there are plenty of pitfalls. WSJ.com

Small businesses are about to get a powerful new tool for raising capital—crowd funding. Under the recently passed Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, small firms will be allowed to sell equity stakes online to large numbers of investors, ...
Grand Rapids small, medium businesses top U.S. in Facebook page use WSJM

Wire photoGrand Rapids small and medium businesses lead the U.S. in the percentage of companies with Facebook pages, according to a recently released report by Radius.
The Daily Docket: Catalyst to Auction Assets WSJ Blogs

Catalyst Paper Corp. will sell its assets to the highest bidder after the paper and pulp producer failed to bring enough of its creditors on board with its restructuring plan. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.
Survey: Oklahoma City Tops for Small Business WSJ.com

Small businesses in Oklahoma City may be less frustrated with local regulations than small businesses elsewhere. Local business owners gave Oklahoma City top marks for "overall regulatory friendliness" – including health and safety, ...
American Express Targets Small Businesses WSJ.com

American Express Co. won't charge small businesses to use a service for creating discount offers that are delivered to Amex cardholders via a new smartphone feature and other platforms as it looks to expand merchant acceptance of its ...
Why Ben & Jerry's founder thinks small businesses should ally with the Occupy movement WSJM

Matt Gade | MLive.comBen Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, talks about the Occupy movement at the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies conference Thursday in Grand Rapids.
Priscilla Chan 'Likes' This Small Salon; When the rich and famous want to shop without hassle, some rent out stores for themselves while others trek to boutiques like Denver bridal shop Little White Dress. That's where Priscilla Chan, who married Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday, purchased the $4,700 gown she wore during the wedding. —Sarah E. Needleman, 05/24/2012 WSJ.com

Little White Dress is located in Denver's Highlands neighborhood. Since Saturday, "we've seen a dramatic increase in traffic to our website," says Ms. Malone. Appointments for fittings are also up.
Small Businesses Go Solar; Machan: With the price of solar power dropping, some small firms are seeing the light. SmartMoney.com

Installing solar power at their Shelter Island, N.Y., Ace Hardware store seemed like the right thing to do for the planet, say owners David Gurney and Meredith Page. But now that the brother-and-sister ownership team have the system, ...
MANAGING TECHNOLOGY; If a Business Owner Dies, Who Can Access the Web? WSJ.com

As small businesses move more operations online, there's an unpleasant question they need to ask: What happens if the one person who has access to the online accounts dies?
Small talk | By Emily Glazer; The Ins and Outs of Incubators and Apps WSJ.com

Q:I run a solo business and don't plan to add any employees. Can I get help from a business incubator? A: It depends on the mission of the incubator program. Many are looking for companies that can grow and provide jobs, so they tend be wary ...

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