BALANCING ACT
South Florida mothers find opportunities of their own
Many mothers are building businesses from home -- and learning lessons along the way.
Highlights
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Get stimulus money
The U.S. Small Business Administration has begun offering an online training course to help small firms get federal stimulus and other contracts.
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Resources
Helpful links to launch or boost your small business
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A new Business Plan Challenge coming Feb. 2010
See stories about this year's winners.
Pose questions and share tips on the Small Biz Buzz message board.
Entrepreneurship is family's American dream
For seven years, Mayra del Valle opened distribution centers around the world and negotiated key airline contracts for a young pioneering duty free company -- until it sold for $99 million.
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GREEN SHOOTS
Coconut Grove caterer: Corporate parties starting to gain steam
A year ago, Bill Hansen watched companies flee from the kind of premium fun he creates. The veteran caterer saw his corporate business plunge more than 50 percent in the six months after Lehman Brothers collapsed on Sept. 15, 2008.
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Pepsom thinks outside of the box
Pepsom Group's founders took an age-old remedy, added fresh new scents, gave it bright packaging and branded it, attracting the attention of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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Children's clothing store gets online makeover
Cori Franco gets a primer on driving traffic to the website of her Eanie Meanie clothing boutique.
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Frugal office parties can still be a blast
Small businesses find that iPods and in-house parties can be more fun than fancy restaurants and expensive ...
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AGRICULTURE
Redland food makes a name for itself on store shelves
Shoppers at Publix will soon know which produce comes from Miami-Dade County's farmers.
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Talking, paying, partying can lift employee morale
With morale in businesses despressed because of the recession, it is more important for bosses to reach out...
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Inc. mag's top 10 offer marketing lessons
Entrepreneurs? They're those one-of-a-kind people endowed with the skills and initiative necessary tocreate...
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MARINE INDUSTRY
Latham Marine, key boat industry supplier, not untouched by recession
A small Fort Lauderdale firm is a key supplier of parts for the boat industry but this recession spares no one
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Do homework before starting home business
While multilevel marketing companies such as Mary Kay offer legitimate products for sale, pyramid schemes o...
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