MiamiHerald.com: Small Business

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:57 EST

Do you run a small business or is being your own boss in your plans?

Hialeah firm makes a billion napkins a year

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:27 EST

Flamingo Products of South Florida manufactures almost a billion napkins a year in a Hialeah factory. Tonny Arias worked for the company for 20 years before buying it in 2005, and now his business is growing.

Manufacturing in decline? Hialeah missed the memo

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:28 EST

Manufacturing is still an important — and growing — industry in Hialeah.

Armour Group builds bullet-proof business

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:09 EST

A Fort Lauderdale company sells armored vehicles to military clients and companies with employees overseas.

FIU College of Law offers free legal help for small businesses

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:00 EST

The Community Development Clinic at the Florida International University’s College of Law Clinical Program provides free legal assistance (non-litigation) to qualified small businesses and nonprofits.

Quilt company finds a new business pattern

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Comfort in The Word explores ways to improve sales during a Miami Herald Small Business Makeover.

Local startup emerges from ‘Shark Tank’ — with funding

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:00 EST

For Al Nelson, who pitched his Miami Beach-based startup EZVIP.com on the ABC show Shark Tank, the risk was worth the reward.

Quilt company finds a new business pattern

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:35 EST

Comfort in The Word explores ways to improve sales during a Miami Herald Small Business Makeover.

Small business owners should be aware of ‘lender fatigue’

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:21 EST

Small businesses have a responsibility to evaluate their lending relationships and to look for signs of lender fatigue.

Quilt company finds a new business pattern

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:00 EST

Comfort in The Word explores ways to improve sales during a Miami Herald Small Business Makeover.

Boutique still a South Miami institution after two decades

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:06 EST

Founder Beverlee Kagan died in 2002, but her son and a longtime manager carry on the business.

Miami healthcare-technology company CareCloud attracting investors, adding jobs

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:59 EST

CareCloud of Miami, which offers a high-tech solution for managing medical records and streamlining practices, is attracting funding, adding jobs.

Business partners — ‘Til dissolution do us part

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:00 EST

Entering into a business partnership is very much like a marriage. It may be very easy to enter, but may be draining, both emotionally and financially, to leave. Choosing the right partner from the beginning and maintaining respect and open lines of communication seem to be the keys to making it work.

10 free ways to promote your company online

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:00 EST

Increase traffic to your company’s website for free by providing useful content and forging connections.

5 online marketing trends worth watching in 2012

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:29 EST

Small business owners have a lot of options for developing winning strategies in the new year.

A ‘wish list’ to spur growth of small businesses

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:00 EST

Small businesses are the lifeblood of the nation, however, they face innumerable roadblocks that stifle growth, and in turn, stifle the overall economy.

South Florida startup leaders join talks at White House

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:53 EST

As part of the Startup America program announced by President Barack Obama in January, five entrepreneurs, along with groups from other states, discussed challenges and opportunities.

Business Plan Challenge

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:47 EST

Entries due March 24

Resources

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:55 EDT

Helpful links to launch or boost your small business