How J. Hilburn Managed to Expand Online

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

A clothing company explains how it solved its Web site problem — and why it can’t manufacture its clothing domestically.

What Can Happen When You Try to Go Big

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

A consultant who helps other small businesses plot their growth struggles with her own. “Clearly,” she said, “I’m bad at managing what I create.”

Finding the Right C.F.O., Working With a Spouse and Other Thoughts From Readers

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

A selection of recent comments from You’re the Boss readers.

This Week in Small Business: An Asteroid?

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

Plus: Do you have more grit than talent?

Coming to Terms with Being the Boss

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

The skills that worked in starting the company were not the ones I needed to sustain and build it.

Growing Pains at Growing Businesses

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

Silver Lining, which helps small businesses with their finances, has been struggling with its own finances.

Tough Choices for a Clothing Company Using Multilevel Marketing

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

Will selling on the Internet offend the sales staff that helped get the company off the ground?

TerraCycle’s Quest to Create ‘Negative-Cost’ Marketing

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

The goal is to create marketing content that promotes the company brand while also generating a direct payment that more than covers its cost.

Fraud and Loopholes Deliver Small-Business Contracts to Big Firms

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

The Small Business Administration’s inspector general testified that the agency often did not effectively oversee small-business contracting programs and did not aggressively pursue companies that misrepresent themselves as small.

A Start-Up Tries to Eliminate ‘Food Deserts’

management — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:57:28 +0000

Stockbox intends to promote access to fresh food — and turn a profit — by blending the dependability of brick-and-mortar shops with the low overhead of pop-up retailers and food trucks.