Small business in the spotlight 3rd Home
Giles Adams, president of the luxury home exchange business, tells us about the sharing economy and how the firm battled the recession We are a club for the owners of luxury second homes. If you own a luxury second home you shouldn t have to pay to use

Small Business: Hiring help for the holiday season
Many retailers have already started gearing up for holiday hiring, and if you haven’t, you risk falling behind. When it comes to hiring seasonal help, you don’t want to take shortcuts in screening candidates, because temporary workers can be just as

Small Business Survival: Government Gridlock Stymies Solutions
Editor s note: This is Part 2 of an eight part series on Small Business Survival, the centerpiece of a yearlong reporting project partially funded by our readers and community partners. A version of the following article also appeared in our October

8 can t-lose small-business sales tips
If you own a small business, you may think of yourself as a baker, graphic designer, technologist or whatever occupation you ve chosen. But if you hope to succeed, there s one title you better add: salesperson. Every small-business owner and