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Seems last week's article from Alan Zell, "Going Into Business for Yourself: The Ultimate Business Oxymoron", really struck a chord with some of my readers: I really appreciated your latest article ... Read More

Ever since the tech industry downturn, venture capital has been much harder to come by, and more and more entrepreneurs are turning to angel investors for their financing. Angel ... Read More

In my offline business life (what little I have of one), I still encounter huge numbers of small business owners who don't have a Web site, or whose Web site ... Read More

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Entrepreneurship is really hot these days—everyone wants to "go into business for yourself", it seems. That's an oxymoron. You can't be in business for yourself, or you won't ... Read More

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