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Small firms face credit squeeze as crisis drags

San Diego, CA - Small companies create more than half of America's jobs, but the entrepreneurs who drive this part of the economy continue to complain that access to credit two years into the recession... more »

In Florida, ‘small businesses’ aren’t all small

What do Dell Computer, General Electric and Boeing have in common? These massive corporations were all counted as "small businesses'' doing work in Florida last year.The three firms — along with a dozen other billion-dollar... more »

Small businesses not plugging into social media

While social media has garnered enormous exposure in the business press,it has translated into very little usage among small business owners and managers, according to a new Citibank / GfK Roper survey. According to the... more »

Morale boost: Small business owners try talking, paying, partying to lift employee spirits

New York, NY — As Bart Cleveland talks to employees of his ad agency, he sees the strain."We're really keenly aware of what the economy is doing to people's morale," said Cleveland, a partner at... more »

Sherbet Bunnies, Springtime YooHoo & Friends and Dreamy Eyes Highlight Aurora’s 2010 Easter Collection

Pico Rivera, CA. – October 12, 2009 – Award-winning plush manufacturer Aurora World, Inc. has taken the bright and cheerful colors of springtime and lovingly translated them into a new line of plush gifts in... more »

Jumping Jack Press Wins Third Consecutive “Best Pop-Up” Book Moonbeam Award

Mason – Jumping Jack Press, the pop-up book imprint from Up With Paper, has been honored with its third consecutive Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the Best Pop-Up/Cut-Out Book category. The company's Kirby's Derby title... more »

New Affiliate Program And Video Launched For Pajama Warmer & Baby Clothing Warmer

Reasor Products, Inc., manufacturers of the popular Pajama Warmer and Baby Clothing Warmer recently launched a Pajama Warmer Affiliate Program, and added a professionally produced video to their website. With the tag line "pajamas never... more »

SFC Launches Major Celebrity Designer Campaign in HP

Chapel Hill, NC – At the Fall High Point Market, the Sustainable Furnishings Council will be announcing a major trade and consumer print campaign featuring a host of famous interior and product designers to increase... more »

Two decades of Healthy Thymes

Vernon -- Twenty years ago, Healthy Thymes, a natural food market, was ahead of its time, offering to the consumer all kinds of products to nurture well-being of the body. Owners, Dani and Dan Segal,... more »

Love of plants drove new business venture

Laughlintown -- Terry Coyne sowed the seeds for her new floral and gift shop while working as a nutrition researcher for 13 years at the University of Pittsburgh during the late '80s and 1990s.Amaryllis and... more »