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Firing an employee is never easy. But these horror stories teach the following: Always be polite and professional when giving an employee the boot. And if the person getting fired starts to lose it, duck.

We asked 10 small businesspeople the one thing they'd ask President Obama to do to make it easier for them to hire. Below are edited excerpts of their conversations.

Oddball hiring tactics are becoming more prevalent as companies -- big and small -- look for interesting ways to bring on board innovative employees.

Regulation nightmares are keeping many small business owners up at night. Red tape is either adding more costs or gumming up the hiring process. Here's what seven entrepreneurs had to say about it.
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J.P. Morgan Chase's Jamie Dimon made $18.7 million last year, putting him fourth on the list of highest-paid chiefs in banking. Which CEOs made even more?
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The all-new full-sized Chevrolet looks and performs beyond its mass-market league.
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Microsoft is making a bid to own the living room with its new entertainment device.
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