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Table of Contents:VOL. 19, NO. 9 - November 2009
Best Places to Launch
FSB and the Kauffman Foundation present 50 great towns to grow your business. MoreIf you don't mind a little isolation, Billings, Mont. combines gorgeous scenery with low taxes. More
Huntsville, Ala. has few venture capitalists - but great scenery and a thriving community of tech startups, thanks to NASA. More
Oklahoma City boasts cutting-edge biomedical startups, affordable living and gutsy venture capitalists. More
Despite the occasional hurricane, Houston is a thriving, diverse metropolis that has weathered the recession better than most cities. More
Pittsburgh has limited airmline service, but a large pool of educated talent drawn by great universities and a hopping cultural scene. More
New York City is a challenging -- but rewarding -- place to launch a business. More
Startup
Charter Oak lost 10 employees - a third of its workers - in one swoop. Four years later, the company finally got its day in court. More
The Small Business Administration's count of federal money spent with small businesses isn't adding up. More
Small glove maker lands giant MLB deal by building relationships with up-and-coming baseball players. More
Would you sell your business to a private-equity firm? More
Tech Edge
New software sniffs out personal information before hackers can get to it. MoreE-signatures save time, money and paper - but they're not for every kind of contract. More
Gunshot monitoring technology scores big with local police More
Workplace security gets an upgrade. More
Tool kit
Hit by the recession, a restaurateur reboots her business model. More
A toy retailer thrives by thinking like a kid. More
Dear FSB: What can I do with left-behind clothes at my dry cleaning business? I've heard that I can get a tax write-off by donating them to charity. -- Taylor More
He seemed like the perfect hire...at first. More
Features
Can two U.S. entrepreneurs sell Chinese street fashion to the post-Tiananmen generation? More
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