Small Business

Businesses are recovering, but Washington didn't help

5:26am: Small business owners say they're faring better than when Obama took office in 2009. But they credit themselves for the economic recovery - not Washington policies. More

On the rise: Immigrant entrepreneurs

Immigrant entrepreneurs: The face of America's small business owners is changing. If you're working for a new company, there's a 28% chance your boss wasn't born in the U.S. More

CNNMONEY - May 8 2012 9:17 AM ET
  • Buying a business after 50

    Buying a business after 50

    Buying a business when you're no longer a kid comes with particular challenges. Learn how to overcome those obstacles from people who've done it right.

    MONEY - May 11 2012 2:42 PM ET
  • Vying for a school lunch revolution

    Vying for a school lunch revolution

    Riding the wave of a larger school lunch reform movement, Revolution Foods aims to deliver healthy food to the cafeteria table, without sacrificing profits.

    FORTUNE - May 10 2012 8:21 AM ET
  • How small businesses grow, even in a tough economy

    This year's Inner City 100 companies have fought off a sluggish economy through a combination of smart investment and savvy strategy. Here's how they are doing it.

    FORTUNE - May 10 2012 8:22 AM ET
  • Main Street's uneven recovery 

    Main Street's uneven recovery

    For some small business owners in Sayville, New York, Main Street feels like a "ghost town."

    CNNMONEY - May 11 2012 6:34 AM ET
  • The booming oil boom business 

    The booming oil boom business

    Illinois-based Elastec/American Marine has seen demand for their oil cleanup products grow since they helped cleanup the Deepwater Horizon spill in the gulf.

    CNNMONEY - May 14 2012 6:48 AM ET
  • 100 fastest growing inner city businesses

    100 fastest growing inner city businesses

    From a Brooklyn craft brewer to an event tent designer, America's urban core is home to a host of novel, fast-growing small businesses. Here's the top 100.

    FORTUNE - May 10 2012 8:30 AM ET
  • Industrial ghost town? No, startup boomtown.

    Industrial ghost town? No, startup boomtown.

    In the next 10 years, more than a billion square feet of urban industrial space will be vacant. Already, small businesses are laying claim to the post-industrial lots, often at a bargain.

    FORTUNE - May 11 2012 2:57 PM ET
  • Brewing a bigger business in Brooklyn 

    Brewing a bigger business in Brooklyn

    Brooklyn Brewery has grown from a small brewery to a craft beer powerhouse. Launching it to No. 67 on the Inner City 100.

    FORTUNE - May 10 2012 8:35 AM ET
  • Mobile banking for Spanish speakers

    Mobile banking for Spanish speakers

    With Refundo, Roger Chincilla and Grimaldy Dominguez have set out to empower their community through mobile banking.

    CNNMONEY - May 8 2012 9:18 AM ET
  • From tiny jungle town to a gourmet city shop called MarieBelle

    From tiny jungle town to a gourmet city shop called MarieBelle

    Long before Maribel Lieberman launched MarieBelle, a gourmet chocolate shop and factory in New York City, she was a little girl growing up in the jungles of Honduras.

    CNNMONEY - May 11 2012 6:24 AM ET
 
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From Honduran village to chocolatier 

Maribel Lieberman, the founder of Mariebelle Chocolates, says that immigrant entrepreneurs shouldn't be afraid to start a business in the U.S. Play

Cutting the cost of prescription glasses 

Online retailers say that stylish prescription frames can be purchased online for a fraction of the cost. Play

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