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Business Week

► How Minority-Owned Businesses Can Catch a Break, December 4, 2009

This special report lists a number of resources that can help minority-owned businesses flourish. http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/dec2009/sb2009122_972643.htm?chan=smallbiz_special+report+-+diversity+2009_special+report+--+diversity+2009

CNN Money

► The nightmare employee, October 5, 2009

If an employee seems "too good to be true," then he probably is. This small business owner found out just how true this statement can be. http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/05/smallbusiness/nightmare_employee.fsb/index.htm

Entrepreneur

► Get Your Service Business off the Ground, January 28, 2010

This article gives professional service providers suggestions for building their markets and growing their businesses. http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/findingcustomers/article204846.html

► 101 People Problems Solved

This resource offers solutions for personnel issues involving motivation, benefits, hiring, firing, and company culture.  http://www.entrepreneur.com/101peopleproblems/index.html

New York Times

► The Places They Go When Banks Say No, January 30, 2010

When banks are routinely rejecting loan applications that they would have approved just two years ago, what are small business owners in need of financing to do? Purchase-order lending is an option, but it has disadvantages – namely very high interest rates. Learn more about this practice and the growth of these lenders here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/business/smallbusiness/31order.html?pagewanted=1&ref=smallbusiness