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Table of Contents:VOL. 19, NO. 9 - November 2009
Jump to: Startup|Tech Edge|Tool kit|Features|Off Hours
Best Places to Launch
Best places to launch
Best places to launch
FSB and the Kauffman Foundation present 50 great towns to grow your business. More
No. 1 small city: Peak Performance
If you don't mind a little isolation, Billings, Mont. combines gorgeous scenery with low taxes. More
No. 1 medium city: Rocket town
Huntsville, Ala. has few venture capitalists - but great scenery and a thriving community of tech startups, thanks to NASA. More
No. 1 large city: Heartland haven
Oklahoma City boasts cutting-edge biomedical startups, affordable living and gutsy venture capitalists. More
No. 4 large city: Gulf coast dynamo
Despite the occasional hurricane, Houston is a thriving, diverse metropolis that has weathered the recession better than most cities. More
No. 2 big city: Rust belt shine
Pittsburgh has limited airmline service, but a large pool of educated talent drawn by great universities and a hopping cultural scene. More
Gotham Inc.
By Maggie Overfelt
New York City is a challenging -- but rewarding -- place to launch a business. More
Startup
K9 Eden
K9 Eden
By Dave Moore
Despite the recession, business booms at a Texas dog park. More
Legal limbo
By Carlye Adler
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
Fuzzy math
By Ian Mount
The Small Business Administration's count of federal money spent with small businesses isn't adding up. More
Catching a break.
By Phaedra Hise
Small glove maker lands giant MLB deal by building relationships with up-and-coming baseball players. More
Predatory spenders
Would you sell your business to a private-equity firm? More
Travel well
By Ian Mount
A Baltimore firm works to keep globe-trotters healthy. More
Running uphill
By Ian Mount
How hardy entrepreneurs are creating their own economic recovery. More
Work for change
By Alexander Stein
Breaking bad emotional habits can be tough, but it's worth it. More
Tech Edge
Steal your own identity
Steal your own identity
By Jennifer Alsever
New software sniffs out personal information before hackers can get to it. More
Sign on the virtual line
By Cindy Waxer
E-signatures save time, money and paper - but they're not for every kind of contract. More
An Ear for Crime
By Chris Morrison
Gunshot monitoring technology scores big with local police More
Lock, load
By Jonathan Blum
Workplace security gets an upgrade. More
Video patrol
By Kathy Finn
No time to wade through security-camera footage? Help is at hand. More
Antivirus Bake-off
Which new software suite best prevents online infections? More
Safety First
By Chris Taylor
Backed up your hard drive lately? Here's why it still matters. More
Tool kit
No free rides
No free rides
By Phaedra Hise
FSB's experts kick a Virginia scooter shop into high gear. More
Baking from scratch
By Nandini Mukherjee, as told to Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Hit by the recession, a restaurateur reboots her business model. More
Bear market
As told to Alyssa Glacobbe
A toy retailer thrives by thinking like a kid. More
Other people's property
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
Pay fair
Not sure if you're underpaying or overpaying? Third-party salary surveys can help. More
The Nightmare Employee
By Jay Goltz
He seemed like the perfect hire...at first. More
Features
Bringing out the dead
Bringing out the dead
By Alec Foege
Home from Iraq, two Marines work to help bereaved families. More
The new China trade
By Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Can two U.S. entrepreneurs sell Chinese street fashion to the post-Tiananmen generation? More
Off Hours
Black diamond
Black diamond
By Mina Kimes
A North Carolina entrepreneur wants America to fall in love with truffles. More
Houston
When the temperature dips, Houston becomes a hot destination for a neighborhood tour. More
South of the border
By Adriana Gardella
A local entrepreneur looks to his roots to build his business. More
Jam session
So you wanna be a rock-and-roll star? These entrepreneurs will show you how. More
The enlightened entrepreneur
By Alyssa Giacobbe
A lingerie designer uses meditation to help herself, her business and the world. More
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