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Start: Taking a Third Pass at Selling Movie Subscriptions

February 13, 2013 - 11:50am
For a flat monthly fee of as little as $29, MoviePass users can go to a movie every day. But will the service make money?

You're the Boss Blog: When a Super Bowl Promotion Goes Right

February 12, 2013 - 7:00pm
A furniture store pays out $600,000 in free furniture. Did the promotion pay off?

Case Study: Why a Victim of Sandy Doesn't Want an S.B.A. Loan

February 12, 2013 - 6:39pm
Ralph Lucci, owner of the Automobile Film Club of America, decided not to put his home up as collateral.

Staying Alive: Why I Finally Decided to Make a Budget

February 12, 2013 - 8:00am
Paul Downs says he had been too busy selling to do a good job of keeping track of where his money was going.

You're the Boss Blog: S.B.A. Administrator Announces Resignation

February 11, 2013 - 9:36pm
Karen Mills, who emphasized entrepreneurship and joined the Obama administration cabinet, did not say what she planned to do next.

You're the Boss Blog: Maybe You Don't Really Need Investors

February 11, 2013 - 12:00pm
This owner was falling for the myth that comes from Silicon Valley and shows like "Shark Tank" -- that you need investors to make great things happen.

You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: Free Furniture!

February 11, 2013 - 8:00am
A Super Bowl promotion costs one business owner $600,000 in free furniture. Manufacturing surges, home prices rise, and Mark Zuckerberg offers lessons in entrepreneurship. Will you notice when the Postal Service stops delivering on Saturdays?

You're the Boss Blog: Is This Business for Sale Too Good to Be True?

February 8, 2013 - 8:00am
This company appears to have achieved an outstanding level of profitability in three ways.

On Social Media: How Social Media Put a Tiny Yarn Shop on the Map

February 7, 2013 - 6:33pm
The first Jimmy Beans Wool video went up on YouTube in June, 2008. Three months later, sales had increased 67 percent.

You're the Boss Blog: Helping Employees See Why We Do What We Do

February 7, 2013 - 3:00pm
Inevitably, someone on the team will ask, Why are we here? Why does this organization exist? It's good to have an answer.

You're the Boss Blog: With This Start-Up, Your Favorite Novel Never Has to End

February 7, 2013 - 8:00am
Small Demons catalogs and cross-indexes the people, places and things that appear in books, encouraging readers to explore a world one of the founders calls "the storyverse."

You're the Boss Blog: Should a Victim of Hurricane Sandy Risk His House to Revive His Business?

February 6, 2013 - 12:55pm
The owner of a company that rents automobiles for film and television production faces a big decision after the storm.

Case Study: Wiped Out by Sandy, an Owner Sizes Up the Risk in Starting Over

February 6, 2013 - 12:51pm
Ralph Lucci, at 60, has to decide whether he can recoup the Automobile Film Club of America with the financing available to him, or if he would rather do something else.

Searching for Capital: Do Your Board Members Represent Your Interests?

February 5, 2013 - 7:24pm
Once you're on the venture-capital treadmill, the investors always want the next round completed and the round after that.

Fashioning Change: Our Vision: Make Sales to End Sweatshops

February 5, 2013 - 11:59am
The company's Web site features an application called Wear This, Not That. It highlights side-by-side comparisons of mainstream brands and Fashioning Change alternatives.

You're the Boss Blog: Owner Gets Lesson in Managing Sales Reps

February 4, 2013 - 9:50pm
Promoting an experienced sales rep into a sales manager, Susan Parker says, was the best thing she's ever done.

You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: Leave the Building

February 3, 2013 - 7:18pm
G.D.P. slips. Optimism rises. And the intrigue continues at Downton Arby's. Will immigration reform help your business?

You're the Boss Blog: A New Web Site Warns Small-Business Owners of Coming Regulations

February 1, 2013 - 1:34pm
A spokesman for the House Small Business Committee, which created Small Business Reg Watch, said the panel had no political purpose in mind for the Web site.

You're the Boss Blog: Marketing Tips for Reaching Hispanic Americans

February 1, 2013 - 8:00am
A marketing expert says call centers report that the average handling time for Hispanic callers is significantly greater than for non-Hispanics. Does it matter?

You're the Boss Blog: Why American Giant Re-Designed Its Web Site

January 31, 2013 - 3:00pm
The metrics indicate the company made the right call. (Plus, the company has sold out all of its product.)

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