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From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions.
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Pork futures
Comparing the taste of jamón ibérico de bellota to prosciutto is like pitting fresh-caught grilled salmon against freezer-section fish sticks.
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GAO finds HUBZone program rife with fraud
By inadequately vetting participants in its HUBZone set-aside program, the Small Business Administration has mistakenly placed more than $20 million in government contracts in the hands of undeserving businesses, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report spotlighted in a hearing last week by the House Committee on Small Business.
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Newman's Own after Paul
What happens when a company's eponymous founder and celebrity spokesman transitions out of the business?
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Family businesses fight odds
The supermarket chain Frank DeCicco Sr. founded with his two brothers more than 30 years ago is still run by DeCiccos from top to bottom.
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Geek Squad, private eyes?
In order to keep his business AustinPCTech legal, Mike Rife may have to become a real-life Sherlock Holmes. He fears that a new Texas law will require his small PC repair company to obtain a private-eye license, or risk incurring a $4,000 penalty and jail time.
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Businesses brace for minimum wage hike
With commodity, fuel and insurance costs hitting record highs, small-business owners are anxious about next week's federal minimum wage hike, which will require employers in 26 states and the District of Columbia to raise their base to at least $6.55.
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Light a store, save a town
The residents of this windswept basin 100 miles from anywhere know that if they want something done, they have to do it themselves. Whether it's repairing a tractor or rejuvenating Main Street, the people here fix their own problems. So when the town's last clothing shop shuttered, forcing them to make an hourlong roundtrip for a pair of socks, they decided to fix that too.
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Boost traffic to your Web site
In our new feature, "Website remedies," Fortune Small Business enlists Web marketing and search-engine optimization specialists to analyze small-business Web sites in need of an overhaul. Could your site use a makeover? E-mail us at fsb_mail@timeinc.com. Plus, share your tips for improving our featured sites in our discussion forum.
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Homebuilder's solution: Pay early, pay often
For builder Rick Judson, there is no place like a town home. That's because a gamble on multifamily complexes in his hometown of Charlotte is paying off.
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Skydiving for sales
In the quest for brand recognition, some entrepreneurs sponsor NASCAR drivers, while others slap their logos on the backs of local baseball players. John Hart launched a skydiving team and emblazoned his company's name, Selection.com, across the chutes.
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