Growing your Business? Evaluate the Risks FirstForbesSometimes business growth happens naturally. Other times, you have to take a big risk to make it happen. But how do you know if your risk will pay off? We took a risk recently—after working from home for 10 years, my husband and I just opened a … business – Google News Share| Read More »

Police: Suspect used sweet talk to fleece lonely women, business 'customers'Chicago Sun-TimesIn past decades, Wooten was a pro at seducing lonely elderly women out of their savings and valuables. But most recently, he ran a phony business in northwest suburban Park Ridge, police say. Wooten, 63, allegedly bilked his “customers” out of three …and more » business... 

Setting Business Goals: It Doesn't Have To Be A Waste Of TimeForbesSetting a goal for your business can be valuable—but usually isn't. I thought I was the last person on earth to learn how to make goals useful, but in a recent business planning seminar, people started taking notes furiously as I mentioned how goals … business – Google News Share| Read More »

China Daily In California, A Business That Helps Chinese Tourists Have American BabiesForbesA deluxe package – with around-the-clock, one-on-one nursery services for the newborn, a personal beauty and fitness consultant, and seasonal dishes prepared by star chefs – can cost as much as $ 80,000. In short, these businesses are being run for rich …California expects boost in tourists from... 

How Stiletto Networks Are Blazing The Business WorldForbesFor many of us, the word “networking” conjures images of people milling around a conference hall wearing a name tag, making small talk and exchanging business cards. But a new kind of networking is on the rise —and female executives are at the helm. business – Google News Share| Read More »

Government Should Run Like a Business—but Not in the Way You ThinkThe AtlanticDon't buy the government-business comparison? In fact, governments today face precisely those challenges. Start with takeover threats. Many governments — from a variety of municipalities in the United States (Governing maintains an online list and map … business – Google News Share| Read More »

Europe's Premier Business Aviation Exhibit Opens May 21ForbesJoin the industry's leading experts for an in-depth examination of financial, cultural, legal, and transactional issues that impact buyers and sellers of business aircraft. Seminars will have a global aviation approach with specific focus on markets in …and more » business – Google News Share| Read More »

New York Times (blog) Uninvited Guest Gives Japan's Business Culture a JoltNew York Times (blog)Almost no local media outlets carried the story of Mr. Loeb's hand-delivered list of demands to Sony on Tuesday, hours after those demands had been made public. Sony itself issued only a curt statement, saying its entertainment businesses were “not for …Here's Dan Loeb's Letter... 

Frisky business? LinkedIn evicts little-known 'red-light district'NBCNews.comHof, who says he's the highest taxpayer in Lyon County, relies on social media — and publicity — to spread the word about his business, since advertising prostitution in Nevada is illegal, even where prostitution is not. “LinkedIn needs to realize …and more » business – Google... 

Philly.com NFIB survey shows that small business owners were slightly more upbeat in AprilFox NewsThat's the finding of a survey released Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Business. The NFIB's Index of Small Business Optimism rose 2.6 points to 92.1 last month, erasing a drop of 1.3 during March. The index was compiled from the …Small business optimism rises to six-month...