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Small Boutique Luxury Brand Marketing Firm Banks on the Web to Grow During a Recession (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Small Boutique Luxury Brand Marketing Firm Banks on the Web to Grow During a Recession (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
DRS & Associates launches an all inclusive online department to maximize income in a downturn economy. Offering new services and marketing practices is paramount in developing new business relationships and helps boost existing clients brand presence.

Big business in small loans (SouthtownStar)

Big business in small loans (SouthtownStar)
A big player in making little loans to small and start-up businesses in Chicago and the suburbs now has more money to throw around, thanks to a federal grant. Accion Chicago Inc., which specializes in making microloans, will receive an $800,000 Economic Development Administration grant from the U.S

September business workshops at CLC (Lake County News-Sun)

September business workshops at CLC (Lake County News-Sun)
Social networking, organizing and e-mail marketing are among the workshop topics offered next month for small businesses by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the College of Lake County.

Small Business advocate: Don’t be blindsided by drawbacks of owning a well-known brand name (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Small Business advocate: Don't be blindsided by drawbacks of owning a well-known brand name (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
A brand can be both powerful and dangerous.

Starting small … but with eyes on big time (Belfast Telegraph)

Starting small ... but with eyes on big time (Belfast Telegraph)
Small businesses and entrepreneurs are coming together on www.smallbusinesscan.com . Paul Gosling reports on the online network for SMEs Related Stories Ferry company raises £15,000 for cancer charity Reader's Digest publisher applies for bankruptcy protection Wind energy firm hopes to boost sales with marketing investment Warner Chilcott buys rival pharmaceutical firm for £3bn Swine flu to ...

9:16 a.m. - SBDC offers small business workshops (Pacific Daily News)

9:16 a.m. - SBDC offers small business workshops (Pacific Daily News)
• "Growth Venture Series: How to Make Strategic Decisions", Thursday, Aug. 27, noon to 2 p.m. One common denominator among successful entrepreneurs is their ability to think strategically and make critical decisions about the future direction of their business.

Sharp rise in South Island business confidence (Otago Daily Times)

Sharp rise in South Island business confidence (Otago Daily Times)
Business confidence is building in the South, according to a survey undertaken by chartered accountancy firms Polson Higgs and McCulloch and Partners.

JJC helps small businesses; Lewis homecoming (The Plainfield Sun)

JJC helps small businesses; Lewis homecoming (The Plainfield Sun)
Joliet Junior College's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will present an entrepreneurial training certificate program beginning at 6 p.m.

Want to buy a business? Plenty available for those with cash (The Bakersfield Californian)

Want to buy a business? Plenty available for those with cash (The Bakersfield Californian)
If you think selling a house is tough in a recession, try selling a business. There have been 226 sales of small and mid-sized companies in Kern County so far this year, according to BizBen.com, a Web site for those interested in buying and selling companies.

People making business news (Detroit Free Press)

People making business news (Detroit Free Press)
The Lansing-based Small Business Association of Michigan named David Palsrok vice president for government relations. From 2003-08, Palsrok was the state representative for Michigan's 101st District.