Can I Sell You an Underground Bunker?

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser or View mobile version. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Share:             Small Business Aug 7, 2012 This Week's Top Story Survival Can I Sell You an Underground Bunker? Hundreds of entrepreneurs are hatching businesses to serve "preppers," from bunker-building to survival-skills training to dating services More Top Stories The Van Indicator Signals Recovery on Main Street Rising van purchases reflect an increase in confidence among small business owners Why Burger King Doesn't Like Obamacare Businesses whose staff levels hover around the 50-worker mark are wrestling with a tricky set of choices ColorZen's Cleaner Way to Dye Tony Leonard and Michael Harari co-founded the startup, whose new textile dyeing process is faster while slashing chemical, water, and energy use Beltway Insiders' Startup Helps You Lobby Congress PopVox and others hope new ways to reach lawmakers will cut through the noise on Capitol Hill Is the CARD Act Hampering Small Business Borrowing? It may be. The fact is, the government doesn't know why small businesses are getting fewer loans This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in Small Business What would you do if the dollar crashed? Or a large meteor struck the earth? Or war engulfed the country? One estimate pegs the number of Americans devoting time and money preparing to survive these kinds of cataclysmic events at roughly 3 million. Meet a handful of entrepreneurs capitalizing on “preppers’” fears. Then take a look at one indicator that suggests the recovery on Main Street is gaining traction. Learn about a lobbying push to give pass-through businesses the same tax deduction for charitable giving that c-corporations get. Catch an opinion piece about the difficulty assessing the factors hampering small business borrowing. Finally, check out a startup that aims to make the textile-dyeing industry more sustainable. Enjoy. –Nick Leiber Advertisement Small Business Resources Blog: The New Entrepreneur Smart Answers for Entrepreneurs Starting a Business Small Business Financing Managing a Small Business Small Business Sales & Marketing Small Business Policy Special Reports on Small Business Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketing Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2012 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED