Small Business

Oct 10, 2012

This Week's Top Story

Poverty

Why 'Makers' vs. 'Takers' Is the Wrong Conversation

A MacArthur "genius" fellow who grew up poor finds entrepreneurship is an important way people exit poverty

More Top Stories

What Obamacare Means for Small Employers in 2013

One of every four business owners are uninsured, studies say, and small employers are more likely to terminate coverage

In Alabama, Legal Immigrants Wanted for Dirty Jobs

Factories desperate for workers are recruiting African refugees

Women Help Startups Succeed. When Will VCs Notice?

Venture-backed startups lag the rest of the business world in terms of women holding top jobs, even as new research suggests they're linked to company success

Take 2 Asprn+Txt Me in AM

A new smartphone app enables doctors to send text messages without risking patients' privacy

Pizza Patrón's Latin Appeal

Advertising only in Spanish, Pizza Patrón courts Hispanic consumers

Running a Startup Incubator for Fun, Not Profit

Highland Capital Partners passed on a spinoff that Google acquired for $350 million

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This week in Small Business

Maurice Lim Miller, a recent recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant, researches how people in poverty improve their lives. His study of 350 families shows that, far from the caricature of welfare queens, they work hard and find creative ways to get off public assistance, including starting businesses.

Also on tap: Meet entrepreneurs rethinking the fast-growing senior market. Learn about Obamacare provisions going into effect in 2013 that affect small business owners and the self-employed. Take a look at just how few women hold top positions in venture capital-backed companies. Finally, weigh in a commentary that suggests Congress could work fiscal magic if it could get small business owners to stop underpaying their taxes. Enjoy.

Nick Leiber