Equipment Leasing Small Business News + More The 4 Main Supply Options for Ecommerce: Which Is Right for You? + MORE 10/20/2016

Of all the burdens a startup founder bears, none is heavier than knowing family, friends and fools who believed them have their savings on the line.

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Don’t have the cash you need to pay vendors and employees? Bartering could be the answer.

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Newspapers are suffering an accelerating drop in print advertising, a market already under stress, forcing some publishers to consider significant cost cuts and dramatic changes to print and digital products.

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Don’t open your online shop without being sure where and how to get your supply.

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Even if you’re sure you know what type of restaurant to open, you should take a look at these five ever-successful ideas.

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Promoting the Success of Small Businesses

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Elliot Richardson, president of Small Business Advocacy Council, share his insights and top tips for business owners.

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Great ideas and great companies can and should start anywhere. Here are some ways local leaders can foster thriving startup communities.

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It’s not just politicians who lie. People choosing businesses lie to themselves. And the results can be disastrous.

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Microsoft Soars on Cloud Gains

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The software giant’s cloud-computing businesses kicked into high gear, as sales of its Azure service more than doubled. Overall revenue, which has slid for each of the past five quarters, also grew in the period.

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Brazilian federal prosecutors filed homicide charges Thursday against 21 people in connection with a catastrophic dam collapse last year that killed 19 people.

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De Beers is pouring money into an operation that mines diamonds at the bottom of the ocean, yielding some of the world’s highest-quality gems.

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Toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. has suspended sales of its products to Sears Holding Corp.’s Kmart chain over worries about its financial health, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. franchisees are slowing openings of new doughnut shops in the U.S. due to economic uncertainty, the company said Thursday.

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Questionable results led to changes in medical treatment. Weeks or months passed before Theranos told many people their results were unreliable.

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For a second act success, credit lessons learned at early go-arounds.

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Equipment Leasing Small Business News + More Cities, States Need Top Financial Talent, but Fall Short on Pay + MORE 10/17/2016

CEO Mark Fields Sets Ford on a Dual Track

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“One Ford” used to be the No. 2 U.S. auto maker’s rallying, but now CEO Mark Fields is pivoting toward Two Fords. recasting the company as both an auto maker and a transportation-services provider.

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Caterpillar CEO to Step Down

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Caterpillar said Doug Oberhelman would step down as CEO at year’s end after leading the equipment maker to its highest annual sales ever before overseeing its longest sales decline.

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Billy Bush Exits NBC News

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NBC has parted ways with “Today” anchor Billy Bush after a tape of the television personality engaging in a crude conversation about women with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump surfaced earlier this month.

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Orbital ATK successfully launched an Antares rocket carrying cargo destined for the international space station, nearly two years after a catastrophic failure grounded the booster pending a major redesign.

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U.S. states and towns need top-notch financial executives to manage their bond sales and pension deficits, as they come under closer government oversight, but most such places can’t compete with private-sector pay.

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Co-founders of shoe company Jack Erwin, Ariel Nelson and Lane Gerson, didn’t come from the fashion world, but they are now running a widely known men’s shoe company.

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Netflix reported a larger-than-expected increase in new members, easing concerns about the fallout from earlier price increases, and said it intends to license its shows in China.

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Tesla Motors plans to partner with Panasonic to make solar panels at a factory in Buffalo, N.Y. that was originally intended to be a SolarCity manufacturing plant.

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The millionaire entrepreneur behind the blog I Will Teach You to Be Rich built an empire around answering the question, ‘How do I live a rich life?’

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United Continental, grappling like other U.S. airlines with too much capacity, a strong U.S. dollar and competitive pricing, said its third-quarter passenger revenue declined $357 million from a year ago.

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Manufacturers Lose Out on Tech Talent

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As factory floors become more automated and data-driven, manufacturing companies are in need of computer engineers. But they often find themselves outgunned by Silicon Valley tech firms.

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IBM Revenue, Profit Edge Lower

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Profit and revenue at IBM declined, with the top line edging lower to mark its 18th consecutive fall, though the company saw some growth in newer businesses such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

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Equipment Leasing Small Business News + More Hershey CEO to Step Down + MORE 10/14/2016

NBC is struggling to regain its footing after a misfire on a story about Donald Trump’s vulgar comments about women and how it came across the footage, with its news group and “Access Hollywood” pointing fingers at one another.

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Why the Economy Doesn't Roar Anymore

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The long boom after World War II left Americans with unrealistic expectations, but there’s no going back to that unusual Golden Age.

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Get the basics wrong and nothing can go right.

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Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay $175 million to plaintiffs’ lawyers representing U.S. drivers in litigation over the auto maker’s diesel-emissions crisis, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Bootstrapping Is Not Just for Startups

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Even after your business is off the ground and growing, there are several bootstrapping options you should consider to keep your company lean.

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The Treasury Department sharply toned down its criticism of China and other Asian export giants in its latest currency report to Congress.

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Salesforce.com said it won’t pursue a bid for Twitter, ending weeks of speculation and sending shares of the social-media company down.

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U.S. Bans Samsung Note 7 Phones on Airplanes

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U.S. officials said Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy Note 7 cellphones will be banned from airline flights from noon ET on Saturday.

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Find out how much funding your new business really needs.

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Landing your first client can be the hardest part about starting your own billing service. Learn about the most effective ways to sign up your first – and next – clients.

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Don’t focus on the fear. Focus instead on the adventure that awaits.

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Hershey CEO to Step Down

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Hershey CEO J.P. Bilbrey announced plans to step down, following months of failed negotiations to sell the company, making him the third person to leave the job in the past decade.

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After a wild youth, entrepreneur Fred Hamilton aimed high and scored a fortune with oil finds. He died Sept. 30 at a hospital in Denver at 89.

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Here are three reasons staying in school can help in the development of your business opportunity.

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Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen offered an argument for running the U.S. economy hot for a period to ensure moribund growth doesn’t become an entrenched feature of the U.S. business landscape.

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Equipment Leasing Small Business News + More Crisis Tests Samsung Heir Apparent + MORE 10/11/2016

General Electric is buying LM Wind Power, a manufacturer and supplier of rotor blades to the wind industry, for $1.65 billion.

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Crisis Tests Samsung Heir Apparent

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Samsung heir apparent Lee Jae-yong decided to pull the plug on the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone that threatened to inflict lasting damage on one of the world’s most valuable consumer brands.

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Open enrollment season is under way, and many workers can expect rising out-of-pocket costs, often in the form of insurance plans with high deductibles.

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If a market has lots of competition it’s a sign there are plenty of buyers and opportunities available.

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Boeing Sees Costs From Delayed Space Taxi

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Boeing said that it’s delayed the first manned flight of its new space taxi for the second time this year and could take a financial charge against the program as early as the third quarter.

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Candidates' Tax Plans Take Differing Paths

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Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would take the tax code in opposite directions, with the split being especially sharp on their treatment of the top 1% of U.S. households, according to an analysis released Tuesday.

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Amazon.com is pushing deeper into the grocery business with plans for convenience stores and curbside pickup locations, aiming to compete more directly with Wal-Mart and other grocery discounters.

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St. Jude Medical warned that hundreds of thousands of implanted defibrillators could quickly lose power and stop functioning.

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What Samsung Must Do to Win Back Our Trust

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Samsung bungled the recall of the exploding Note 7 phones—and exposed bigger concerns with the battery safety of our favorite gadgets, Geoffrey A. Fowler and Joanna Stern write.

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How to Expand Your Small Business Locally

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Here are a few things you can do to keep your small business thriving in your local community.

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Alcoa, less than a month away from splitting up, reported worse-than-expected earnings growth, as lower alumina pricing and changes to aerospace delivery schedules dented revenue.

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How to Set Yourself Up for Venture Success

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Gale Bowman, managing director of IrishAngels, provides advice to early-stage companies from an investor’s perspective.

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NBC is expected to part ways with “Today” show anchor Billy Bush after the emergence of a tape in which he engaged in a lewd conversation about women with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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