Waltham Business Briefs: Waltham businesses sponsor Babson fundraiser – Abington Mariner
The agency runs a 12-week cours called Entrepreneurship 101, aimed at teaching incarcerated men and women who are nearing their release the skills needed to re-enter society and run small businesses. Because our firm focuses on counseling entrepreneurs …

Newport News considers more seafood businesses in Southeast Community – Daily Press
NEWPORT NEWS Fish, scallops and crabs might unlock the potential of 35 acres of former housing authority property on lower Jefferson Avenue. Only one city block separates the city-owned Seafood Industrial Park the nation’s sixth largest …

Armed men rob two Newport News businesses, injuring employees – WVEC
NEWPORT NEWS Police are looking for two men they believe robbed two separate businesses within an hour. On Saturday night, two masked men snuck in through the back door of Lazy Dayz Lounge on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. The robbers held two …

BBB warns of another email scam targeting businesses – The Business Journal
The Better Business Bureau of Central N.C. is again warning local businesses about malicious emails being sent nationwide, including the Greensboro area. A new wave of emails most of which have Complaint from your Customer in the …

LA’s small businesses drop almost 2% – The Business Journal
There were 1.8 percent less small businesses in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana area in 2009 then there were before the recession began in 2008, according to an On Numbers report. There were 6.96 million small businesses in the nation’s 938 …

Local businesses get grants after Irene, money still available – WXXA
After Irene and Lee, homeowners and businesses are still applying for grants and loans to help them get back on their feet. Some of those groups are now getting help to rebuild from a company that has already helped to restore their power. Months later …

Local businesses worry about Postal Service cutbacks – Enterprise
The prospect of a leaner but slower U.S. Postal Service troubles not just everyday patrons on the South Shore but also businesses that still rely on mail to lure customers into their stores. We re spending more (to mail), and it s taking longer.

Indian businesses not prepared for disasters: Regus – Economic Times
A survey conducted among 400 firms by Regus found that nearly 50 per cent of India businesses are not prepared for disasters and even more, the IT systems of 60 per cent of respondent companies are not ready to return operational within 24 hours …

Baltimore County expands loan program for small businesses – Baltimore Sun
A program that helps small businesses in Baltimore County to get loans will expand, with five new banks pledging to the fund, county officials announced Wednesday. With the new pledges, the Baltimore County Small Business Loan Partnership’s fund …

How to Run Business Software Between Macs and PCs
The age-old debate has been Mac versus PC but, increasingly, small business owners must think Mac and PC. With Apple machines gaining ground on market-dominating PC business computers, more workplaces are powered by a combination of both platforms. That

The Best Business Schools of 2011
Lamar Horne was on the standard career path for someone with corner-office ambitions: an undergraduate degree in business, two years in investment banking, another two in private equity. Since most of his colleagues at PNC Mezzanine Capital in Pittsburgh

7 Blogs and Newsletters That Can Help You Sell a Business
In a recent Transaction post, I suggested four questions to ask a business broker. Here is a fifth. Before you hire a business broker, ask something like this: I ll bet you ve seen it all, haven t you? I ve met advisers who have

Small businesses turn to Square for credit transactions – USA Today
Despite a struggling economy, Square has found a lucrative niche among small businesses and is becoming a go-to fixture for a variety of companies ranging from those hawking quirky goods to vendors at local farmers’ markets. Even some …

3 area businesses put out call for 20,000 turkeys, destined for food bank – Arizona Daily Star
Three local businesses are racing to collect turkeys for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. The goal is to round up 20,000 birds to feed those in need. To reach that number, Casino Del Sol Resort, Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Sushi and Tucson …

Exclusively in Sunday’s The News-Press – News-Press
Then he sat down with The News-Press for an in-depth interview to talk about the past and his future. After years of cutting staff, trimming inventory and slashing capital expenses to survive the recession, Southwest Florida businesses now must …

Businesses partner to benefit HAAM during holiday season – Your Houston News
With the enormous increase in the clientele at Humble Area Assistance Ministries this past year, several businesses are stepping forward to ensure the holidays are a success. Walgreens throughout the area as well as Deerbrook Mall are collecting new and …

Newport News considers more seafood businesses in Southeast Community – Daily Press
NEWPORT NEWS Fish, scallops and crabs might unlock the potential of 35 acres of former housing authority property on lower Jefferson Avenue. Only one city block separates the city-owned Seafood Industrial Park the nation’s sixth largest …

Veteran-owned businesses face problems with VA – Army Times
Lawmakers grilled Veterans Affairs Department officials Wednesday about why veteran-owned businesses ranked eighth in priority for government contracts despite laws and regulations that are supposed to put veterans first. The answers provided at …

Webinar will advise businesses on how to use LinkedIn site – NWI.com
It’s also one of the world’s most underused business development tools, Frontier states in a news release. Frontier said the webinar can help businesses build a successful presence on LinkedIn and execute a strategy that drives results. The webinar will …

LA’s small businesses drop almost 2% – The Business Journal
There were 1.8 percent less small businesses in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana area in 2009 then there were before the recession began in 2008, according to an On Numbers report. There were 6.96 million small businesses in the nation’s 938 …

Newport News considers more seafood businesses in Southeast Community – Daily Press
NEWPORT NEWS Fish, scallops and crabs might unlock the potential of 35 acres of former housing authority property on lower Jefferson Avenue. Only one city block separates the city-owned Seafood Industrial Park the nation’s sixth largest …

Tucson businesses seek 20K turkeys for food bank – Arizona Daily Star
Three local businesses are racing to collect turkeys for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. The goal is to round up 20,000 birds to feed those in need. To reach that number, Casino Del Sol Resort, Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Tucson Appliance …

Area businesses invited to participate in Jean Days for Charity – Jordan Independent
Make casual Friday a lot more purposeful with Southwest Newspapers Jean Days for Charity. Southwest Newspapers invites companies and businesses in the southwest metro to participate in the monthly fundraising effort, aimed at supporting local non …

Power outage temporarily strikes businesses along Navarro – Victoria Advocate
Granted, we are willing to cook on gas stoves, but it will be in the dark.” Witnesses said the electricity was out at H-E-B Foods Plus, as well as other businesses down North Navarro Street to Lowes. “I think probably the wind caused it …

Survey Reveals Businesses Fail to Extract Value from Information – Yahoo Finance
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire -11/24/11)- Research released today by information management company Iron Mountain reveals that businesses across Europe are failing to make the most of their information. Two out of three (69 per cent …

200,000 homes, businesses dark – Los Angeles Daily News
Nearly 200,000 homes and businesses remained without power in the greater Los Angeles area Friday, and thousands of students stayed home for the second straight day, but the windstorm that disrupted thousands of lives died down hours earlier than expected.

A/Cs stolen from two S. Topeka businesses – Topeka Capital-Journal
Three A/C units worth $15,000 total were stolen early Friday from two south Topeka businesses that are less than a mile apart, authorities said Saturday, though no connection between the thefts had been established. According to Topeka police …

Alcohol businesses slow to ferment in bayou region – Houma Courier
Entrepreneurs interested in making and sell alcoholic beverages have businesses brewing in the bayou region, but a lack of appropriate space for small breweries and distilleries has slowed their progress. Leith Adams, a professor at Nicholls …