@Rieva Lesonsky asks: What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? The answer is... complicated. http://ping.fm/6sSyi #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Economic shocker! 1st half growth was slower than expected. Now what are gonna do? http://ping.fm/WtgMj #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Good Economic News Competes With Debt-Ceiling Woes http://ping.fm/Z0eN4 #SmallBiz

Forget running government like a business. I explore what it'd mean to run your business like a government http://ping.fm/CVoC2 #SmallBiz

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch on Why Brands Don't Matter Anymore http://ping.fm/1OsO8 #SmallBiz #AllBusiness

Ironic Newsflash: Small businesses are cheap - new #HP study says that can be costly when buying technology http://ping.fm/2srub #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Proposed Post Office shutdowns could present business opportunity http://ping.fm/37K5v #SmallBiz

Leasing vs buying #SmallBiz office space http://ping.fm/3ViDf plus 5 tips for subleasing your space http://ping.fm/QEpG7

Daily deal secrets of working with Groupon, Living Social and the like - how to get the best deal for your #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/xJYjc

Be careful what you wish for: one small business' sink-or-swim experience with online coupon sites. http://ping.fm/fhYp4 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Widening wealth gap forces small businesses to deal with new market realities http://ping.fm/TuIVx #SmallBiz

How do you pay an employee who doesn't have a bank account? Payroll cards may be the answer http://ping.fm/buVoe #SmallBiz

Small business regulatory reform could actually make red tape WORSE! http://ping.fm/mRbfJ Via Keith Girard: #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Forget the debt ceiling, the real action is in Detroit @ the car-maker labor talks http://ping.fm/C7sxH #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Small businesses eagerly await business profiles on Google+ http://ping.fm/NwrN5 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Review: Is Mac OS X Lion right for small business users? http://ping.fm/3TcJ3 #SmallBiz

Via @Rieva Lesonksy: Meet Gen Y - the new global generation of entrepeneurs. They're changing the world http://ping.fm/xXx3o #SmallBiz

@HarryMcCracken warns that when it comes to small-business Web meetings, "Free" can sometimes be a good deal! http://ping.fm/2RVaI #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Massive heat wave puts pressure on power, prices -- but not here in the Bay Area! http://ping.fm/fGvpM #SmallBiz

RIP MacBook. Is it just me or is this a slap in the face to poor folks?. The $999 Air is no substitute, and everything else costs much more.

There are lots of Horrible Bosses out there. AllBusiness presents 5 signs that YOU may be one of them! http://ping.fm/XLTxO #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News, Part 2: Back to school sales predicted to be flat at best. #SmallBiz retailers should be wary http://ping.fm/oUDOl

AllBusiness Daily News: Apple's Lion OS for Mac roars onto scene. Autobackup worth the price for #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/FBJpu

My latest review: HP's TouchPad tablet is a good start, but needs work and a BIG #HP marketing push to be a contender http://ping.fm/iz6Bp

Should small businesses monitor their workers' PCs? Maybe, as long as they do it VERY carefully. http://ping.fm/b9tuq #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Is Borders closing another nail in the coffin for brick-and-mortar retailers? http://ping.fm/6v9yq #SmallBiz

48% of #SmallBiz have lost data. Top causes: HW/SW failure 54%, accidental deletion 54%, viruses 33%, theft 10% @Carbonite

AllBusiness shares 5 secret best practices for helping your small business get the most out of Facebook http://ping.fm/KQIfL #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Consumer Watchdog agency troubles mean no immediate relief for small businesses http://ping.fm/ziss2 #SmallBiz

Robert Jones has 5 reasons we need a new word for "entrepreneur." For starters, it's French and hard to spell http://ping.fm/ApsLi #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky gets "Bar Rescuer" Jon Taffer to share his hospitality business secrets http://ping.fm/q8yOY #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Restaurant chains are eating up Kids LiveWell Campaign - your independent eatery should too! http://ping.fm/3ksqs

@DuctTape Marketing's John Jantsch says Google+ is a Winner, not a Killer (Facebook, Twitter, or otherwise) #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Amazon stirs up Net-tax fight with California voters. Which side are YOU on? http://ping.fm/5j9Ib #SmallBiz

#SmallBiz too often ignore their competition. Big Mistake! Here are 10 things you MUST know about your competitors: http://ping.fm/udRVt

AllBusiness Daily News: Massive drought turns up the heat on wide swath of small businesses http://ping.fm/ClaDc #SmallBiz

AllBusiness tackles a controversial question: Do immigrants make better entrepreneurs? http://ping.fm/0hf0f

AllBusiness Daily News: Surveys say small business pessimists blame Washington for economic troubles. Duh! http://ping.fm/ZNe3K #SmallBiz

I test tablet accessories: Do they make a difference? And does that boost iPads - as only they offer real choices? http://ping.fm/gkye3

Keith Girard explains how 'Business' credit cards actually punish small businesses http://ping.fm/230W5 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Rising #Diesel Prices Could Put the Brakes on Small Business Profits http://ping.fm/pSNMF #SmallBiz

Look what I saw at Best Buy last night - a huge new area entirely dedicated to tablets! http://ping.fm/MJbWD #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: No matter how the debt-ceiling fight turns out, it likely WON'T be good news for #SmallBiz http://ping.fm/bMa7e

@Rieva Lesonsky has real-world advice on the time-management challenges of running a small business http://ping.fm/sScHT #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Can mandated sick leave keep small businesses healthy? http://ping.fm/77LKP #SmallBiz

The estimable @harrymccracken debuts on AllBusiness.com - making sense of cloud-based office suites http://ping.fm/HLQ30 #SmallBiz

via @NYTimes: Chinese cash rescues 4 US small businesses. Will yours be next? http://ping.fm/he0M5 #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Slideshow: From PTO for volunteers to saying Thank You - 10 cheap ways to motivate employees http://ping.fm/jrWPj #SmallBiz

Made in America! Global economic changes could help the sun set on the offshoring of US manufacturing? http://ping.fm/ytz8C #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: How the Greek debt crisis could sink your small business http://ping.fm/j7nUy #SmallBiz

@Rieva Lesonsky encourages business owners to celebrate our own personal independence day http://ping.fm/eb21q #SmallBiz

AllBusiness Daily News: Do-or-die 7/22 deadline looms for US debt ceiling. All #SmallBiz can do is hope and pray http://ping.fm/bt4sT