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NYT: Business NYT > Small Business The Amish Flock From Farms to Small Businesses The move into commerce by a religious sect that has determinedly kept the modern world at bay has been more out of necessity than desire. More... Tool Kit: A Business Forced to Shrink May Be Stronger The silver lining of today’s clouded economy is that many people are more satisfied as their companies shrink. More... A Surge in Bicyclists Appears to Be Waiting A run on bicycles during the summer raised hopes among bike store owners, but sales have leveled off since then. More... Tool Kit: Planning for a Happier New Year To make 2009 far better — and much more profitable — experts offer the following New Year’s resolutions for your consideration. More... A Nonprofit for Veterans Is Faulted on Spending A nonprofit that Congress set up to help veterans with small businesses was criticized in a Senate report for spending federal dollars on luxuries and high salaries. More... As Crisis Spreads, a Pinch Becomes a Squeeze Two months deeper into the recession, six owners of small businesses in the New York region say that the holidays have brought scant respite. More... Fiscal Chaos Aside, Start-Ups Bloom in Argentina Argentine entrepreneurs have created a nascent start-up ecosystem with local venture capital funds and angel investors. More... In the Hunt: In Tough Times, Tackle Anxiety First With the economy in deep trouble, Jeffrey Hull, an executive coach and psychotherapist has some advice that goes to the heart of the matter: Don’t panic. More... What About Joe? The election campaign put Joe the Plumber and small business at the heart of the tax-policy debate. How’s the plumbing game for a pair of Brooklyn Joes? More... The Cash-Strapped Turn to Barter Drawing on the reach of the Internet, many exchanges include participants from around the world. More... Financial Advisers’ House Calls In tough times, employee perks are vulnerable. Yet companies seem to be maintaining, and even adding one in particular -- one-on-one, personal financial advice. More... For the Digitally Deceased, a Profitable Graveyard A company pledges to recycle unwanted electronic equipment with minimal environmental impact -- and makes money doing it. More... And Now for the Mergers The current economic environment may allow only the financially fittest among small businesses to survive, just as there has been a consolidation recently among big financial firms. More... Keeping Your Rivals From Minding Your Business Some security tips and tools for small businesses, none of which requires a computer guru for setup or maintenance. More... On Main Street, Buckling Up for a Bumpy Ride All eyes may be on the crumbling titans of Wall Street, but rarely has the future been so uncertain for millions of current and would-be owners of small businesses. More... Keeping It All in the Google Family Many former Google employees, now entrepreneurs, have tapped into a network of affluent and technically skilled investors — their former co-workers. More... Unpaid, Businesses Become Creative To get what’s owed them, small businesses resort to barter, payment plans and requiring customers to pay up front. More... For Motorbike Dealer, There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Plans Over nearly 20 years, with minimal advertising, Bob’s BMW in Jessup, Md., has become the largest BMW motorcycle parts dealership in the United States. More... Sinus Sufferer Turns Nasal Spray Project Into Sales Leader With a a little help from Oprah, an over-the-counter nasal irrigation product is enjoying success. More... Betting on a Hole in One in the Virtual World After success in pairing an amateur golf tournament with high stakes gambling, a businessman now plans to launch a related online game. More... Bread of Life, Baked in Rhode Island One company makes about 80 percent of the altar bread used by American churches. More... Small Business: The Fight to Survive, Writ Small Bankers returning to rules like requiring 20 percent down payments are making it difficult for many small businesses. More... Entrepreneurial Edge: Software That Opens Worlds to the Disabled In an effort to help disabled people expand their capabilities, a software-writing competition was organized in Southern California to foster innovative ideas. More... In the Hunt: Three Start-Ups, a Year Later This has been a gut-wrenching first year in business for three entrepreneurs whose start-ups were profiled in this column last December. More... Tool Kit: Making Hard Times Work for Your Business Times are tough, and now, especially, every small business is looking for ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. These ideas could help. More... Small Stores Find Ways to Drum Up Traffic With fewer people out buying, some small businesses are doing whatever they think will draw in customers. More... Shifting Careers: Transforming Art Into a More Lucrative Career Choice Aiming to end the notion that “starving” and “artist” are necessarily linked, some artists have begun to figure out ways to make art and money at the same time. More... Tool Kit: Finding the Best Ways to Break Bad News Experts offer the following suggestions on how best to deliver bad news to your employees in this difficult economic climate. More... Entrepreneurial Edge: An Eye on Growth, Deals Stretch Across the Pacific Despite the worldwide downturn, the ties between small businesses in China and Southern California should continue to grow. More... Saturday Interview: With Credit Tight, U.S. Gives Small Business a Hand Santanu K. Baruah, acting administrator for the Small Business Administration, discusses the changes the agency is making to help small companies weather the economic downturn. More... Tool Kit: Not a Bad Time for Small Businesses to Raise Prices Some small-business experts are arguing that in a slowing economy, this may be the perfect time to increase marketing budgets — and even prices. More... Small-Business Owners Lobby to Cut Credit Card Fees With business slowing and every dollar important to their bottom line, some merchants are pushing for changes. More... In Britain, Debate Over Help for Small Businesses Britain’s small businesses are demanding cheaper credit and tax breaks after a multibillion-pound government bank bailout failed to immediately free up credit. More... Facing a Loss in Alaska More than 30 years after their creation, the Alaska Native corporations are standing on their own. But the government is now auditing some of their contracts. More... Tool Kit: How to Avoid Becoming a Failure Statistic While there is no definitive checklist governing what entrepreneurs should do to guard against a troubled economy, there do seem to be some commonalities. More... Tool Kit: Feedback for the Boss From All Sides If the theory is right, having employees give you feedback should make you a better boss. What follows are some tips that could make that theory a reality. More... Tool Kit: Yes, I’m a Prima Donna (Want to Make Something of It?) They are usually extremely good at their jobs, but sometimes ignore rules and procedures. They are known as office prima donnas and dealing with them is tricky. More... Articles last updated at Jan 09, 2009 15:44:14pm. Next update in 60 minutes.

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