Small Business Channel

Offices Without Commitment

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0800

The Journal's Wendy Bounds offers a look inside a shared office center in New York.

Professional Pooper Scoopers Vie for Title

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:00:00 -0800

Dog poop is nothing to sniff at -- a huge growth in the business has prompted the explosion of professional pooper scoopers around the country. Many are competing to be Top Dog. WSJ's Raymund Flandez reports. (Feb. 26)

Sweet Time for Chocolatiers

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:00:00 -0800

For the chocoholic, the holidays mean a time to seek out special chocolates that celebrate the season. Paul Lin speaks with New York-based chocolatier Joan Coukos about her seasonal sweets, including the Nutcracker collection. (Dec. 24)

Retaining Talented Employees

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:18:00 -0700

Retaining talented employees is a challenge for small employers, but many of Summit Aviation's employees have remained with the company over 10 years. Employees say the company's benefits and flexibility keep them around. (Oct. 1)

Grooming Young Employees

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:26:00 -0700

WSJ's Kelly Spors interviews Amy Bermar, a Top Small Workplaces winner, about how she retains young talent at her firm, Corporate Ink Public Relations. (Oct. 23)

Handling an Unexpected Succession

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

High Performance Technologies President Timothy P. Keenan on communicating with his employees in the wake of three executives' deaths. WSJ's Simona Covel reports. (Oct. 21)

Building a Family-Friendly Workplace

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:58:00 -0700

WSJ's Kelly Spors interviews Tess Coody-Anders of Guerra DeBerry Coody about making a workplace family-friendly. The company has centralized childcare on site and allows parents and children to interact throughout the day. (Oct. 9)

Movers Don't Just Carry

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:27:00 -0700

WSJ's Kelly Spors reports in Boston on the professional development program a small moving company uses to motivate employees. (Oct. 1)

How the Winners Were Chosen

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:16:00 -0700

This year's top small workplaces offer good benefits, focus on employee growth and create family-like atmospheres. WSJ.com's Kelly Spors reports. (Oct. 1)

Do You Need a Collections Agency?

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:00:00 -0700

The Journal's Raymund Flandez talks to author Michelle Dunn about when and how small businesses should think about hiring a collection agency. (Sept. 24)