The day may come when I discuss the difficulty of covering personal finance or writing small-business stories that are read by more than the copy editor, the business owner and
Many small business stories revolve around interesting profiles and lending, but there’s far more information out there to cover. The Associated Press has expanded its small business coverage recently so
The credit rating agency Equifax is out with a report on small-business bankruptcies nationwide; it’s a good opportunity to take a look at some of the stories behind business insolvencies
Localizing an investigative business story – assuming it isn’t a piece that starts and ends in your backyard – often involves picking some broader national or even international subject and
Earlier this spring a local web developer made a surprising observation: The owner of a commercial cleaning business had strolled in and asked for a completely revamped website to better reflect
After analyzing 20 years of Small Business Administration loan data, Bryant Ruiz Switzky of the Washington Business Journal found the number of business loans to African Americans dropped 87 percent
Ah, the sights, scents and sounds of spring: Bare toes, charcoal lighter fluid and thumping bass from car stereos unleashed to top volume via rolled-down windows. After a winter that was
By Mark Tatge Tutorials and guides Understanding Wall Street, by Jeffrey B. Little and Lucien Rhodes Beat Basics:MORE COVERING BUSINESSLearn the language, find a mentorThe best business stories are localResources
By Mark Tatge Welcome to the business beat. If you are new to business reporting – relax. We have all been there. An introduction to the business beat from Reynolds
By Mark Tatge The best business stories are local. Finding these types of stories isn’t difficult. They pop up all the time. You just need to start paying attention. One
If you’re sitting amid the “monster storm” reading this, it may seem surreal that we’re only a couple of weeks away from the start of the 2011 spring break season.
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