Even prior to the extension of the Bush tax cuts, small-business owners turned significantly more optimistic in November, as the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index surged 24 points. The index remains negative at -4, but expectations for the year ahead are the most positive they have been since July 2008.
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Chris Gardner and John Hope Bryant at Forbes 250: Started at the Bottom – How Resilience Creates Real Success
What does it really mean to start from the bottom—and how do you rise above it? In this powerful conversation,
