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Owner Repurposes VCR Store Into Costume Shop

Today’s Salute to American Success goes to Harvey Ricard, owner of the Connecticut Stage Company -- a costume and theatre production shop in business for more than 25 years.

The New Generation of Entrepreneurs

They call Millennials the entrepreneurial generation, but more and more Baby Boomers are following their own dreams of entrepreneurship.

The IRS Has a Tax Cheat Sheet for Small Business Owners

Taxes are a big deal—especially for small business owners. The IRS can end up taking more than 50% of your Schedule C profit in ordinary income taxes and self-employment taxes. After all, the highest tax bracket is now 39.6% and the self-employment tax is 15.3%.

The Bond King is Back … Sort Of

PIMCO and its CIO Bill Gross are staging a comeback as returns improve after a soured bet on Treasury bonds severely hurt returns.

Are Adults Really Tech-Challenged?

It’s the myth of the millennium: If you’re older than 30 you’re over the hill because 6-year-olds know technology better than you do.

Yes, He Breaks in Baseball Gloves for a Living

Today's Salute to American Success goes to Dave Katz, owner of Meriden, Conn.-based Katz Gloves. Katz breaks in baseball gloves for a living. That’s right – breaks in baseball gloves – for a living.