WSJ.com Video - Small Business

How I Built It: Barry Sternlicht on Buying Hotels

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:52:59 GMT

Barry Sternlicht, the founder of Starwood Capital, talks to WSJ about investing in real estate and founding a successful hotel company.

Busted! New Yorkers Caught Nabbing Street Chairs

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:15:23 GMT

The maker of a designer chair put a couple dozen of its chairs out in the streets of New York, free for the taking. The only catch? GPS was hidden on the chairs, and a film crew would videotape the swipe and monitor where the chairs ended up. WSJ's Andy Jordan surveys the results of the "Real Good Experiment".

Small Businesses Not Easily Enticed by Tax Credits

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:30:46 GMT

President Barack Obama's announcement of tax credits for small businesses was welcome news. But WSJ'S Gary Fields says employers are waiting for the economy to turn around before adding new staff.

How I Built It: Stephen Hanson on Creating Buzz

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:46:59 GMT

Stephen Hanson, founder of B.R.Guest Restaurants in New York, speaks with WSJ's Colleen DeBaise about establishing a successful chain of eateries and surviving the recession.

News Hub: Policy Uncertainty Slows Job Creation?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:01:02 GMT

Small businesses are looking to Washington for clarity on a host of policies so they can plan and adjust their strategy. WSJ's John Bussey joins the News Hub and tells Simon Constable how this policy uncertainty is affecting job creation.

News Hub: Will Jobs Summit Yield Results?

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:13:51 GMT

President Barack Obama is in a quandary over how to combat the country's crippling joblessness, but he won't lack for new ideas at Thursday's White House jobs summit. The forum's 130 guests plan to pepper him and his staff with proposals -- a few of which don't necessarily coincide with his agenda. WSJ's Neil King joins the News Hub.

How I Built It: Snoop Dogg to Open Snoopermarkets

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:00:03 GMT

Snoop Dogg talks to WSJ Small Business Editor Colleen DeBaise about his advice for would-be entrepreneurs.

Mixed Sentiment on Obama's Stance on Business

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:55:26 GMT

Rahm Emanuel and others spoke at the Journal's CEO Council about concerns that the Obama administration is anti-business. But for many CEOs, the jury is out on President Obama's attitude toward big business. WSJ's Lee Hawkins report.

CEO Council: A Goal of Shared Prosperity

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:49:34 GMT

Christina Romer, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, addresses a question about perceptions of anti-business bias in the Obama administration and she explains why it shouldn't be a concern.

How I Built It: Uncovering Hanky Panky

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:09 GMT

WSJ's Colleen DeBaise interviews Lida Orzeck of Hanky Panky about 30 years of making and marketing the "world's most comfortable thong."