Augustine will get makeover (Free Lance-Star)
The new owners of the Augustine Golf Club plan to close the Stafford County course for months to restore it to its prior condition.
Williamsburg man creates touch screens for Hard Rock Cafe (Daily Press)
Williamsburg resident and Virginia Tech student Aaron Bitler is working to perfect a touch-screen bar bar that will allow customers to surf the web while waiting for their drinks.
Va. Beach firm expands office-retail project (Virginian-Pilot)
A developer is moving forward on plans to build a 53,000-square-foot office and retail project on the corner of Laskin and Birdneck roads near the Oceanfront.
A U.S. Recovery Built on Low-Paying Jobs (Business Week)
The economy is not creating opportunities at the high end of the pay scale, constraining growth.
Trade Officials Urge Small Businesses to Export (WSJ)
U.S. trade officials are ramping up their export-growth initiative by targeting a key constituency that often feels left behind in the economic recovery: small businesses.
Behind a Rise in Auto Sales, Easier Credit (NY Times)
After radically scaling back auto lending during the financial crisis, banks and the lending arms of the automakers have started to issue loans more aggressively. Borrowers of all types are now finding it much easier to obtain a loan compared with a few months ago.
Make Money in 6 Easy Steps (Inc.)
Editor’s Pick. One of the best Inc. Columns I’ve read in years and a must-read for the entrepreneurs in BizSense Nation. Entrepreneur Jason Fried offers the most fundamental of all small business advice: how to get good at making money.
Rebuilding Sales After Deep Discounts (Entrepreneur)
As part of our Small Business Comebacks series, an online fragrance retailer creates technology for a turnaround.
