http://www.newsvine.com/smallNewsvine - smallen-usCopyright 2013Wed, 6 Mar 2013 22:46:14 +0000Fri, 24 May 2013 10:36:08 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/06/17212929-small-airports-irked-by-removal-of-body-scannershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/06/17212929-small-airports-irked-by-removal-of-body-scannersussmallbodyairportsus-newsscannersbody-scannerssmall-airportsWed, 6 Mar 2013 21:47:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 file photo, passengers are scanned at a security checkpoint at Logan Airport in Boston using a millimeter wave body scanner. Frustration is growing among small airport managers outraged that the newer millimeter wave scanners, that produces a cartoon-like outline of the body, are being hauled away and sent to bigger facilities that haven’t yet upgraded older machines criticized for showing too much anatomy. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)</p><p>FILE - This combination of undated file photos provided by the Transportation Security Administration show images from airport body scans using backscatter advanced image X-ray technology, left, and newer millimeter wave technology, right, that produces a cartoon-like outline. Frustration is growing among small airport managers outraged that the newer millimeter wave scanners, that produces a cartoon-like outline of the body, are being hauled away and sent to bigger facilities that haven’t yet upgraded older machines criticized for showing too much anatomy. (AP Photo/Transportation Security Administration, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17090508-small-school-guys-get-their-shot-at-nfl-combinehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17090508-small-school-guys-get-their-shot-at-nfl-combinenflsportssmallcombinegoing-smallarmonty-bryantMon, 25 Feb 2013 21:33:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Brigham Young defensive lineman Ziggy Ansah runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)</p><p>Florida defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd eyes a coach as he prepares to run a drill during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/19/17020437-ap-source-ford-to-make-small-engine-at-ohio-planthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/19/17020437-ap-source-ford-to-make-small-engine-at-ohio-plantbusinessusfordsmallenginesTue, 19 Feb 2013 21:58:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE-This Tuesday, May 19, 2009 file photo shows Larry Warner pressure testing lines for the turbocharger on Ford's EcoBoost V-6 at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 in Brook Park, Ohio. Ford is moving production of a popular small engine from Spain to Cleveland as sales of four-cylinder motors continue to rise. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16957922-bookkeeper-who-stole-53m-gets-nearly-20-yearshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16957922-bookkeeper-who-stole-53m-gets-nearly-20-yearsussmalltownus-newsswindlerita-crundwellformer-dixonThu, 14 Feb 2013 08:02:17 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/06/16873318-small-biz-leader-tells-women-owners-to-take-chargehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/06/16873318-small-biz-leader-tells-women-owners-to-take-chargeussmalltalkus-newssmallbizbarbara-kasoffWed, 6 Feb 2013 22:24:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, photo, Barbara Kasoff, President and CEO of Women Impacting Public Policy or WIPP, poses in her office in San Francisco. Barbara Kasoff believes women need to take charge if they want their businesses to succeed, especially when it comes to government policy.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)</p><p>In this Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, photo, Barbara Kasoff, President and CEO of Women Impacting Public Policy or WIPP, poses in her office in San Francisco. Barbara Kasoff believes women need to take charge if they want their businesses to succeed, especially when it comes to government policy.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)</p><p>In this Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, photo, Barbara Kasoff, President and CEO of Women Impacting Public Policy or WIPP, poses in her office in San Francisco. Barbara Kasoff believes women need to take charge if they want their businesses to succeed, especially when it comes to government policy.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16517094-usda-offers-loans-to-farmers-who-grow-for-localshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16517094-usda-offers-loans-to-farmers-who-grow-for-localsbusinessussmallfarmersloansus-newssmall-loansTue, 15 Jan 2013 06:01:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/26/16169193-5-issues-small-business-owners-will-face-in-2013http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/26/16169193-5-issues-small-business-owners-will-face-in-2013businessussmalltalksmallbizWed, 26 Dec 2012 19:08:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This undated handout photo, provided by James Schrager shows James Schrager, a professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Schrager warns that banks aren't just cautious about small business loans, but that home equity loans, a traditional source of money for people starting or expanding a business, remain difficult to get, the result of the collapse in the mortgage market in 2008. (AP Photo/James Schrager)</p><p>This undated handout photo, provided by Steven Kaplan shows Steven Kaplan, a professor of entrepreneurship and finance at Chicago’s Booth School. Kaplan says as China becomes more of a middle-class country, wages for its workers are rising, and that is lessening some of the appeal of manufacturing there for U.S. companies. (AP Photo/Steven Kaplan)</p><p>This photo provided by the National Small Business Association shows Todd McCracken, president of the National Small Business Association. According to McCracken even if Congress reaches an agreement on the Fiscal Cliff, small business owners won't have the certainty they need. (AP Photo/National Small Business Association)</p><p>John Arensmeyer, CEO of Small Business Majority, an advocacy group for small business owners, poses for a portrait at the Small Business Majority office in Washington, on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Health care has been another source of uncertainty for small business owners. The new year will bring some, but probably not all, of the answers to questions about how the new health care law will affect them."They'll have to get their arms around the law, look at their options, learn more about the exchanges," says Arensmeyer. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/18/15985843-after-newtown-indulgences-from-grateful-parentshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/18/15985843-after-newtown-indulgences-from-grateful-parentsussmallshootingschoolus-newsindulgenceseric-heenanTue, 18 Dec 2012 08:07:14 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Stuffed animals and a sign calling for prayer rest at the base of a tree near the Newtown VIllage Cemetery in Newtown, Conn., Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Six-year-old student Jack Pinto, who was killed Friday when a gunman opened fire inside the Sandy Hook Elementary School, is scheduled to be buried at the cemetery Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/07/15754744-homes-of-ex-ill-official-who-stole-53m-on-showhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/07/15754744-homes-of-ex-ill-official-who-stole-53m-on-showussmalltownus-newsswindlemarshals-servicerita-crundwellFri, 7 Dec 2012 16:49:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A chandelier made of revolvers, spurs and cowhide shades is seen Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, inside one of the homes owned by former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell during a tour provided by the U.S. Marshals Service for prospective property buyers and the media. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 milliion from the small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p><p>Saddles are seen hanging from rafters in one of the homes owned by former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell during a tour provided by the U.S. Marshals Service for prospective property buyers and the media, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Crundwell never lived in this home but rented to relatives. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 milliion from the small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p><p>A member of the media takes a photo of the exterior of one of the homes owned by former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, during a tour provided by the U.S. Marshals Service for prospective property buyers and the media. Crundwell never lived in this home but rented to relatives. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 milliion from the small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p><p>A member of the media takes a photo inside one of the homes owned by former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, during a tour provided by the U.S. Marshals Service for prospective property buyers and the media. Crundwell never lived in this home but rented to relatives. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 milliion from the small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p><p>Members of the media are seen inside the personal residence, one of the homes owned by former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell, during a tour Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, provided by the U.S. Marshals Service for prospective property buyers and the media. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 milliion from the small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. The main house was a tribute to everything western, with rustic wood furniture, mirrors with bull horns, cowhide rugs and even western-themed knick-knacks. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p><p>A videographer takes a photo of a baby grand piano in the wood-beamed living room inside the personal residence, one of the homes owned by former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell, on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, during a tour provided by the U.S. Marshals Service for prospective property buyers and the media. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 milliion from the small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p><p>An interior view shows some the western decor inside one of the homes owned by former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, during a tour provided by the U.S. Marshals Service for prospective property buyers and the media. Crundwell never lived in this home but rented to relatives. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 million from the small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p><p>A grandfather clock is seen labeled for auction inside the personal residence, one of the two Dixon, Ill., homes owned by former town comptroller Rita Crundwell on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, during a tour provided by the U.S. Marshals Service for prospective property buyers and the media. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 million from the small city in Illinois to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p><p>The personal residence belonging to former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell is seen Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, ahead of the closing of an online auction for items in the house. The home, along with another she owned in the small Illinois town, and a horse ranch were opened for a tour provided by the U.S. Marshals Service to prospective property buyers and the media. Crundwell pleaded guilty last month to embezzling $53 million from the town to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a nationally known horse-breeding operation. The spoils of Crundwell's looting are on the auction block, being sold for pennies on the dollar by the U.S. Marshals Service. (AP Photo/Sauk Valley Media, Alex T. Paschal)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/19/15286379-ford-to-bring-smaller-engine-to-us-in-2014-fiestahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/19/15286379-ford-to-bring-smaller-engine-to-us-in-2014-fiestabusinessusfordenginesmallMon, 19 Nov 2012 22:51:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/19/15286252-details-on-ipad-mini-kindle-other-small-tabletshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/19/15286252-details-on-ipad-mini-kindle-other-small-tabletstechnologyusdigitalsmalltestlifetechgiftstablettecspecsMon, 19 Nov 2012 22:38:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/13/15143032-prosecutor-embezzlement-plea-a-warning-to-othershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/13/15143032-prosecutor-embezzlement-plea-a-warning-to-othersussmalltownus-newssmall-townswindleTue, 13 Nov 2012 21:14:54 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/29/14784157-how-new-google-nexus-7-compares-with-rivalshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/29/14784157-how-new-google-nexus-7-compares-with-rivalsgoogletechnologyussmallgadgetstecandroidtabletsMon, 29 Oct 2012 19:22:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The iPad mini, at left, is shown next to the 4th generation iPad in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. The device has a screen that's about two-thirds the size of the full-size model, and Apple says it will cost $329 and up. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/23/14649946-from-big-to-small-options-for-new-tabletshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/23/14649946-from-big-to-small-options-for-new-tabletstechnologyussmallbigappleminitecipadTue, 23 Oct 2012 20:46:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The iPad Mini is shown in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. The device has a screen that's about two-thirds the size of the full-size model, and Apple says it will cost $329 and up. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/17/14513823-correction-smallbiz-small-talkhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/17/14513823-correction-smallbiz-small-talkbusinessussmalltalkassociated-pressoperation-desert-stormsmallbizlaura-schoppeWed, 17 Oct 2012 18:50:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, photo, Amber Peebles, left, and Melissa Schneider, co-owners of Athena Construction Group, pose for a portrait at their office in Dumfries, Va. Athena Construction Group, has been a contractor and subcontractor on federal construction projects since 2009. The company gets 85 percent of their revenue from the government doing everything from carpentry work to helping build hospitals for the Veterans Administration. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)</p><p>In this Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, photo, Amber Peebles, a co-owner of Athena Construction Group, poses for a portrait at her office in Dumfries, Va. Athena Construction Group, has been a contractor and subcontractor on federal construction projects since 2009. The company gets 85 percent of their revenue from the government doing everything from carpentry work to helping build hospitals for the Veterans Administration. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)</p><p>In this Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, photo, Amber Peebles, right, and Melissa Schneider, talk over a presentation about their business, Athena Construction Group, at their office in Dumfries, Va. Athena Construction Group, has been a contractor and subcontractor on federal construction projects since 2009. The company gets 85 percent of their revenue from the government doing everything from carpentry work to helping build hospitals for the Veterans Administration. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/07/14279152-airline-3-people-killed-in-antigua-plane-crashhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/07/14279152-airline-3-people-killed-in-antigua-plane-crashsmallcrashplaneantiguaplane-crashworld-newssmall-planecbSun, 7 Oct 2012 22:56:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/06/14264495-small-plane-crashes-in-alabama-1-woman-hurthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/06/14264495-small-plane-crashes-in-alabama-1-woman-hurtussmallcrashplanealabamaus-newsSat, 6 Oct 2012 20:01:54 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/26/13492257-several-killed-in-small-plane-crash-at-lake-tahoehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/26/13492257-several-killed-in-small-plane-crash-at-lake-tahoeussmallplane-crashus-newssouth-lake-tahoeSun, 26 Aug 2012 23:28:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/19/13364285-2-injured-after-small-plane-crash-lands-in-califhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/19/13364285-2-injured-after-small-plane-crash-lands-in-califusnew-yorksmallcrashplaneplane-crashlong-islandsouthern-californiaus-newssmall-planesmall-plane-crashSun, 19 Aug 2012 18:19:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Los Angeles firefighter paramedics assist an injured passenger after his plane crashed Saturday Aug. 25, 2012 near Whiteman Airport in Los Angeles. According to firefighters at the scene, two people inside the aircraft suffered moderate injuries, but were able to walk away from the crash. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/08/13184936-microloans-meeting-credit-needs-for-entrepreneurshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/08/13184936-microloans-meeting-credit-needs-for-entrepreneursussmalltalkcentral-americasouth-asiaunited-statesus-newssmallbizWed, 8 Aug 2012 20:02:16 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Saturday Aug. 4, 2012 photo, fashion designer and entrepreneur Lynette Tyner works in her home studio in New York. Tyner can count herself among a growing group of minority and immigrant entrepreneurs who are turning to nonprofit micro-financing without having to jump through hoops required by traditional banks. Tyner used a $10,000 loan from Accion to buy machinery and open a studio. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)</p><p>\In this Saturday Aug. 4, 2012 photo, fashion designer and entrepreneur Lynette Tyner reacts while working in her home studio in New York. Tyner can count herself among a growing group of minority and immigrant entrepreneurs who are turning to nonprofit micro-financing without having to jump through hoops required by traditional banks. Tyner used a $10,000 loan from Accion to buy machinery and open a studio. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)</p><p>In this Saturday Aug. 4, 2012 photo, fashion designer and entrepreneur Lynette Tyner works in her home studio in New York. Tyner can count herself among a growing group of minority and immigrant entrepreneurs who are turning to nonprofit micro-financing without having to jump through hoops required by traditional banks. Tyner used a $10,000 loan from Accion to buy machinery and open a studio. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)</p><p>In this Saturday Aug. 4, 2012 photo, fashion designer and entrepreneur Lynette Tyner poses at home in New York. Tyner can count herself among a growing group of minority and immigrant entrepreneurs who are turning to nonprofit micro-financing without having to jump through hoops required by traditional banks. Tyner used a $10,000 loan from Accion to buy machinery and open a studio. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)</p><p>In this Saturday Aug. 4, 2012 photo, fashion designer and entrepreneur Lynette Tyner works in her home studio on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 in New York. Tyner can count herself among a growing group of minority and immigrant entrepreneurs who are turning to nonprofit micro-financing without having to jump through hoops required by traditional banks. Tyner used a $10,000 loan from Accion to buy machinery and open a studio. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)</p><p>In this Saturday Aug. 4, 2012 photo, Fashion designer and entrepreneur Lynette Tyner works in her home studio in New York. Tyner can count herself among a growing group of minority and immigrant entrepreneurs who are turning to nonprofit micro-financing without having to jump through hoops required by traditional banks. Tyner used a $10,000 loan from Accion to buy machinery and open a studio. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)</p><p>In this Saturday Aug. 4, 2012 photo, Fashion designer and entrepreneur Lynette Tyner reacts while working in her home studio in New York. Tyner can count herself among a growing group of minority and immigrant entrepreneurs who are turning to nonprofit micro-financing without having to jump through hoops required by traditional banks. Tyner used a $10,000 loan from Accion to buy machinery and open a studio. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)</p><p>In this Friday, July 6, 2012 photo, Margarita Briones holds bouquets of flowers at her flower shop Margarita Flowers, in Miami. In cities like Miami, New York, Houston and Los Angeles, a small but growing group of mostly immigrant and minority entrepreneurs are turning to microfinancing. These loans, generally provided by nonprofit groups, can serve as stepping stones to more traditional sources of credit and are often the difference between success and failure for small business owners who may have nowhere else to turn for the money they need to build a business.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</p><p>In this Friday, July 6, 2012 photo, John Giraldo, vice president of Movil Wireless, arranges inventory in his warehouse, Friday, July 6, 2012, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</p><p>In this Friday, July 6, 2012 photo, Margarita Briones selects bouquets of flowers for her customers at her flower shop Margarita Flowers, Friday, July 6, 2012, in Miami. In cities like Miami, New York, Houston and Los Angeles, a small but growing group of mostly immigrant and minority entrepreneurs are turning to microfinancing. These loans, generally provided by nonprofit groups, can serve as stepping stones to more traditional sources of credit and are often the difference between success and failure for small business owners who may have nowhere else to turn for the money they need to build a business.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</p><p>In this Friday, July 6, 2012 photo, John Giraldo, vice president of Movil Wireless, stands in his warehouse, in Doral, Fla. In cities like Miami, New York, Houston and Los Angeles, a small but growing group of mostly immigrant and minority entrepreneurs are turning to microfinancing. These loans, generally provided by nonprofit groups, can serve as stepping stones to more traditional sources of credit and are often the difference between success and failure for small business owners who may have nowhere else to turn for the money they need to build a business.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/03/13106364-pilot-killed-in-calif-crash-was-doctor-on-missionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/03/13106364-pilot-killed-in-calif-crash-was-doctor-on-missionussmallplane-crashus-newstruckeeFri, 3 Aug 2012 17:45:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/01/13074212-correction-small-talkhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/01/13074212-correction-small-talkbusinessussmalltalkbuck-buchananmark-bourbonbuffalo-trace-bourbonWed, 1 Aug 2012 21:42:23 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this July 12, 2012 file photo, Tiffany Kurtz, left, owner of the Flirty Cupcakes food truck, sells to customers in Chicago. Kurtz has also opened a bakery in Chicago called the Flirty Cupcake Dessert Garage. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong, File)</p><p>FILE - In this July 12, 2012 file photo, a young customer eats a cupcake bought from the Flirty Cupcakes food truck in Chicago. The cupcake truck's owner, Tiffany Kurtz, has also opened a bakery in Chicago called the Flirty Cupcake Dessert Garage. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong, File)</p><p>In this Tuesday, July 31, 2012, photo, from left, Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream co-owners Ben Van Leeuwen, Laura O'Neill and Pete Van Leeuwen laugh while talking about the origins of their business while eating ice cream in front of one of their trucks on Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg section of New York's Brooklyn borough. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. Or they’re looking for a treat like cupcakes and ice cream that are different than what they’d find in a supermarket. For Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, the six yellow trucks that began selling cones and sundaes four years ago have led to the opening of three stores. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Furticella)</p><p>In this Monday, July 30, 2012 photo, a customer walks into the Flirty Cupcake Dessert Garage in Chicago. Owner Tiffany Kurtz also operates a Flirty Cupcakes food truck. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)</p><p>In this Monday, July 30, 2012 photo, a pedestrian walks past the Flirty Cupcakes Dessert Garage in Chicago. Owner Tiffany Kurtz also operates a Flirty Cupcakes food truck. Food trucks have been around for generations but have flourished in a weak economy because consumers are looking for an inexpensive meal that’s not just a hot dog and soda. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/31/13044963-small-farmers-struggle-as-drought-kills-vegetableshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/31/13044963-small-farmers-struggle-as-drought-kills-vegetablesusfarmfoodsmalldroughtfarmsus-newschris-covelliTue, 31 Jul 2012 07:01:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A farm hand harvests potatoes a month early at King's Hill Farm at Mineral Point, Wis. on Monday, July 30, 2012. The potato yield is about one-fifth of the expected yield, but is the farm's only salvageable crop after the other crops perished in the drought gripping large sections of the Midwest. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>A farm hand harvests potatoes a month early at King's Hill Farm at Mineral Point, Wis. on Monday, July 30, 2012. The potato yield is about one fifth of the expected yield, but is the farm's only salvageable crop after the other crops perished in the drought gripping large sections of the Midwest. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>A farm hand stands by the harvested potato crop at King's Hill Farm at Mineral Point, Wis. on Monday, July 30, 2012. The potato yield is about one-fifth of the expected yield, but is the farm's only salvageable crop after the other crops perished in the drought gripping large sections of the Midwest. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>A farm hand harvests potatoes a month early at King's Hill Farm at Mineral Point, Wis. on Monday, July 30, 2012. The potato yield is about one fifth of the expected yield, but is the farm's only salvageable crop after the other crops perished in the drought gripping large sections of the Midwest. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>Farm hands take a break from harvesting potatoes in temperatures reaching the high 90s at King's Hill Farm, Mineral Point, Wis. on Monday, July 30, 2012. The potato yield is about one fifth of the expected yield, but is the farm's only salvageable crop after the other crops perished in the drought gripping large sections of the Midwest. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>A corn crop stands severely stunted at Mineral Point, Wis. on Monday 30 July, 2012 as the result of a punishing drought that has affected much of the USA's Midwest. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>In this July 12, 2012, photo, David Witte, a farmer in West Bend, Wis., packages carrots for sale at a farmers market in nearby West Allis, Wis. Farmers in the Midwest are struggling after a searing heat wave and prolonged drought took a toll on their summer harvests, and farmers say it’s even more important now for customers to support local growers by continuing to shop at farmers markets. (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde)</p><p>In this July 12, 2012, photo, Anna Ertl, whose family runs a farm in the southeastern Wisconsin town of Raymond, arranges her zucchini at a farmers market in West Allis, Wis. Farmers in the Midwest are struggling after a searing heat wave and prolonged drought took a toll on their summer harvests, and farmers like Ertl say it’s even more important for customers to support local growers by continuing to shop at farmers markets. (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde)</p><p>Farm hands finish harvesting the potato crop quickly at King's Hill Farm at Mineral Point, Wis. on Monday, July 30, 2012 after a punishing drought destroyed the farm's other crops and significantly affected the potato yield. The farm planted 5,000 pounds of potatoes and will harvest approximately the same amount, despite anticipating a yield five times that in average rainfall conditions. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/23/12909541-american-idol-to-host-small-town-tryoutshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/23/12909541-american-idol-to-host-small-town-tryoutsentertainmentussmalltownsamerican-idolMon, 23 Jul 2012 20:46:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/09/12643981-nyc-asking-developers-to-test-tiny-apartmentshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/09/12643981-nyc-asking-developers-to-test-tiny-apartmentsusnycsmalllivingnew-york-cityus-newsMon, 9 Jul 2012 17:23:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo provided by the New York Mayor's office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, stands with Amanda Burden, left, Department of City Planning Director, and Commissioner Mathew Wambua, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, in the kitchenette area of full-scale mockup of a 300 square foot apartment on Monday, July 9, 2012 in New York. The city is asking developers to propose ways to build such tiny units in the hopes of changing city code to accommodate cash-strapped singles and couples. (AP Photo/New York Mayor's Office, Edward Reed, Handout)</p><p>In this photo provided by the New York Mayor's office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, stands with Amanda Burden, left, Department of City Planning Director, and Commissioner Mathew Wambua, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, in the kitchenette area of a full-scale mockup of a 300 square foot apartment on Monday, July 9, 2012 in New York. The city is asking developers to propose ways to build such tiny units in the hopes of changing city code to accommodate cash-strapped singles and couples. (AP Photo/New York Mayor's Office, Edward Reed, Handout)</p>