A business plan,in the words of the Small Business Administration in Washington, is a tool with three basic purposes.

VOA: special.2009.06.26

But Chesley Sullenberger is also an expert on air safety, including accident investigations, and even has his own consulting business.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

The company had some of the biggest names in show business including Judy Garland, Clark Gable,Katherine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.

VOA: special.2009.05.31

If there is a large supply of seeds, then hand-operated presses may not be enough to support a business.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

Members of the group traveled to Agogo this spring to provide more education and training in the beekeeping business.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

Others say it was a smart business move -- like his decision to create a regional sports network on cable television.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

The law forced every worker and business owner to pay a small amount of money each month to the federal government.

VOA: special.2011.04.07

The team includes Muslims and Christians,mothers,a librarian, a business student and a woman who competed in a beauty pageant.

VOA: special.2010.07.30

"About half of our business is done in the last quarter of the year, in the last three months.

VOA: special.2009.12.25

During his thirty-six years in business, Red Adair and his crews battled more than two thousand fires all over the world.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

Bryan described the situation this way: "On one side of the debate stand the business interests of the United States.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

The idea is to provide extremely poor people with small loans so they can start and operate a business.

VOA: special.2010.06.16

Now,for this business to work, we must be able to produce a charming widow, with or without the beauty, as advertised."

VOA: special.2010.04.24

He says big coffee sellers like Starbucks help his business by building a base of customers who want something better.

VOA: special.2011.02.11