Comebacks
BY Lindsay LaVine
CNBC announces casting call for new reality show 'The Big Fix', where small-businesses will receive a makeover from Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis.
Editor's Note: A Defining Moment
BY Amy Cosper
Bad things happen. Emerge from these times as a better version of yourself.
3 Tips for Leading Your Business During a Personal Crisis
BY Gwen Moran
Business lessons from a resilient entrepreneur who fought his way back from a brutal attack.
Five Steps to a Successful Business Turnaround
BY Donald Todrin
A comeback starts with a vision for reinventing your company for the post-recession era.
Bouncing Back from Bankruptcy to Reinvent a Brand
BY Kristan Schiller
How the J. Peterman Company was reborn as a globe-trotter's resource on the web.
From Major Crisis to Comeback, What One Startup Learned
BY Gwen Moran
How entrepreneur Annette Giacomazzi handled a triple threat to her business and her life, and still managed to come up out on top.
How Ground Round, Sizzler and Bennigan's Bounced Back from Bankruptcy
BY Jason Daley
A handful of classic restaurant brands have reemerged from bankruptcy. Here's how these franchises fought their way back from the great strip mall in the sky.
Play Video SBA Chief Karen G. Mills on the Small-Business Lending Comeback (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
Karen G. Mills, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, talks about the agency's 2011 record year in small-business loan guarantees, helping to fill gaps when banks were reluctant to lend.
How a Cafe Chain Rebranded With a Pro Surfer
BY Jennifer Wang
A chain rebrands with a local focus, a surf theme and a celebrity endorsement.
After a Post-9/11 Slump, an Entrepreneur Turns to Franchising
BY Jason Daley
Greg Carafello was at his flagship location on Sept. 11. He escaped after the second plane hit. Not only did he lose his main branch, but also his best friend.
Five Tips for Retooling Your Business
BY Donald Todrin
Is your business feeling like an old jalopy? Here are strategies for getting the money-making engine humming again.
Play Video How Can I Make a Comeback? (Video)
Mike Michalowicz, author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, shares tips on how struggling businesses can turn it all around.
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