| Cover: Through the Storm: Small Businesses Are Compelled to Thrive Despite Inclement Economic Conditions | 1 |
| Features | 4 |
| In This Issue | 4 |
| On A Publisher's Note: Too Late | 8 |
| Business Plan: Through the Storm | 10 |
| For Immediate Release: Through the Storm | 12 |
| Masthead | 14 |
| Correspondence | 16 |
| iMEDIAte: 25th Anniversary: Museum of American Finance | 16 |
| iMEDIAte: Entrepreneurs In 2012 | 18 |
| Forecast: In More Ways Than One ft. Joe Shure | 20 |
| Industry: Going For Self: Making It Happen Without Financial Backing | 24 |
| PowerPlay: Hidden Agenda ft. Neal Desai and Jay Leopardi | 26 |
| PowerPlay: Essential Fun ft. PAforaday.com app | 28 |
| Business Trends: Social Media Everything: Fulltime Online | 30 |
| Powertics: Road to Change: Let's Get Ready to Rumble ft. The Presidential Debates | 32 |
| Management: Dealing w/Anger In A High-Pressure Job and Handle Your Handle: Reliable Communication Tips | 34 |
| Indie-Pendent: A New Course Of Action ft. Deborah Henry | 36 |
| Under Construction: A Million Miles Away ft. Luigi Bianco | 36 |
| Launch: Creating An Opportunity ft Charell Star and Morgan Gantt | 38 |
| Mogul: You Don't Know My Name ft. Jay Leopardi | 40 |
| Public Relations: Irish Academy: Fabricated Story | 42 |
| Entertainment Law: Think Again: Lawsuits Affect Small Business | 44 |
| WWW.: Cost-Effective Resolution ft. Dave Carroll | 48 |
| Inspiration: In All Fairness ft. Kevin Laue | 50 |
| Shutterbug: Humanistic Photography ft. W. Eugene Smith Grant and Fellowship Program | 52 |
| Personal Assistant: Not A Sign of Weakness ft. Charell Star | 66 |
| Personal Assistant: Use It Or Lose It: Letting Go of What You No Longer Need | 66 |
| Business Health: The War On Cancer: How Does One Know What To Do? | 70 |
| All Star: Dying to Play ft. Brian Sanders | 72 |
| Image: Designed to Win ft. Nathanial Willis III | 74 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment: High Performance ft. BET's: Black Girls Rock! | 76 |
| Business Directory | 96 |
| Viral: Cloud Atlas ft. Halle Berry and Tom Hanks | 98 |