Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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July 24, 2012 -- 10:00 a.m. EDT Avoid These 6 Recipes For Business Disaster Why would anyone want to know the formula for failure? Because you may be blind to the fact you are already following it, says guest columnist Mike Michalowicz.   *  *  * Businesses Confront 'Swipe Fee' Conundrum Businesses can now add surcharges on credit-card purchases, but many are worried about alienating customers. • Video: Will It Cost You More to Use Plastic?   *  *  * Cyberthieves Hit Small-Business Owners Small-business owners whose bank accounts were plundered by cyberthieves until recently had no one to blame but themselves. But two court rulings are giving those business owners hope that banks could be held liable in such cases.   *  *  * Q&A: How the Credit Card Settlement Affects You Merchants big and small settled litigation against Visa and MasterCard Friday. As a result, merchants will be able to tack on extra fees when shoppers pay with plastic.   *  *  * Fewer Small Firms Changing Hands The number of small businesses sold over the second quarter declined from a year ago, even as owners lowered prices, according to a recent report.   Battle Armor: Dispute Ensnares Entrepreneurs Under Armour, the sports apparel maker, says beverage start-up BodyArmor's branding is too close for comfort.   *  *  * Tiny Jet Plans a Big Comeback Eclipse Aviation's promise to revolutionize air travel with tiny jets died in 2008 when the company filed for bankruptcy; now, a successor company is cranking up Eclipse's factory again.   *  *  * Take to the Street (Fairs) This Summer Setting up a booth at street fairs, festivals and other outdoor events can give entrepreneurs insight into customers' shopping habits and access to a new market.   *  *  * Competing With Amazon on Amazon Thousands of small merchants depend on Amazon.com to reach customers who otherwise wouldn't know they exist. But some complain that Amazon itself often spots their popular products and then starts muscling in.   *  *  * Citrix Turns to Start-Ups to Stay Hip The growth of cloud computing, a proliferation of mobile devices in the office and the ever-blurring line between personal and business computing are compelling Citrix to look further ahead than before.   *  *  * How I Built It Warby Parker Co-Founder Says Initial Vision Was All About Price Warby Parker co-founder Neil Blumenthal talks about the start-up's early days—and why eyeglasses don't need to be so expensive.   *  *  * Ground Zero in Greek-Yogurt Craze Chobani, which is widely credited with launching the Greek yogurt craze in the U.S., landed on shelves only five years ago. Company founder Hamdi Ulukaya talks about how he built his company.   *  *  * Where We Work Mascot Maker Staffers at AvantGarb Inc., Indianapolis, design and build mascot costumes by hand. The business is located in a former automobile factory, built in the 1920s.