New York—February 23, 2009—The Big Money, a business site from The Slate Group, today launches Making Payroll, a weekly column that explores issues facing entrepreneurs, written by Jonathan Weber, the publisher and CEO of New West Publishing. Weber’s columns will have a strong focus on conducting business on the Web and outside of a major metropolitan city.

“Starting and running your own company is a daunting opportunity, especially during these economic times. Jonathan’s a terrific journalist and has had success in forming his own company, and we couldn’t think of a better person to write about the complexities of entrepreneurship in a useful, entertaining way,” said James Ledbetter, Editor of The Big Money.

Making Payroll will cover topics including how policy affects small businesses, the credit crunch, marketing in an economic downturn, special opportunities just for Web entrepreneurs and how to overcome Twitter-phobia and take advantage of all social media.

Users will have an opportunity to discuss and debate issues through a comments section and regular online discussions with Weber and other entrepreneurs.

Weber was the founding editor of The Industry Standard, and one of the foremost journalists covering the tech boom of the ‘90s. He was also a business writer and editor for the Los Angeles Times for eight years. In 2005, he founded a New West Publishing, a media company in Montana that covers the culture, economy, politics, environment and lifestyle of the Rocky Mountain West, primarily through its award-winning Web site, NewWest.net.

For more information about Making Payroll, visit www.TheBigMoney.com.

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