3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Feb. 16

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- What's happening in small business today?

1. Why Linsanity is good for small business. Just a few weeks ago, the name Jeremy Lin wouldn't have been very recognizable. But since the Harvard-educated pro-basketball player scored 25 points in one of his first games playing for the New York Knicks, "Linsanity" has recently spread far and wide across social media; Madison Square Garden's(MSG) stock has risen; and there's new life in area sports bars, according to Huffington Post.

For instance, Cafe 31 Sports Bar & Grill, next to the Garden, started promoting with Knicks and Lin signs, has added a Lin burger to the menu and plans to eventually add Lin eggrolls.