Dec 22, 2012

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Dear Washington: Small business owners' holiday wish list
Washington Post
This week, we asked entrepreneurs and small business owners what policy makers in Washington could do to help their companies have a merry holiday season and a happy new year, beyond simply averting the year-end fiscal cliff. Here is their holiday wish ...
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MCC offers seminars for small business
Northwest Herald
McHENRY – Find out how to start a new business, learn about export documentation, or get tips on what others are doing to market their business at seminars offered by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at McHenry County College ...
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Small Business Must-Reads—Friday, Dec. 21
Wall Street Journal
Alabama bound: How backing by the Small Business Administration is turning Alabama into a hub for advanced defense technology firms. Entrepreneur.com. Holiday wait: Tips for surviving the inevitable Christmas slump, by keeping productive and coming ...
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Wall Street Journal
Tax Rates And The "Small Business" Zombie Lie
Media Matters for America
Conservative media figures have long insisted that top marginal income tax rates effectively target small businesses. This "zombie lie" has sprung up throughout President Obama's first term as an argument against Democratic proposals to renew the Bush ...
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Small Businesses Hoping For Last Minute Shopping Flurry
NBC4i.com
A strong start to holiday shopping season has kept a steady stream of business for small businesses. In the Short North, owner of Rowe, Maren Roth, tells NBC4 she loves when people wait until the last minute, even though it gets pretty busy! "When ...
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Entrepreneurs Reveal Seven Ways to Plan for Small Business Success
Huffington Post (blog)
Planning for business success can make the difference between a thriving, profitable company and a business on life support. Now is the perfect time to reflect on the changes you want or need to make in your business. Whether your business is gasping ...
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Is Your Small Business Facing Its Own Fiscal Cliff?
Forbes
As you wrap up 2012 and begin to think ahead to what 2013 will bring to you and your small business it might be a good time to think about your own personal fiscal cliff and how to be sure you are avoiding making the same mistakes that led us to the ...
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The Decline of Small Business Is a Five-Alarm Fire Leaders Are Ignoring
Gallup.com (blog)
What they should be focused on is revving up the engine that fuels most of the American economy: small business. And right now, small business desperately needs a jump-start. U.S. small-business owners are pulling back on how much they invest in their ...
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New Orleans chamber hosting seminar on turning over leadership of small ...
NOLA.com
The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce is holding a seminar in January on transferring leadership of small businesses. Called "Making Yourself Irrelevant," the session covers techniques for business owners to establish successors and ensure continuity ...
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NOLA.com
Holiday Do's and Don't's for the Small Business Owner
Huffington Post (blog)
I'm not going to lie: the holiday season isn't much fun for the typical small business owner. It's not that we don't enjoy the holidays. Or that we don't have that special Christmas spirit. It's just that the holidays are, well, kind of costly. Many of ...
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Fairfield Inn earns 'Small Business of Year' award
New England Business Bulletin
WESTPORT — The Fairfield Inn & Suites, located in the New Bedford harbor, has been receiving praise and recognition since it opened in 2010 and just last month was named the "Small Business of the Year" by the South Eastern Economic Development ...
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Chilling effect: Lockout hits hard on small businesses that rely on NHL teams ...
Marquette Mining Journal
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Most everywhere Lou Billittier turns these days, the Buffalo restaurateur is reminded of the NHL lockout, and its impact on his blue-collar, sports-mad town where Dominik Hasek became a star and the French Connection is still revered.
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The QVC Effect
Fox Business
It's a place where if you're lucky enough to get on, you can give your business exposure that many entrepreneurs can only dream of -- and it's all located in the small town of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Now, if you have a preconceived notion about the ...
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Obama urges lawmakers to make one last try for fiscal crisis deal, leaves for ...
Fox News
The problem, though, is that Republicans are adamantly opposed to a bill raising taxes on families making over $250,000, claiming it would hurt the economy and particularly small business. The array of proposals and avenues for a deal all have ...
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Fort Worth Chamber names Small Business of Year finalists
Bizjournals.com
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has named 12 Tarrant County businesses as finalists for the chamber's Small Business of the Year Awards. The awards are presented by Community Bank and business owners and representatives will be honored at a ...
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Rabbi Michael Datz: Small businesses bind community together
The State Journal-Register
Heading into the November elections, the issue repeatedly arose. Small businesses, we are told, are the backbone of the economy and crucial to its recovery. Leaving behind all the political invective, may I comment — not as a small business owner ...
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Drops Precipitously; Sunovis Financial ...
Albany Times Union
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index was recently released showing a plunge of 5.6 points to 87.5, one of the lowest readings in the history of the survey. This dismal result underscores the pessimism and ...
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Tamara Gruzbarg of Gilt: Using Analytics to Give Customers What They Want
Small Business Trends
Small Business Trends: I would assume that having 5 million active folks must provide a lot of information you can capture about them? Tamara Gruzbarg: We know a lot about people that come to the site because it is a membership site. On top of all the ...
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Small Business Trends
Government Surplus: Cheap Stuff From Uncle Sam
Businessweek
"We are a small business incubator: If you've got an idea, this is a place you can come and see if you can turn it into a business opportunity." Henry Williams discovered the auction site in 2001, when he retired to Holualoa, Hawaii, and started his 8 ...
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Demand for Armored Backpacks a Boom for Small Business
atlantadailyworld
In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, gun stores are packed with Americans purchasing guns because they're fearful of another shooting. Scared parents are also purchasing armored backpacks for children at an unprecedented rate. Especially ...
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Small Business Owners Weigh In On Fiscal Cliff
Independent Retailer
small business owners weigh in on fiscal cliff Small businesses create jobs and deliver essential goods and services in communities across Washington state and across America. The Main Street Alliance of Washington, a coalition of more than 2,000 small ...
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How to Become a Masterful Company
Small Business Trends
This can be a challenge when you're hiring disgruntled teens at minimum wage, but having a staff that honestly loves working at your company is key to drawing in customers. People can tell when employees don't like where they work, and it affects their ...
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Small Business Trends
DHS extends the deadline (again) to award FirstSource II contracts
Bizjournals.com (blog)
The DHS contract vehicle promises to be among the largest set-asides by any federal agency for the small business community, as was the first version, which accounted for about 10 percent of the nearly $4.5 billion in small business contract spending ...
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Starting Up: Al-Zafirah Accountancy
The Guardian
Obviously the more clients I get, the more word will go round. These are all great techniques for small companies on a limited budget. I think face-to-face contact is really crucial. I have researched a few new businesses and in the new year I'm going ...
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Starting Up: Autodotbiography
The Guardian
We are the winner of the PRIME (The Prince's Initiative for Mature Enterprise) Best New Digital Business award. On top of this, 98% of our customers have bought additional copies of the book because they're so delighted with the product. I contacted ...
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The Guardian
Small business development courses offered
Ada Herald
"Financial Literacy" moves beyond the basics of bookkeeping to cover the underlying fundamentals of a small business's finances. This class dives into economic, accounting and investment principles to help participants make educated choices in their ...
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Facebook Testing Customer Service Chat For Small Businesses
Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)
"One of the big problems small business owners had in the early days with Google Adwords was getting in touch with someone who knew and understood the platform. Facebook really is showing that it cares about it's advertisers by taking this next step ...
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Intuits Quickbooks Pro 2013 Accounting Software: Is Newer Always Better For ...
PAB News
Typically sold for around $250, but on sale through Amazon US or Amazon UK for only $199, Intuit's newest adaption of small business accounting software actually costs less to buy than its 2012 predecessor, but signing up might not be worth the savings.
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Small Businesses Reap Biggest Gains From Increased Holiday Spending
Small Business News from Gaebler.com
A joint MasterCard/Wells Fargo report shows that consumers spent more at local small businesses at the start of the 2012 holiday shopping season. Retailers depend on the holiday shopping season to deliver a major boost in sales revenue. But sales ...
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Small Business News from Gaebler.com
Two Toyota Vehicles Earn Poor Marks In New Safety Test
AOL Autos
Not only is the company pulling up stakes in the U.S., but the company's previous SUVs--the Samurai and Sidekick were, for years, heavily criticized for safety shortcomings. The IIHS says that front-corner accidents are responsible for almost a fourth ...
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AOL Autos
Small Businesses, Big Tech Challenges
Robotics Tomorrow
Submitted on 12/21/12, 09:35 AM. Small businesses may submit proposals to nine DARPA technical challenge topics through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program's Department of Defense FY 2013.1 solicitation, which opened Dec. 17.
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Blogs13 new results for Small Business
 
The Importance Of Small Business In International Agricultural Trade ...
By cepalmer
It is important to include small businesses and farmers in international agricultural trade. (wattpublishing, Creative Commons). We say we live in a globalized economy, in which the actions of one country affect another, but in which we also ...
Neon Tommy | the voice of annenberg...
Cloud Computing for the Small Business Owner | MyVenturePad
By smallbizbee
Image If you thought cloud computing was just for large enterprises, think again. Any small-to-midsized business (SMB) can benefit from using the cloud to streamline operations, reduce overhead, cut costs and increase scalability, as outlined ...
MyVenturePad - The world's best...
Fairfield Inn earns 'Small Business of Year' award | South Coast ...
WESTPORT — The Fairfield Inn & Suites, located in the New Bedford harbor, has been receiving praise and recognition since it opened in 2010 and just last month was named the "Small Business of the Year" by the South Eastern Economic ...
NEBulletin.com Latest Headlines
Business Metrics and KPIs: Does your Small Business Measure Up?
By YFS Small Business Contributors
Here's why tracking business metrics can help you improve processes and identify target areas for improvement.
YFS Magazine - Startup, Small...
Social Media Marketing for Dummies is a Smart Book
By Ivana Taylor
... these little insider tips and tricks that will save you tons of time in your day. Social Media Marketing for Dummies is a fantastic resource for any small business that is looking to leverage the power of social media to get and keep customers.
Small Business Trends
Louisville SBA Office Increases Loans To Small Businesses
By Biz2Credit Advisor
The district director of the Louisville SBA Office sees signs of hope in the way the volume of loans is increasing for small businesses. There is also a hope.
Small Start Up Business Loans,...
Credit Cards for Small Business | Small Business Support System
By admin
For those that own a small business, having a credit card specific to small businesses can be a huge help to the company in a great many ways.
Small Business Support System
Roth IRA conversions: A touch of class - Business Management Daily
By Small Business Tax Strategies
by Small Business Tax Strategies on December 21, 2012 3:00pm in Small Business Tax ... For example, you might allocate large-cap stocks to one Roth, mid-cap stocks to a second, small-caps stock to a third and bonds to a fourth. Then, if the ...
Business Management Daily
How the Sheer Complexity of Taxes Hurts Main Street: Expert
Dane Stangler has never owned a small business, and doesn't expect to ever own one. But he's in a position to understand the challenges facing people who own small companies. Stangler is the director of the Research & Policy department ...
Top News and Analysis (pro)
Small Business Marketing Tips | The New Business Blog
By admin
As a small business owner there are many ways to market your business that won't break the bank but will provide a great revenue push for your company. Many of these can be implemented for a very reasonable cost and will generate leads ...
The New Business Blog
What's the Best Response when Crony Capitalists from Big ...
By Dan Mitchell
I'm a big fan of lower corporate tax rates. I also want to eliminate worldwide taxation so American companies can be on a level playing field when competing for market share around the world. And I want to get rid of the double taxation of ...
International Liberty
Innovate Washington Launches SBIR/STTR Funding Programs
By Teresa Verraes
SPOKANE, Wash. – Innovate Washington the statewide public-private partnership that is the catalyst for economic growth in Washington's innovation economy, has launched its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business ...
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
The Global Small Business Blog: Peace and Joy to the World
By Laurel Delaney
The Global Small Business Blog (GSBB) was founded on July 20, 2004 by Laurel Delaney (pictured) for the purpose of helping entrepreneurs and small businesses expand their businesses internationally. Learn more about Laurel and visit ...
The Global Small Business Blog

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What Your Small Business Needs to Know About Charitable Giving ...
During the season of giving thanks and giving gifts, charitable giving can make a big difference to those in need and also shine a favorable light on your small ...
www.sba.gov/.../what-your-small-business-needs-know-about-...


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