Jan 30, 2013

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Small Business Tops in Job Creation, but Also Job Cuts
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Looking for a job? Try applying at small companies. Want a steady job? It might be better to target a big one. Small companies, those with fewer than 50 employees, hired 3 million workers in the second quarter of last year, the Labor Department said ...
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Beach chamber to launch small-business initiative
The News Herald
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce has announced its continuing partnership with Southwest Airlines to help spur business. Alison Hoefler, Southwest Airlines manager of community affairs and grassroots, will join with ...
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Oregon small business group calls for "common sense" immigration reform
OregonLive.com
View/Post Comments. Main Street Alliance of Oregon, a statewide network of small business owners, says immigration reform should provide a path to citizenship and take the administrative and enforcement burden off the shoulders of entrepreneurs. As Pres.
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Democrats' small-business development bills face GOP opposition
Denver Business Journal (blog)
Democrats on the Colorado House committee that hears most business-related legislation passed two small-business bills Tuesday that had died last year under Republican control, but they found that the partisan divide over both of those issues remains.
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Twin Cities small businesses weathering harsh flu season
Pioneer Press
Kyle Junes uses a table saw at Charles Cabinets Co. in Roseville, which had to slow production earlier this month when four of eight employees called in sick over a stretch of days earlier this month. Photographed on January 29, 2013. ( Pioneer Press ...
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Small Business Must-Reads—Tuesday, Jan. 29
Wall Street Journal
By WSJ'S SMALL BUSINESS TEAM. Take charge: Public appearances can be a great way to promote your product or service, but if you're having trouble getting noticed at crowded trade shows and conferences, consider launching your own events for ...
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Wall Street Journal
How Big Business Is Fueling Small Business Growth
Technorati
Some in the Los Angeles area have voiced opposition to the location of a Wal-Mart just north of them, in the Burbank area. Fearing a financial hit on small businesses, many residents are calling it a battle of "David versus Goliath". But what if little ...
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Technorati
CEOs, Legislators Fight Retroactive Tax on Small-Business Investors
Xconomy
In December, reacting to a court ruling, the California Franchise Tax Board eliminated a tax break designed to encourage small-business investment in the state, and it said it would demand retroactive tax payments from everyone who took advantage of ...
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Small Business Owners: remember retirement Matters
Explorer News
In 2008 Fortune Small Business Magazine listed Oro Valley 44th on the list of their Top 100 places to live and launch a business. Fortunately for the rest of us that love living in Northwest Pima County (and don't really like driving south of Orange ...
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WVSBDC offers small business workshop in Logan County
The Logan Banner
A workshop on "Business Fundamentals" is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, February 7, in Mt. Gay. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump ...
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US Small Business Administration to spotlight fast-growing Carlisle firm
PennLive.com
How does a small business owned by a military veteran in Carlisle grow into an up-and-coming high tech firm now exporting products to nations across the globe? Turns out that one of the secrets behind the success of Carlisle-based Z-Band Inc. is a ...
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Small-business leaders expect more hiring here
STLtoday.com
A new survey of St. Louis businesses indicates that 60 percent plan to hire more full-time workers in the next six months and 58 percent plan to add part timers. The Entrepreneurs Organization surveyed 121 St. Louis area entrepreneurs who run ...
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Obvious but Hard Lessons in Small Business Advertising
Small Business Trends
For every 5,000 households in a neighborhood, there are 50 to 100 small businesses which cater to them. It's a lot easier to touch base with the 50 to 100 small business owners & managers twice a quarter then trying to reach 5,000 to 10,000 households.
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Small Business Trends
State senate president highlights small businesses in Hamilton, Robbinsville
The Trentonian
HAMILTON — Two local shops played host to state legislators Tuesday afternoon as part of a statewide tour highlighting small businesses. Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) said outside the Kucker-Haney Paint Company in Hamilton that ...
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Insurance Trounces Retirement in Small-Business Benefit Offerings
AdvisorOne
A little over half of small businesses offer insurance or retirement benefits to their employees, according to research released Monday by LIMRA. The organization found 52% of small business owners offer some combination of insurance or retirement ...
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AdvisorOne
Foursquare finally gives small business owners their own app
VentureBeat
With the app (which is only available for iOS and Android, alas), business owners can monitor Foursquare check-in activity, check out top customers, and monitor analytics data — all from their smartphones. Owners can also use it to activate and ...
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VentureBeat
Turning point for small-business cloud productivity suites?
ZDNet
Under the new policy, small businesses that want to use Google Apps have to opt for the Premium edition, which costs $50 per user per year (or $5 per user per month). Features of that service include 24/7 phone support, a 25-gigabyte inbox, and a 99.9 ...
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Get started: Small businesses hiring, firing and swapping hands at ...
Washington Post (blog)
Small businesses swapping hands: New data from BizBuySell suggests businesses are changing hands more quickly, with the company reporting a 43 percent jump in business sales during the final three weeks of 2012 compared to the same period 2011.
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Get Satisfaction helps small businesses engage on social media with $49/user ...
The Next Web
Community platform Get Satisfaction has launched a new service for small businesses that it hopes will enable them to build thriving customer communities. With Get Satisfaction for Small Businesses, those companies that fit the profile will be able to ...
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The Next Web
Small Business Administration launches Affordable Care Act website and blog
Salt Lake Tribune
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a web page and blog to help educate small business owners about the Affordable Care Act. The new tools will connect the owners of small businesses with information from federal agencies responsible ...
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Less Than 50% of Small Businesses Offer Employee Benefits: LIMRA
Insurance Journal
LIMRA's study found that 78 percent of small businesses in the U.S. are family-owned. Family-owned firms experienced a sharper decline in benefit penetration between 2005 and 2012 than non-family-owned firms, with only 40 percent of these businesses ...
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LEAP awarded $500K for small business incubator
Lansing State Journal
The TIC, as it's called, is the centerpiece of LEAP's effort to encourage budding entrepreneurs through small business "incubators" that offer access to capital and other startup resources. The state funds will support LEAP's oversight of staffing and ...
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Small Businesses Don't All Speak ACH
American Banker (subscription)
When small businesses use digital banking channels, something sometimes gets lost in translation. There's a language barrier between smaller businesses or nonprofits and their banks that threatens the future adoption of electronic transaction processing.
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True Blue Websites Opens in Frankston - Small Business Web Design Experts
San Francisco Chronicle
Beau and Adam are both very excited to bring web design and online marketing to a shop front setting making it more accessible in a time when digital marketing has become more important that traditional marketing for small businesses. Beau says that it ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Artisans find their niches in Treasure Valley small businesses
The Idaho Statesman
Artisans find their niches in Treasure Valley small businesses. Published: January 29, 2013. 2013-01-28T23:22:55Z. Harrison Berry Idaho_Statesman. Tweet · 0 Comments E-mail Print. Advertisement. "It's better than anything on TV," Mike Rogers says about ...
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The Idaho Statesman
County Sorts Out Small Business Assistance Program
Patch.com
Montgomery County's Department of Economic Development plans to get a headstart on the new Small Business Assistance Program to help local merchants prepare for massive construction on Lot 13 in the heart of Wheaton. Although the program applies to ...
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Small Business Shoutout: Bar 145
HLNtv.com
Now Playing Small Business Shoutout: Bar 145. The Small Business Shoutout is something we're committed to doing here at Making it in America, because people who are going out their own to work for a better life is what we're all about! We're talking ...
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Jan. 29
TheStreet.com
1. Hurricane Sandy aid finally coming. Late Monday, Congress approved a $51 billion emergency aid package for residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy. According to the New York Times , the Senate approved the measure by a 62-to-36 vote ...
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Blogs13 new results for Small Business
 
Small-business suicides expose China's hidden economic crisis ...
By Michela Orlandi
Many things that shouldn't have happened, happened because of money, Mr. Wang Youliang tells the camera in front him. "The situation in (Wenzhou) is a secret everybody knows but you can't talk about it in public." He is a young ...
Seattle Globalist
Small businesses in Chicago encouraged to get in on city projects ...
By aroberts12
Mayor Emanuel says he's committed to building a "New Chicago," and he wants to make it easier for small businesses to get in on the action. The city's department of procurement services hosted a summit today for minority, women, and small ...
WGN-TV
27,000 Mentors to Support Small Businesses – Business in You
By Business in You
January 30, 2013 / Business in You. 0 comments. Business mentoring and support can help grow and strengthen the business in you. Mentoring is a vital part of the business support landscape. It is often the first step small business owners ...
Business in You
Law pits small businesses against Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. - Need ...
By The Canadian Press
Law pits small businesses against Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia law dictating where hobbyists can make their own wine… by Melanie Patten on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 4:51pm - 0 Comments. VIEW IN CLEAN ...
Macleans.ca
Small Business Tops in Job Creation, but Also Job Cuts - eWallstreeter
Small Business Tops in Job Creation, but Also Job Cuts. From: Real Time Economics - 3:59pm - January 29, 2013. Looking for a job? Try applying at small companies. Want a steady job? It might be better to target a big one. Get Free ...
eWallstreeter
Business Brand Rocks with New Ben & Jerry's Flavor
By Small Business Editor
An iconic business brand rocks with the announcement of its latest product. Ben and Jerry's, the ice cream company known for its outrageous flavors is back.
Small Business Trends
1,471 small business complaints lodged with ACCC | Nett
By Staff Writers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released new figures showing it received 1,471 complains from small business owners in the second half of 2012. According to the ACCC, 1,471 complains and 366 ...
Nett
Disease Management Care Blog: How Small Business Is Helped By ...
By Jaan Sidorov
Once things get underway, the DMCB often discovers that of the many prominent organizations that it does business with really consist of a small core office populated by a few owner-founders, a single administrative aide and one or two ...
Disease Management Care Blog
MATR News: Bitterroot College Offers Small Business Venture ...
Bitterroot College of The University of Montana is teaming up with Ravalli County Economic Development Authority to offer a four-part course on small business and formal business planning. The course, Small Business Venture Training, ...
MATR News
10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Accountant for Your Small ...
By sreditor
Here are ten questions every small business owner should ask a prospective accountant before bringing this person on board: 1. Who are your clients and what industries are you familiar with? You want to be certain that your accountant ...
FastUpFront Small Business Blog
How to start a business | Pitfalls of small budgets | Sage UK Blog
By admin
If you are setting up a new business and trying to "do everything on the cheap" there could be some unpleasant side-effects. Here's what you need to know.
Sage Blog
Working With Freelancers – A Viable Option | Intuit Small Business ...
By admin
Technology and an increasingly globalized market have changed the dynamics of traditional business. Have you noticed the rising trend among small businesses to hire freelancers? Did you ever toy with the idea of hiring one? Let's find out ...
Intuit Small Business India
AOL.com Video - Soldier Orders Heart Shaped Pizza For Wife While ...
'Good Morning America' reports he asked Mellow Mushroom to deliver her a pizza, but the company did one better and delivered a heart shaped pizza with balloons and a $50 gift card all free of charge. The soldier posted his thanks on the ...

Web4 new results for Small Business
 
Foursquare courts small business owners with new mobile app ...
Foursquare announced Tuesday the debut of a new app aimed specifically at small business owners who manage accounts for their businesses through the ...
gigaom.com/.../foursquare-launches-new-app-for-small-busine...
Small Business Events: Fresh Listing | Small Business Trends
We are back with a fresh listing of small business events for the first part of 2013. These events are in various locations and designed both for education ...
smallbiztrends.com/.../small-business-events-fresh-listing.html
Why Your Small Business Needs a Mission and How to Find It
Don't make the mistake of thinking mission statements don't serve a purpose. Every business can benefit from one, and here's how to find your guiding principle.
www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/.../why-your-small-busines...
The 2013 Small Business Gameplan | Visual.ly
A new survey of 600 small businesses reveals the majority remain skeptical about economic growth in 2013. However they are optimistic about their own.
visual.ly/2013-small-business-gameplan


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