Apr 26, 2013

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The Small Business Take on Minimum Wage
Huffington Post
Small businesses are oft-times at the center of political debates -- whether they're knockdown drag-out fights, amicable conversations or something in between. One of the reasons small businesses are central to so many issues and why politicians curry ...
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SoCal small-businesses split on state of economy, survey finds
Los Angeles Times
About 42% said the economy was recovering, and 48% said the nation was still in a recession, according to the U.S. Bank Small Business Annual Survey. More than two-thirds of the business owners said they were unlikely to make a capital expenditure in ...
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Los Angeles Times
Strategies: Online sales-tax bill levels field for small biz - USA Today
USA TODAY
The Marketplace Fairness Act, long-overdue legislation allowing states to require large online retailers to collect sales tax, would be better named the "Mainstreet Fairness Act," or "Save Your Small Business Act." It is expected to pass the Senate ...
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Is your small business ready for social collaboration?
ZDNet
Summary: Cloud-hosted intranets are changing the way distributed teams approach their work and interactions. Near real-time communication features and file sharing are two of the most widely associated used features, according to usage trends ...
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Small business success is the solution to our economic woes
The Hill (blog)
While tax day is behind us, most small business owners have likely filed extensions to let them continue combing through the tax code looking for ways to keep their hard-earned dollars in their own coffers instead of in Uncle Sam's. Fortunately, there ...
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Small Businesses Still Struggling in California
HispanicBusiness.com
Despite an improving economic outlook and a balanced budget in California, small-business owners continue to struggle in the Golden State. More than three-quarters (77 percent) report cash-flow problems, compared to 53 percent last fall and 59 percent ...
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HispanicBusiness.com
5 Must-Have Tech Tools for Small Business Marketing
Fox Business
There's never been a better time to be a small business owner looking to market your business. The number of tools available to marketers is dizzying. Best of all, most of them are inexpensive. Here are five marketing technologies we think every small ...
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Patrick asks Small Business Administration for relief
Boston Herald
Gov. Deval Patrick today requested federal relief from the U.S. Small Business Administration for small businesses and private nonprofits affected by the Boston Marathon bombings last week. In a latter, Patrick requested the agency issue an Economic ...
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Small businesses aren't so sure about social media
MSN Money
Manta.com, a social networking site for small businesses, reports 61% of those businesses haven't seen any return on their investment in social media activities. At the same time, however, half of those surveyed said they increased their time working ...
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Small business is big business in Rochester
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Maris Systems is a small business in Spencerport: Jerry Geraci, president of Maris Systems Design Inc., talks about the importan ce of small businesses, like Maris, in the Rochester economy. Video by Bennett J. Loudon ...
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Small-Business Entree: 'Involuntary' IT Managers Are A VAR's Best Friend
CRN
A new Microsoft/AMI-Partners study should give solution providers more ammunition to pitch small businesses that use "involuntary" IT managers to manage IT solutions. According to the study, small businesses lose $24 billion in productivity each year ...
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Weird Tax Deductions for Small Business Owners
Fox Business
As a small business, you are allowed to deduct all "ordinary and necessary" business expenses—and this ambiguity opens a subjective and creative area for business owners to consider. Schedule C of your tax return indicates a variety of normal expenses ...
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Human Resources Conference Announced for Small Business in New York on ...
Newsday
Thought leaders and subject matter experts headline the agenda spanning leadership and HR topics meaningful to great small businesses. Attendance will consist of leaders and prominent executives from financial services, business services, media, ...
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Sandy's Roadblock to Small Business
Patch.com
Reilly, an active member of the Bayville Chamber of Commerce, reached out to local politicians to make them aware that the closing of West Shore Road had negatively impacted small businesses like hers that are tucked away on the coastline of the North ...
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Will online sales tax plan hurt small businesses?
CBS News
"These are very, very small businesses that employ less than 10 people, or even less than 20 people," said eBay Vice President Tod Cohen. "And for them to take the amount of time and effort necessary to comply with all the laws, and more importantly to ...
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No shortage? New STEM data could derail entrepreneurs' push for immigration ...
Washington Post
New research on the labor market for science and technology graduates poses a threat to the lobbying efforts of business owners and entrepreneurs, many of whom want Congress to let more highly skilled workers into the United States. One of their main ...
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Small business owners updated on health care reform
So Md News
Small business owners learned how they, along with health care providers, employees and individuals, would be affected by Maryland Health Care Reform changes during a panel presentation Wednesday evening. Calvert Memorial Hospital president and ...
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More bogus studies from bogus small business groups
The Detroit News (blog)
Not long ago a study by the respected Pew Research Center found that small business is the most trusted institution in America – more so than left-leaning institutions like labor unions, Congress, the federal government, and the Obama administration.
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The Detroit News (blog)
Top Small Business News Stories: Week of April 26
Small Business Trends
Meanwhile, CISPA — another bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives — is supposed to protect data in the event of a cyber attack. But privacy advocates including small business leaders worry the cure could be as bad as or worse than the disease.
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Small Business Trends
Small Business Owners Balancing Short-Term Realism with Long-Term Optimism
The FINANCIAL
According to the American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor, 70 percent of entrepreneurs say they purchase and source goods and services from other small businesses, according to American Express Company. Additionally, almost all (96%) small ...
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Colorado small business owners mixed on state of economy
Denver Post
Small business owners in Colorado are mixed on the state of the economy in 2013 and are cautious moving forward into 2014, according to the 2013 U.S. Bank Small Business Annual Survey. "We're finding business owners are ready to grow, but many are ...
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'Punky Brewster' goes into business with Moonfrye
Globe and Mail
While specific details of the business venture are yet to be revealed, the partnership was forged on a pain point for both founders: a lack of engaging activities available for children during idle periods, such as travelling. A mobile app will launch ...
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Globe and Mail
Greater Wausau: Our View: Small businesses get deserved honors (with video)
Wausau Daily Herald
This has been Small Business Week, as observed by the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce. Small business is an economic engine, and the entrepreneurs, investors and workers who make it possible are a huge part of what allows our community to ...
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Big brands on small budgets
The Guardian
Despite the fragility of the economy, government statistics suggest that the number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK has risen by more than 40% since 2000. While no individual company can do much about the fiscal state of the country ...
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The Guardian
Hernando County to help fund Small Business Development Center
Tampabay.com
BROOKSVILLE — For the past few years, the Small Business Development Center has offered expert advice to Hernando County's small-business operators. This week, it was the Hernando County Commission that stepped up to provide help for the center, ...
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Free Small Business Checking at Local Community Banks - NerdWallet
NerdWallet (blog)
April may be Community Banking Month, but at NerdWallet we celebrate community banks everyday. It's a crowded financial world, and one way community banks stand out is by offering free small business checking accounts. You need a place to keep the ...
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NerdWallet (blog)
ADP® Introduces Automated Filing Of Pennsylvania Local Services Tax For ...
Sacramento Bee
ROSELAND, N.J., April 26, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- ADP®, a leader in small business human resource and payroll outsourcing solutions, today announced it can now process Pennsylvania Local Services Tax (PA LST) as a tax, rather than a voluntary ...
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Malware Attacks Targeting Small Businesses on the Rise [#Infographic]
BizTech Magazine
Money stolen from a small business is as easy to spend as money stolen from a large business. And while small businesses may assume that they have nothing a targeted attacker would want to steal, they forget that they retain customer information ...
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Casey touts small business expansion tax break
Allentown Morning Call
Sen. Bob Casey stopped at Louie's Italian Restaurant in Allentown Friday to tout a proposal that would extend a tax code provision that saves restaurant and retail businesses on taxes when they expand or open new locations. By Scott Kraus, Of The ...
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Arlington Chamber names Small Businesses of Year - Fort Worth Business Press
Fort Worth Business Press
The awards will be presented at the "Spirit of America: 2013 Salute to Small Business" luncheon on May 23 at 11 a.m. at the Sheraton Arlington Hotel. The event is hosted by the Arlington Chamber and The North Texas Small Business Development Center.
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Poll: Small Businesses Support Minimum Wage Hike
Associations Now
A new poll finds that the majority of small-business owners support an increase in the federal minimum wage, but one association disputes the findings. More than two-thirds of entrepreneurs support increasing the federal minimum wage and adjusting it ...
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Diversification key to family business' success
Globe and Mail
To grow the business without re-locating, Mr. Fisher realized that instead of selling more units of the same item to a small market, he could diversify his product offerings. The strategy worked well as the company added more heating and related ...
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Globe and Mail
Small business optimism on the wane - Leader Post
Regina Leader-Post
The late spring is causing optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan to shrink, according to the latest monthly survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The latest monthly business barometer survey shows that ...
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SHNIDER: How good is your company?
Naples Daily News
I find this very common in most businessessmall and large. The result is, your customers leave and go to your competitor or competitors grow at a faster rate because they were able to develop new products/services or new and improved distribution ...
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Crippling SME debt 'holding back economic recovery'
Irish Independent
Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. Peter Flanagan – 26 April 2013. THE debts that are crippling small businesses need to be dealt quickly or else they risk destroying any economic recovery. Also in this section. Small business start-up fund rises from ...
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Small business growth stifled amid improving job market
News10.net
pubId=35121343001 Small business growth stifled amid improving job market Some economists believe fewer small businesses are opening up shop due to an improving job market. Must Watch economy 042613 local improving job market News Small ...
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5 Tips for Small Business Sales Success - Small Business Computing
Small Business Computing
In an era of mega-corporations, it may seem like the odds are stacked against small business sales teams, however Fuster says that there are advantages. Over the years he's noticed that -- for startups or small organizations -- it's "very easy to focus ...
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Blogs6 new results for Small Business
 
Helping small business with health care costs for employees - Iowa ...
By Senate Staff
Small businesses want to expand Iowa's middle class by attracting and retaining the best workers. Providing good health care benefits is one way to do that. Unfortunately, health care is the fastest-growing expense for small business owners.
Iowa Senate Democrats
Congress Considers Online Sales Tax Bill That Opponents Say Is ...
By staff report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The next time you buy something on eBay, you could be charged for sales tax and the online marketplace isn't happy about it.
njtoday.net - Everything New Jersey
Broward County Offers New Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and ...
By bnetonline
The Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) now offers the Kauffman Fastrac® program, a curricula for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Broward News and Entertainment Today
RI small businesses supporting sales tax bill - WPRI.com
States claim they lost out on $23 billion in revenue last year because they couldn't tax online sales.
Top Stories | WPRI.com
Davie Business - NBC 6 South Florida
By STEVE LITZ
A small business in Davie is hoping to solve two crimes, both caught on surveillance video. Total Rep Inc. sells electronics online out of a small warehouse in Davie near U.S. 441 and Griffin Road. Business owner Rafael Villamizar comments.
NBC 6 South Florida - Top Stories
Starting a Ski Company | Flathead Beacon
By Warren Miller
Stepper Hall, the son of some friends of ours in Montana, sent me the following email: I'm writing my senior thesis on small business in the ski industry and I'd like you to help me with the question: "How can a small ski business survive in the ...
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Web2 new results for Small Business
 
Small businesses help make Boston strong - USA Today
I live on the west coast, and as fate would have it, I was in Boston last week. There with my wife and youngest daughter looking at colleges, we ended up staying ...
www.usatoday.com/story/.../2103065/?...
Small businesses back minimum wage rise, survey shows ...
Small business owners support raising the federal minimum wage because they believe it will help the economy and, in turn, enable small companies to hire ...
www.cleveland.com/.../small_businesses_back_minimum.html


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