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| Spooked by Uncertainty, Little Main Street Hiring CNBC.com Small-business owners' confidence fell in March — halting a three-month winning streak, as entrepreneurs still aren't feeling optimistic about business or making substantial hiring plans. That's the finding of a monthly survey by the National ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small business demands to have its voice heard in Canberra via new campaign Herald Sun "The purpose of the campaign is to give small business an opportunity to be heard and respected, to have their needs and concerns acknowledged and for them to be made a priority of the next Federal Government. Small businesses owners are the ones who ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small Business To Obama: Give Us A Budget, Please Forbes Small business produces half the private GDP and employs half the private sector workforce. But it is not growing, not hiring, not borrowing and not expanding enough. Small business owners have been depressed since 2007 and that has not changed. In the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small business caught in policy row The Australian SMALL business owners are at the centre of a policy row ahead of the election as the federal government puts a $5 billion estimate on the tax benefits employers would lose if Tony Abbott wins in September. Labor is escalating its fight with the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Small business opposes multinational corporations' tax avoidance The Hill (blog) In our highly partisan environment there seems to be very few issues that Republicans, Independents and Democrats agree on. This partisanship is easily seen in Congress but is also alive with voters across the country. Small business owners are often ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| small business gives itself a voice The Australian (blog) That's why today marks a turning point in our nation's business history. Movements start from a moment, an idea, an event. More than 600 people running small and medium businesses are taking time from from their business to come together in Sydney to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small-Business Optimism in US Falls as Job Creation Plans Wane Bloomberg The NFIB report was based on a survey of 759 small-business owners through March 28. Small companies represent more than 99 percent of all U.S employers, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. A small business is defined as an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Small Business Owners Worrying More Fox Business "After another false start, small-business confidence has sputtered and stalled again. For the sector that produces half the private GDP and employs half the private sector workforce—the fact that they are not growing, not hiring, not borrowing and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. March Small Business Optimism Index: Summary Bloomberg U.S. small business optimism declined in March, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The organization's monthly small business optimism index fell to 89.5 last month, compared to 90.8 in February. Following is a table compiled ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small business, loud noise ABC Online ANGELA VITHOULKAS: So they really need to address the lack of funding for small business projects. The fact that HR red tape, bureaucracy and just plain old political stupidity is really, really hindering the growth of small business and the fact that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ANZ pledges $1 billion shot in arm to small businesses over next year Sydney Morning Herald ANZ has launched a new battleground in small business banking, pledging to lend $1 billion to new businesses over the next year. Small business operators have hailed the bank's move as a deserved mark of respect for small business start-ups, although ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small business confidence sags in March Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Confidence among small businesses fell in March, the latest indication that economic activity lost momentum as the first quarter ended. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its optimism index fell 1.3 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Affordable Health Insurance for New Jersey's Small Businesses and Workers newjerseynewsroom.com For years, we had a health insurance market that was broken for small businesses. Because they had less bargaining power, small businesses paid an average of 18% more for the same health insurance plan offered to the bigger business down the street, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Banks used small business funds to pay off bailout CNN The watchdog report released Tuesday found that $2.1 billion of the administration's $4 billion Small Business Lending Fund went to repaying bailouts. Many community banks were bailed out by the government in 2008 and 2009 under the Troubled Asset ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small business declares war on Canberra Herald Sun SMALL businesses from around the country will today declare war on the government, after launching a multi-million advertising campaign to warn Canberra they were "too big to ignore". Small business chambers, as well as more than 500 businesses, will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Survey: Small business optimism falls in March Boston.com That's the finding of a survey released Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Business. The advocacy group says its index of small business optimism, compiled from a survey of 759 of its members, fell 1.3 points to 89.5 after three months ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A Big Data Approach to Measuring Small Businesses in America Forbes At Radius, we've decided to focus on small business data. We've built a system that indexes the web just like Google and then organizes that information around 23 million small businesses in the United States. The types of data we collect include ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Did Main Street Get Shorted by Treasury's Small Business Lending Fund? Businessweek When President Obama announced the Treasury Department's Small Business Lending Fund in his 2010 State of the Union address, its goal was to boost credit to Main Street entrepreneurs by funneling $30 billion to community banks. The $30 billion would ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Report: Optimism slows for small businesses in March The Hill (blog) A gauge measuring how small firms are feeling about economic conditions fell to 89.5, slightly below the 90.7 average since the recession officially ended in June 2009, according to the National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) Small Business ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Palatine Bank and Trust Hosts Money Smart for Small Business Class Series Chicago Tribune Money Smart for Small Business is a new instructor-led training curriculum developed jointly by FDIC and SBA. The modules in the curriculum provide training for entrepreneurs. The topics for the training modules were selected as a result of focus ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small-Business Confidence Dips Wall Street Journal (blog) Washington paralysis and a weak economy are holding back the confidence of small-business owners, says a report released Tuesday. The National Federation of Independent Business' small-business optimism index declined 1.3 points to 89.5 in March. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Micro financiers focus on small businesses Jamaica Observer Jamaica's small business investors are being urged to start looking beyond their traditional sources of investment and focus on newer emerging sectors to survive. "MSMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) will have to move beyond just ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| City Council passes package of bills to help small business owners SILive.com CHRISTINE-QUINN.jpg "They told us they consider fines -- this is tragic -- a cost of doing business, rather than something they can avoid with reasonable effort," Council Speaker Christine Quinn said of small business owners. Associated Press. STATEN ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| One Reason Small Business Owners Are Bummed Out By Dave Gonigam Small business owners in a funk... thanks in part to promise not only broken, but smashed into bits. Daily Reckoning | ||
| These Are The 'Most' & 'Least' Friendly States For Small Business ... By Becket Adams Utah is the friendliest state for small businesses while Rhode Island is the least friendly, according to the second annual Small Business Friendliness Survey by Thumbtack and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. "Small businesses are ... TheBlaze.com - Stories | ||
| Small Business Sentiment: Contraction after Three Months of Slow ... By Doug Short The latest issue of the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends is out today (see report). The April update for March came in at 89.5, which puts it deep in the cellar at the 9th percentile in this series, where a distinctly recessionary mood prevails. Financial Sense | ||
| HMSA To Hike Small Business Health Premiums 8.5% | Maui Now By Sonia Isotov In anticipation of Obamacare, HMSA is asking state regulators to allow them to hike small business health insurance premiums 8.5% by July 1. Maui Now | ||
| US Bank Small Business Awards Luncheon | Pueblo Chamber of ... By Ashley Sisson The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce will hold their Small Business Awards Luncheon, Thursday, April 11th, from 11:30am-1:00pm. The luncheon will be held at the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center and is sponsored by US ... Pueblo Chamber of Commerce | ||
| Small Business Secrets: Get Creative - Redondo Beach, CA Patch By Katharine Blossom Lowrie It takes creativity and guts to stay in business these days, especially for small specialty stores like Leland's and Potter's Ensemble in Hermosa Beach and Harmony Works in Riviera Village. Redondo Beach Patch | ||
| ANZ survey Shows Low sales biggest problem for small... | Stuff.co.nz By Marta Steeman A wave of confidence is spreading to small firms across the South Island because of the Christchurch rebuild, according to ANZ Bank's Micro Scope survey. Stuff.co.nz - Business | ||
| SBA Report: When Lending Declines, So Do Small Business Exports By Joshua Sophy As banks continue to lend more money to small businesses, small business exports should increase, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Small Business Trends | ||
| Survey : What makes Australian Small Businesses succeed? - Small ... By Elim Greetings all. I am a Masters student at the University of Melbourne currently doing research on the factors that influences the success or failures. Small business forum Australia | ||
| Small businesses worsen development outlook | Prague Monitor Prague, April 8 (CTK) - Czech small and mid-sized companies have worsened their development outlook and the share of businesses with a positive outlook for the next half-yearly period decreased from 26.8 percent last summer to 20.5 ... Prague Monitor | ||
| How to secure small business loans..? By williamjames732 Hello friends, I am looking for small business loans for my business. This is my first time that I am go for small business loans. So, I want to know How can I secure business loans fast. What are things to remember before apply for small ... Business Advice Forum, Webmaster... | ||
| Investigative Reporters Tackle the Small Business Administration ... By catoinstitute Written by Tad DeHaven, a budget analyst at the Cato Institute. Posted with permission from Cato @ Liberty. When it comes to reporting on the Small Business Administration, it seems to me that most journalists simply assume that if a ... United Liberty - Free Market... |
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| Calculated Risk: NFIB: Small Business Optimism Index declines in ... After three months of sustained growth, the March NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism ended its slow climb, declining 1.3 points and landing at 89.5. In the ... www.calculatedriskblog.com/.../nfib-small-business-optimism-... | ||
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| News Ticker: Healthcare Puts the Hurt on Small Business | Inc.com The would-be flood of overseas tech workers, airports you might want to avoid, and who's up and who's down in the electric car industry. www.inc.com/.../news-ticker-healthcare-puts-the-hurt-on-small... | ||
| A Healthy Choice For America's Small Businesses | SBA.gov Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. And, in an economy where small businesses create two-thirds of jobs, owners and employees deserve ... www.sba.gov/.../healthy-choice-america's-small-businesses | ||
| Small Businesses Planning To Hire: 0% | Zero Hedge In a shocking state of affairs, it would appear the stock market's wealth effect is not rubbing off on the real economy. The National Federation of Independent Businesses ... www.zerohedge.com/news/.../small-businesses-planning-hire-0 | ||
| Participate in One of These Small Business Events, Awards or ... This is curated weekly listings of small business events, awards and contests. To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the ... smallbiztrends.com/2013/04/events-awards-contests-post.html |
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