Jun 12, 2013

Google Alert - Small Business

News28 new results for Small Business
 
Small business confidence grew slightly in May, survey finds
Los Angeles Times
"Small business confidence rising is always a good thing, but it's tough to be excited by meager growth in an otherwise tepid economy," Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB chief economist, said in a statement. "The unemployment rate remains in the mid-7s and it is ...
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Small businesses want action - ACCI
Herald Sun
ACCI chief Peter Anderson will tell the National Press Club on Wednesday small business is suffocating "at every level" of government regulation and the tax system is impossible for the average small business person to understand and comply with.
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Small business confidence hits one-year high in May
Reuters
The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index increased 2.3 points to 94.4 last month, the highest level since May last year. It was the second straight month of gains in the index. Eight of the index ...
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Small Business Support Line Tips
Sydney Morning Herald
The Small Business Support Line (SBSL) has tips to help you create a marketing plan for your business. Expand your brand. Know your product/service and identify the unique selling position. Create a suitable name that is relevant to your market and ...
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Small-Business Optimism in US Climbed to One-Year High in May
Bloomberg
Confidence among U.S. small businesses climbed in May to a one-year high as the economic outlook over the next six months brightened. The National Federation of Independent Business's optimism index increased to 94.4, the highest since May 2012, ...
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Small Business Owners Predict Higher Retention and Hiring of Full-Time Staff
Sacramento Bee
DENVER, June 11, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Three out of four small business owners expect sales revenues to increase in the next year, according to the Business Pulse Survey just released by The Alternative Board (TAB). The survey is commissioned by ...
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Small business fights Visa's 'smallenfreuden' campaign
Toronto Star
The credit card companies say they don't set merchant fees, the mainly bank-owned card processing companies do. But merchants and other businesses say the "interchange" fee that makes up most of the transaction cost is set by the credit card companies.
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Small business optimism hits one-year high
San Jose Mercury News
Small business optimism rose to a one year-high in May, a hopeful sign for an economy that has hit a soft patch. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index increased 2.3 points to 94.4 last month ...
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Small Business Owners Almost Twice As Risk-Averse As They Were Last Year ...
Huffington Post
Entrepreneurs just aren't the daredevils they used to be, according to a new study. Small business owners have become decidedly more conservative about how they operate, opting to avoid risks that include hiring new people or expanding, according to ...
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Small-business group not keen on Cuomo's tax-free zone plan
Syracuse.com (blog)
Brian Sampson, left, executive director of Unshackle Upstate, and Michael Durant, New York State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business, meet with The Post-Standard editorial board Tuesday to discuss legislative issues affecting ...
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Small business owners make mistakes applying for loans
Asbury Park Press
A common problem for many small businesses since the recession is that as they lowered expenses, they had fewer bills to pay, and fewer payments showing up in their credit files. Many might have vendors that don't report payments to credit reporting ...
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National Small Business Week Dallas/Fort Worth Event to Offer Valuable Small ...
Sacramento Bee
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2013 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas/Fort Worth-area entrepreneurs will hear valuable and practical advice from successful local and national business leaders and officials on how to start and grow small businesses on June ...
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CompTIA Small Business Spotlight: IT SMBs Face New Interstate Tax ...
Sacramento Bee
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2013 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) of 2013 would require businesses to collect and remit state sales taxes on sales of goods and services made into other states. While the Act contains a "small ...
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Small Business Index Improves Despite Tepid Economy
Rapaport
RAPAPORT... U.S. small business owner confidence improved to the level of one year ago, according to the June index of optimism as published by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The latest index rose 2.3 points during May to 94.4 ...
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Small-Business Confidence Edges Up
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Confidence among small-business owners is creeping slowly up and more are paying higher compensation, says a report released Tuesday. The National Federation of Independent Business's small-business optimism index increased 2.3 points to 94.4 in ...
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US May Small Business Optimism Index: Summary
Bloomberg
U.S. small business optimism increased in May, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The organization's monthly small business optimism index rose to 94.4 last month, compared to 92.1 in April. Following is a table compiled from ...
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Leading a revitalized small business investment program
Washington Post
As the U.S. economy was sinking into recession in 2008, a Small Business Administration (SBA) program designed to provide investment capital to private equity firms was stagnant and ill-prepared to help stimulate economic growth. Harry Haskins, a ...
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Yolo small business summit set for June 26
Sacramento Bee
Small business owners from throughout Yolo County will gather June 26 at the UC Davis Conference Center for the Yolo County Small Business Resource Summit. Event organizers said it will feature resources available to assist small business owners and ...
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Small business owner argues against Seattle 'second chance bill'
MyNorthwest.com
Small business owner Brian Robinson isn't necessarily opposed to hiring someone with a criminal record, but he's frustrated a new bill just passed by the Seattle City Council won't even let him ask about it until after an initial screening. Robinson ...
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Small business owners in Epping Forest say that they do not get value for ...
East London and West Essex Guardian Series
Alison Robinson, 50, owns Rock Womenswear in Loughton High Road, and believes the only way of really lightening the burden on small businesses is to take rapid action over parking problems. She said: "If the council could do anything to help it would ...
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NFIB: Small business optimism is up, but hiring plans down
Dallas Morning News (blog)
Small business optimism edged up in May to its highest level in a year and the second straight monthly increase, according to a National Federation of Independent Business index. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.3 points to 94.4 — the ...
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Small business: Collaborative marketing - Philip Gregan
New Zealand Herald
I've seen various ways of collaborating in the industry. All the regional winegrower organisations work together at a regional level, the national organisations from various countries collaborate internationally and then you have other intitiatives ...
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The Ironies Of Small Business And Democracy
Forbes
One of the great ironies is that while businesses flourish in a democracy, a business cannot flourish as a democracy. By definition, stakeholders in a democracy vote on issues and the majority rules. But while this process is one of the greatest ...
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Small Business Confidence Reaches a Year High
Millionaire Corner
"Small-business confidence rising is always a good thing, but it's tough to be excited by meager growth in an otherwise tepid economy," NFIB chief economist Bill Dunkelberg said in a statement. "While the stock market sets records, GDP posts mediocre ...
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Are small businesses losing ground to corporations?
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
The economy is sending mixed signals about whether small businesses are truly recovering from the downturn of recent years. Here's another reason for pause: The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released its quarterly snapshot of corporate profits ...
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Small business guru Shalom Klein takes on robust schedule
Lincolnwood Review
And there may be no busier month for Klein than June. Klein helps run Moshe Klein & Associates Ltd., his father's bookkeeping and accounting firm that helps small businesses. It has two offices on Dempster Street in Skokie – on the east side and the ...
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Small business has had enough, ACCI says
Yahoo!7 News
Small business is fighting back after feeling left out in the cold during this era of minority government. The Australian Chamber of Commerce of Industry (ACCI) is galvanising small business owners into action through its "Small Business: Too Big to ...
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COC Small Business Development Center Training Sched. (6-11-2013)
SCVNEWS.com
Learn what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small business. Experts from Small Business Majority will focus on both federal and state provisions to help local small businesses understand how the law will affect them. Topics ...
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Blogs13 new results for Small Business
 
HP and Google Team Up to Offer Small Businesses "IT in a Box ...
By Arik Hesseldahl
hp_logo_dark Tech giants Hewlett-Packard and Google just announced a plan in which they will join forces under the banner of Google Apps. HP has become a Google Apps reseller and will package management tools with its PCs, printers ...
AllThingsD
Uptown Update: Vote For A Local Small Business: Uptown Cash Flash
By Caring Neighbor
"This is a unique opportunity for our community to come together to support local businesses in Uptown. One small business of your choosing will host a group of customers on the evening of June 20th, who will commit to spend $10-20.
Uptown Update
Small Business Forum Offers Pro-tips for Survival ...
Details about jobs programs for employers, small business contracting opportunities, and social media tips will be part of the annual Governor's Small Business Forum on Thursday in El Paso.
Hispanic Business Magazine
Event: Go "All-In" and Support Small Businesses | 38th Notes
By niema
Entrepreneurship may be trendy, but it is not easy. And it is not for everyone. Every person who wants to start their own business does not have the.
38th Notes
Retire by 50 - small-business - business | Stuff.co.nz
By Christopher Niesche
It's the dream of many small business owners to earn enough money to retire before they turn 50. If you're in that category, here are the secrets to how to do it.
Stuff.co.nz - Business
Economic Center, Small Business Development Center, Host ...
By Taylor
Kennesaw State's Econometric Center and Small Business Development Center hosted a town hall forum to discuss how the Affordable Care Act may impact local business owners when the health care law goes into effect January 2014.
The Sentinel Newspaper | KSU
Free Help for Small Businesses - Tarpon Springs, FL Patch
Starting a business or expanding in Tarpon Springs? There are agencies out there that can help for free. Really.
Tarpon Springs Patch
E-Book: Small Business, Big Job Creators | QuickBooks by Intuit ...
By Intuit Canada
Hiring new employees is an exciting time for any entrepreneur. It comes with a sense of optimism: a belief that with the right team in place business will grow in new exciting directions. Hiring employees is also really tough work. It adds a whole ...
QuickBooks by Intuit Canada
Providence, RI, Starts Small Business Recycling Program - Waste360
Mayor Angel Taveras and the Hope Street Merchants Association began the "Big Green Can for Business" recycling pilot program. Nineteen small businesses are participating in the program, an extension of an existing residential initiative, ...
Waste360
Optimism Rises Again Among Small Business Owners - 24/7 Wall St.
By Paul Ausick
Source: ThinkstockThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) this morning reported an increase of 2.3 points in its small business optimism index, up from 92.1 in April to 94.4 in May. The NFIB noted that the May index is the ...
24/7 Wall St.
Facebook Ad Changes Are Great For Small Business, But What ...
By Amit Lavi
Facebook announced last week that, in an effort to streamline its ad creation process, the platform will cut the number of ad formats. Retiring ad formats is.
Social Fresh
Flexible Business of the Month – Lily Vanilli | Smarta
Being flexible helps small businesses compete and disrupt established companies. Simple. Flexible working is a weapon that tons of businesses are using to kickstart growth and forge themselves a share of the market. We've teamed up with ...
Small business advice from Smarta
10 Effective eLearning Options for Entrepreneurs - Small Business ...
By The Young Entrepreneur Council
With so many eLearning options available, here's a list of classes for new Internet entrepreneurs, small business owners and startups.
Small Business Trends

Web4 new results for Small Business
 
Housing Gains Trigger Uneven Small Business Recovery | Inc.com
Things are looking up for small businesses--those lucky enough to meet certain criteria.
www.inc.com/.../small-business-housing-recovery-loans.html
US Small Business Confidence Hits One-Year High in May
U.S. small business optimism rose to a one year-high in May, a hopeful sign for an economy that has hit a soft patch.
www.cnbc.com/id/100805567
Working with small businesses > Consumer Financial Protection ...
Jun 5 2013. Working with small businesses. By David Gragan and Stuart Ishimaru. We're committed to building partnerships with small businesses, including ...
www.consumerfinance.gov/blog/working-with-small-business/
Small Business Development Center
The Ohio Small Business Development Center (OSBDC) provides services to assist small businesses. Through the OSBDC you can gain the assistance you ...
www.tusc.kent.edu/bcs/smallbusiness/index.cfm


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