photo credit: net_efekt It is no surprise that we didn’t just wake up one morning to find that the country was in a recession, there were mistakes and errors made that lead us to where we are now. Below is a short overview of some of those mistakes that got us where we are today […]
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10News.com: With water becoming a hot commodity, a San Diego man has invented a tool to make sure that not a drop is wasted. Many people have seen broken sprinkler heads that turn into geysers when a lawn is watered. Sometimes, many don’t realize they have one of these water wasters. The broken sprinkler heads
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SmartBrief: Entrepreneurs are looking to economize these days, so it’s small wonder that free advice from Small Business Development Centers is in great demand, writes microbusiness expert Dawn Rivers Baker. SBDCs offer a range of services, including classes and individual counseling. The Small Business Administration’s investment pays off, Baker writes: For every $1 spent on
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Kiplinger: By now we’ve all heard one of the newest American complaints — all this stimulus and bailout money, but where’s mine? Like many individuals, most businesses won’t get much government help. But many savvy companies will find ways to make sure they benefit from the massive increase anyway. Here are three examples of some
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photo credit: ChrisMoncusPhoto.com While there are lots of government regulations that small businesses have to follow, sometimes the government does make mistakes which lead to an unfair regulation. Most businesses feel there is nothing they can do at that point, however, there is a process in which you can go through to contest it and
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ABC News: Small business owners who have watched banks and automakers get assistance from the government can now receive some help, too. The government is making it easier for companies to get loans from the Small Business Administration. It’s eliminating fees on its most popular loans, known as 7a loans, and guaranteeing a larger portion
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The Wall Street Journal: Just a few days after President Obama announced a stimulus plan for small businesses, more breaks might be in the works. Rep. Frank Kratovil of Maryland, a Democrat, and Rep. Chris Lee of New York, a Republican, proposed amending IRS code to allow new businesses to write off more of their
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Associated Press: Amid misgivings over his spending blueprint, President Obama has decided to provide billions of dollars in federal lending aid aimed at struggling small-business owners. The broad package of measures to be announced today includes $730 million from the stimulus plan that will immediately reduce small-business lending fees and increase the government guarantee on
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photo credit: richardmasoner It is indeed a new year which means new everything, from businesses to technology and yes even new economic trends and business trends. A short list of 2009’s new technology and small business trends is below. Government plays a larger and growing role in the economy. The number of small businesses will
Fast Company: Innovators don’t invent all by themselves: To paraphrase Isaac Newton, great inventors see further than others because they stand on the shoulders of giants. Researchers at the Center for Technology Assessment hope to use that insight to clear out the enormous blacklog of U.S. patent applications, which is stifling American innovation simply because
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