When it comes to the government, small businesses can expect to full out a mountain of paperwork for anything from accreditation to government contracts. Politico recently shared an idea for a common application they think would help. The Small Business “common app†would function much like the one that students complete to apply to multiple […]
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How friendly is your state toward business? The graph above breaks down the states using a grading scale. FeedFront went into further detail: Some key findings from the survey: Texas had three of the top five cities (Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin), while California was home to the bottom three (Los Angeles, San Diego
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While the government says that its doing its working hard to create more jobs, in fact, in many places small business entrepreneurs are under attack by ridiculous new rules that stand a good chance of putting them out of business or sending them to jail. Here are two examples: Texas requires computer repair technicians to
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Would something like this work in your state? The Street: The Subsidized Training and Employment Program, known as STEP UP, was created during a special legislative session on jobs last October. It provides employers with six-month wage subsidies, up to $20 an hour, and training grants to small manufacturers  up to $12,500 over a
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The Daily Record: Helen Waterston has been told by advertising watchdogs the ASA to change the wording on her website for the Roastcosy. But yesterday, she slammed the order following a single complaint which, she says, may have come from a competitor. Mum-of-one Helen, 46, added: “It’s ludicrous. I just don’t understand how just one
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The Telegraph: The Bureau is asking companies to build software that can effectively scan social media online for significant words, phrases and behavior so that agents can respond. A paper posted on the FBI website asks for companies to build programs that will map sentiment and wrongdoing. Although the software would only be able to
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How many jobs could your company add if the state paid for your employees to train? In North Carolina, it has helped hundreds of employees at Caterpillar achieve important skills they will need for their job. Some of Caterpillar’s newest factory workers are training inside a former carpet warehouse here in the heart of tobacco
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If your business is located in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont or Washington, make sure you’re prepared for an increase in minimum wage. Rates in these states will range from $7.64 per hour (in Colorado), to $9.04 (in Washington) in 2012. The small boosts for 2012 are estimated to tack an extra $582
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Yamhill Valley News-Register: SEAP gives an option for individuals with unemployment insurance claims who are identified as being likely to exhaust their benefits before they return to work and may have what it takes to create their own business. It’s a chance to determine if self-employment could be the individual’s best option. “They self-select for
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If building up a small business wasn’t hard enough, what happens when the city decides you should pay more in fees than you make per year? That is a problem Blue Sky Airport Parking is facing. The City of Phoenix is promoting new fees for ground transportation companies. The information was certainly interesting: The Aviation
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