On Presidents’ Day, I always celebrate the term of my favorite President, William Henry Harrison. William Henry Harrison served the shortest presidency in American history. After giving a two hour inaugural address (the longest in American history) in the freezing rain without a hat or coat, he contracted a cold and died after serving only […]
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Thinking about starting a business in a shipping container? If you’re operating in Oregon, make sure you get the proper permits or the city will shut you down. Oregon Live has more on one such entrepreneur: For a couple of months, Vancouver has been home to a bicycle shop operating in some unconventional digs: a
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Today President Obama will be in Marquette, Michigan to talk about improving broadband access in that area. This discussion is just one step toward fulfilling his pledge to bring improved broadband access to areas where businesses need it most, reports The Wall Street Journal. The goal is to bring high-speed wireless Internet coverage to nearly
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. If you’re planning to start a business in a number of wildly diverse industries, including tattooing, tree trimming and cat grooming, be prepared to need a license, if industry groups have their way reports the WSJ: They’re asking to become state-licensed professionals, which would mean anyone wanting to be, say, a music therapist or
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At a time when unemployment cannot seem to drop below the 9% mark, the government has drafted some initiatives with the goal of kick starting job creation once again. The project, called “Startup America,” is set to focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. According to The Washington Post, it will work with different programs that are
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AOL is reporting that a new survey says the majority of small business owners are in support of repealing health care reform. More than half (55 percent) of small-business owners support repeal of health care reform, according to a survey conducted in early January by Discover Small Business Watch. Forty-six percent say health-care reform, as
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Not long ago, President Obama insisted that he would not shop at Walmart. According to The Washington Post, that is about to change. Michelle Obama recently met with executives from Walmart to announce a new program that will promote healthier food choices. This is just one move in part of her campaign to fight against
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Yesterday the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation held a forum on small business lending. In response to the forum and a need to make credit available to small businesses, the FDIC has released a new hotline for businesses to call for help. “A combination of factors have created issues and challenges for small businesses, but it
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Law enforcement agencies don’t flip through old yearbooks when they want information on a suspect anymore–they turn to Facebook and Twitter. Social media sites say they are constantly besieged with requests for information. Facebook told Newsweek in 2009 that it received between 10 and 20 requests for information each day. The New York Times reports
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In less than a year, WikiLeaks has released hundreds of thousands of classified documents while its frontman Julian Assange became embattled in a sex scandal, was arrested, and faced extradition from Sweden. The site’s secret-document dumps have spawned contentious political debates, international nail-biting, and near-daily headlines. According to Inc.com, all that buzz has been a
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