President Obama knows he has to help small business if the economy is going to recover. He made four major proposals directed at small business in his State of the Union speech. Rhonda Abrams at USA TODAY takes a closer look and sees what needs to be done to make them really work. Zero capital […]
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Last week, one entrepreneur had the opportunity to ask President Obama a question that no doubt has been on the mind of many others. The venue was a town hall meeting in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, the day after the president’s State of the Union address, reports The New York Times. Thank you. My name
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President Obama knows he has to help small business if the economy is going to recover. He made four major proposals directed at small business in his State of the Union speech. Rhonda Abrams at USA TODAY takes a closer look and sees what needs to be done to make them really work. $30 billion
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This small town in Pennsylvania Dutch country, in the midst of cornfields and dairy farms, would seem an unlikely home for a warehouse filled with the detritus of rock concerts past and future – a large section of the stage for the next Black Eyed Peas tour, the sets for an Elton John concert and
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President Obama knows he has to help small business if the economy is going to recover. He made four major proposals directed at small business in his State of the Union speech. Rhonda Abrams at USA TODAY takes a closer look and sees what needs to be done to make them really work. Tax credit
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We’re adding a new weekly video to the web site today. It’s called the Biz Op Minute and it will cover stories about new businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors. Give us your comments, suggestions and story ideas in the comments section.
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Small merchants have long chafed at the fees they must pay banks every time a customer swipes a debit or credit card. But now, with business slowing and every dollar important to their bottom line, some merchants are pushing for changes, reports The New York Times. The merchants are lobbying for legislation that would compel
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The cash balance pension plan — little-known and even less understood — is growing in popularity, according to a story at CNNMoney. It’s the best-kept secret in retirement planning. Even CPAs don’t know about it,” says Stephen Dobrow, president of Burlingame, Calif.-based Primark Benefits. The plans, which involve mandatory annual contributions, work best for small
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Nick DuPey, 30, and two artist friends, Zach Hobbes and Scott Campbell, wanted to open a screen-printing shop that would operate as a cooperative, where they could help bands design and create their own t-shirts, posters and CD sleeves. The need for startup money though, caused them to rethink their model. They decided to start
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Lewis Evans over at Bloggertone has an interesting take on creativity. When times are hard and money is tight, I hear this often. The belt-tightening process seems to automatically result in ditching the creative. It’s ironic, because when anyone starts a new business, it surely springs from a creative inspiration. So, why is it that
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