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Inside the Debate: Small businesses and “Obamacare”
As the health care act—commonly known as Obamacare—continues to be hotly debated in the Supreme Court, small business owners take their places on either side of the fence. While the National Federation of Independent Businesses is one of the entities…
Money, Trends
To Lend or Not to Lend: Credit Unions’ Member Business Lending Limits
Small business lending continues to be a hot topic, and legislators have turned their sights onto credit unions. As a brief introduction, credit unions are not-for-profit financial institutions that serve all the same purposes of banks, including small business loans.…
Management
101 Small Business Myths
Small business seems to be all that anyone is talking about nowadays, whether it is the JOBS Act, the reaction to “ObamaCare” or the inability to get necessary funding from the larger banks. Why the attention? Because small businesses are what…
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The SBA Plays Matchmaker For Small Businesses
Good news for entrepreneurs: the Small Business Administration is hosting free Mentor-Protege Matchmaking Conferences in 14 cities across the US. What do these conferences offer? A chance for these small businesses to meet government contractors. They will receive actual opportunities…
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How Can Small Business Confidence Be Quantified?
Small Business confidence has been on a very slow rise for the past 6 months, reports the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). Using the Small Business Optimism Index, the NFIB gauges how small businesses feel in the current economic climate.…
Management
The 5 Easiest Ways for Your Business to Go Green
Greening your business can lead to a range of great benefits. First and foremost, green businesses help work toward a more sustainable Earth. In addition to these long-term, ideological goals, to go green and reduce your carbon footprint has immediate…
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Dear Small Businesses: Get Ready For Good Times
The reports are out. As we discussed yesterday, the NFIB’s Small Business Confidence index had risen over the past 6 months, which means small businesses are feeling generally more optimistic about the future. So, with small business confidence on the rise,…
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Small Business Confidence Rises Again for the 6th Consecutive Month
Did you know? The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released a report, based on a survey of small businesses, that the small business optimism index gained 0.4 points in February. What does this mean? Small Business Confidence Rises AGAIN for the…
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Election 2012: Which Candidate Will Best Impact Small Business Owners?
In a recent survey done by the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, small business owners were asked to weigh in on Election 2012. More specifically, these small business owners were asked which candidates would have the most…
Money
Build Business Credit: The 5 Secrets to Doing It FAST
Cash flow poses one of the largest problems for small businesses today, reports Bankrate.com, and a poor cash flow can hit anyone. Both struggling and flourishing companies alike can find themselves strapped for cash. Luckily, if you can build business…
