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The Big Concerns of Small Business

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Owners of small and midsize businesses say rising inflation, the trade deficit and the collapse of the dollar, and energy shortages are the three issues that pose the greatest threats to their success, according to a new national survey Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Legislation to allow banks to pay interest on business checking accounts once again is moving through the House. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

U.S. Small Business Administration Refuses to Release Report, Appeals Decision to Ninth Circuit to the ASBL (businesswire.com)

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

SBA will not release an internal study showing that large corporations received government contracts earmarked for small business. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Welcome to Business Insurance

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has signed legislation aimed at addressing the uninsured problem for the employees of small businesses in the state. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Sugar Farmers Fight Free-Trade Agreement (Chicago Tribune)

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Robert Judice is the seventh generation of his family to farm sugar cane along the murky waters of Bayou Teche, and he doesn't want to be the last. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

More than 1 million Americans now have health savings accounts, according to a survey conducted by America's Health Insurance Plans, a Washington, D.C. trade association. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Understanding Business Owner's Policies | Insurance > Insurance Basics

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Basically, three types of insurance are available to protect your business: property, liability and workers' compensation. Tagged by smallbusiness under management,

USATODAY.com - Female business owners gain more political clout

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

President Bush's choice of Tami Longaberger for a top advisory post on women's entrepreneurship underscores the rising clout of female business owners, and the riches they are pumping into politics. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Legislation Aims to Restore 'Buy American' Act

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Law comes from provisions stipulated in new $34 billion Homeland Security budget. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

SBA Announces Locations for Size Standards Public Hearings

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

The forums will allow small-business owners to provide input to the SBA to help it restructure its size standards. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Automatic Signup In 401(k)s Backed

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Provision eyed for Social Security bill that would automatically enroll employees unless they opt out. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

House committee recently approved a bill that would force the government to pay the legal fees of small businesses that win their appeals of OSHA citations. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Senate Prepares to Debate AMT Tax (CNNmoney.com)

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Unless Congress acts, millions will pay alternative minimum tax intended only for the wealthy. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy, economy,

SBA plans size hearings - 2005-05-23

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

The Small Business Administration will hold 11 hearings next month concerning possible changes to how it defines a small business. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Social Security change may hit small biz - May. 21, 2005

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

If the cap on wages subject to Social Security tax is raised or eliminated as part of a Social Security reform plan, sole proprietors of small businesses may feel the hit. Tagged by smallbusiness under finance, economy, policy,

Bill would let individuals buy health coverage from any state - 2005-05-23

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

House Speaker Dennis Hastert endorsed legislation to allow individuals to buy health insurance from any state, regardless of where they live. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Senators Seek Solution to Alternative Tax (washingtonpost.com)

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Lawmakers have been building temporary dams to hold back the alternative minimum tax. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

EBay Drop-Off Stores Balk at Regulation (NY Times)

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

States like Calif. and Fla. are debating whether drop-off stores like AuctionDrop and iSold It should be governed by the laws to prevent the sale of stolen items that currently apply to pawnbrokers, secondhand stores and auc Tagged by smallbusiness under marketing, policy,

Death Tax Summit: Small Business Urges an End to the Death Tax

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

At the Death Tax Summit Tuesday, small-business owners from around the nation gathered to discuss the death tax, which is bad for business, and bad for the economy. Tagged by smallbusiness under policy,

Minorities Faced Restrictions to Capital, Says Report

smallbusiness — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:36:00 -0500

Minority small business owners, especially African-American and Hispanic owners, have faced restrictions in getting access to credit and have greater possibilities of getting their loans denied compared to white male owners, according to a report released Tagged by smallbusiness under policy, finance,