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AIA Urges Congress to Simplify Process for Small Businesses Contracting with Federal Government
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 26, 2010) — Unlike large enterprises with more resources, smaller businesses in the aerospace industry face daunting challenges in doing business with the federal government, a leading aerospace executive told the House Small Business Committee…
Due To Recent Cutbacks
Sales graphs are my bread and butter. They’re pretty easy to draw, there’s tons of good material, and they sell well.
That being said, when you do as many as I do, you can easily get bored with them. So every so often I challenge myself to come up with something really different.
For…
25 Franchise Business Folks You Should Follow On Twitter
I opened an account on Twitter in May of 2007. (@FranchiseKing) At first, I really had no idea what I was doing. I just knew that if I was going to get on board with this new thing called “social media,” I’d better learn all I can about Twitter, and watch how others were using…
Small Business News: Rising Costs
It looks like costs will be rising for businesses large and small soon in the wake of healthcare reform and a reconciliation bill being passed with it in the U.S. Senate. We bring you the latest news in this small business roundup for March 25, 2010 from the Small Business Trends team along with…
Health Reform Bill: Provisions Applicable to Small Business
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 25, 2010) — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today commented on the President’s signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Act, passed by the U.S. House of…
5 Quick Ways To Improve Your Facebook SEO
With reports that Facebook sees more traffic than Google, it makes sense that many SMB owners are getting serious about setting up shop on the hip social networking site. Facebook pages are often being used in lieu of a real Web site (which I’d caution against) or as a business’…
Calling All Business Owners for Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2010 Contest
Irvine, Caliornia (PRESS RELEASE – March 25, 2010) — Today, Entrepreneur magazine is calling upon business owners nationwide to enter the Entrepreneur of 2010 contest presented by The UPS Store. This marks the third year Entrepreneur and The UPS Store are in search of small-business…
Small Business News: Stimulus or Entrepreneurship?
It depends who you ask whether government or small business entrepreneurs are most likely to lead the economic recovery. We’ve collected some opinions in this March 24, 2010 small business roundup at Small Business Trends of the best news and blogs out there along with some great resources…
New Commonwealth Business Health Blog Launched by Enterprise Center
Salem, Massachusetts (PRESS RELEASE – March 24, 2010) — The Enterprise Center at Salem State College has launched the Commonwealth Business Health Blog for small businesses to share their experiences and views on the impact of double digit health insurance premium increases on…
Check Out The Top 100 Small Business Podcasts Of 2010
For the past 3 years at Small Business Trends Radio we’ve brought readers the most complete and thorough list of online small business podcasts that we can find. This year is no different.
We’ve assembled a superb list of 100 of the best small business podcasts we found online. We…
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