Small Business News: Change Again?
In case we haven’t made it clear in the past, we LOVE to get response on these small business news roundups. 
Yep, that’s even if you disagree with something you find here. Our aim is not just to pass small business news and information along to you so that you can use it in your own small business ventures, but to have you share it with others so that the community and the conversation grows. We hope to be a resource but also an advocate for the small business community and that means hearing from you. So come on. Share what you think. We’d really like to know. Now, on to some of our top stories:
News
Projected Republican victory in U.S. House good for small business? It’s certainly good news from the perspective of small business advocacy groups like the National Federation of Independent Business and we here at Small Business Trends are hoping it will mean the reverse of a trend toward ever greater regulation of how we operate our businesses. But what do you think? Will a new House be better for small business in the U.S.? Yahoo! News
Will the U.S. healthcare package be repealed? At the center of some U.S. small business advocats’ displeasure with the current White House administration and the current Congress is legislation aimed at requiring some businesses to provide healthcare coverage to their employees whether they wish to or not, or face a hefty fine. While supporters of the law point to the fact that many of the smallest businesses will be exempt, critics also worry about the overall impact on the economy. Yahoo! News
Policy
Small businesses most concerned about customer spending. Columnist Brian Wingfield gives us a snap shot of what most U.S. small business owners, regardless of political affiliation, seem most concerned about as the polls close on Election Day. And it isn’t taxes or healthcare. Or is it? Both factors probably will have an impact on consumer spending moving forward, so lawmakers new and old should keep this in mind. Forbes
Small business advocates hoping for change. Small business and large business advocates alike are hoping a more conservative Congress will also be a more business friendly one. But as one business group, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, proclaimed victory over high government spending, the threat of increased taxes and more regulation, some business supporters are unsure yet what all this means for small businesses. WSJ
Barry Moltz’s Election Day survey. And finally entrepreneur to entrepreneur, Barry says he surveyed 5,000 small business owners (Wow!) about what issues were most important to them when casting their ballot. Not too surprisingly, the job market, the economy and healthcare came up as major issues for most entrepreneurs. Perhaps most surprising, or maybe not, the issue of trust in government leadership also turned out to be very important. Your Business Unstuck
Free Ebook
Get the SugarTone ebook for small business. The book catalogs content created in the SugarTone contest sponsored by Hewlett-Packard in August and September on BizSugar.com and Tweak Your Biz. We’ve got too many people to thank in this little section because there are so many who helped make this event a success. Meanwhile, check out the ebook drawn from the articles submitted. We hope you’re inspired. BizSugar Blog
Trends
More spending planned for online marketing. If you’re already using online marketing for your small business or thinking about heading in that direction…or if your business is in any way involved in providing online marketing…than this story is definitely for you. If competitors are considering spending heavily in this arena in 2011, can your business afford to ignore the expanding possibilities for online marketing? We don’t think so. Small Business Trends
Tips
Improve your writing to improve your business. Whether you realize it or not, being able to write well can be a critical skill for an entrepreneur. Especially in the new digital landscape where information businesses are the norm, being able to write well is critical. As a small business owner it will allow you to address prospects and customers via a blog, social media or even e-mails with confidence. Want to improve? SmartBloggerz
Self-development
How entrepreneurship is like sneezing. With insight and some interesting stick figure drawing, business consultant Mike Davenport makes a strange comparison here. But trust us, once you read the entire post it will make a bit more sense. If you think entrepreneurship or small business operation or ownership is something that will eventually go away if you stifle it, think again. It’s time to give in to the impulse. 360 Days of Startups
Events
Government contracting opportunities for businesses? Want to know more about how small businesses can secure their fair share of the business arising from these contracts? Then you will likely want to join Small Business Trends executive editor and CEO Anita Campbell as she travels to Chicago on Friday for a special event on making sense of the opportunities available. Small Business Trends
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