Latest Stories for December, 2010
Facts About Small Business Taxpayers
To comprehend U.S. tax policy, you need to understand how taxes impact small business owners. That’s because when politicians discuss taxes, they almost always pay attention to their effect on those who own companies. So what does IRS data show about small business owners and…
FSB Report Shows SMBs are Exporting but Stifled by Red Tape
United Kingdom (PRESS RELEASE – December 20, 2010) - A new report from the FSB shows that a quarter of small businesses export but are stifled by red tape and currency fluctuations. One in three businesses find red tape and bureaucracy one of the main challenges when exporting their…
Rhode Island Small Business Recovery Program Announces Free Educational Programs
Providence, Rhode Island (PRESS RELEASE – December 19, 2010) – The Rhode Island Small Business Recovery Program, a collaborative partnership of more than twenty statewide organizations, today announced a series of comprehensive, free business training programs designed to increase the…
2011 Small Business Events, Conferences and Webinars
As we head toward a new year, you’ll find lots of opportunities to learn, connect and grow your business in 2011. Check out this week’s list of small business events, which is brought to you as a community service by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com, every two weeks.…
Holiday Resolutions and Marketing Solutions
Sometimes the hardest thing for small business is the strategy. We see the day to day need, intimately, and we dive in with our products, services and solutions. And because we hustle diligently, and bustle consistently (hustle and bustle? Can you feel the holiday message on the way?), we…
National Survey of SMBs Reveal Popularity of Defined Benefit Plans
San Francisco (PRESS RELEASE – December 19, 2010) - A new, nationwide survey of small business owners and upper-middle income professionals who invest in defined benefit (DB) plans found that an overwhelming majority consider these plans a top strategy for reducing taxes and achieving a…
DEP Announces Small Business Advantage Grants to Lower Operating Costs
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PRESS RELEASE – December 18, 2010) – State investments are helping Pennsylvania small-business owners continue to lower their operating costs by conserving energy and reducing pollution, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said.
Hanger…
Culture, Career Development and Networking Blend in Black Faces In White Places
When Ivana Taylor shared with me Black Faces In White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness, the new book by Dr. Randall Pinkett and Dr. Jeffery Robinson with Philana Patterson, I was curious. (Not about how Dr. Pinkett’s appearance on “The…
130 Lenders Trained Through Credit Connections Workshops
Baltimore, Maryland (PRESS RELEASE – December 18, 2010) – In a continuing effort to help unlock credit for the more than 112,000 small businesses in Maryland, the Department of Business and Economic Development announced that more than 130 Maryland lenders representing 56 banks were trained…
Small Business News: Holiday Gift Ideas and Trends for Entrepreneurs
As the holiday approaches, it’s time to think of gifts and time off. (Yes, even for entrepreneurs and small business folk.) In particular, it’s time to think of Christmas gifts for your employees, perhaps? But before visions of sugar plums occupy your every thought, there are some…
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