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Understanding Women Workers
One of the secrets to getting the most from your employees is understanding the challenges they face, not only in the workplace but in the rest of their lives. A comprehensive new report, Women & the Workplace, by Inforum and Sphere Trending has some insights on a key group of employees:…President Obama: Small Business is Part of His Reelection Strategy
President Obama is urging Congress to support legislation to expand tax cuts for small businesses and free up capital for startups.
His proposed “Startup America Legislative Agenda,” would eliminate taxes on capital gains in investments in small businesses and provide a 10 percent income tax…
Cautious Optimism For Small Business
Jobs. What’s more important to an economy (and a household for that matter) than for people to be working? Of course there’s many factors but no matter who you are, employment and jobs are right up there at the top of the list of what is needed for a healthy and vibrant economy. …
The FTC’s New Business Opportunity Rule: What It Means for You
“Make thousands stuffing envelopes! Unique work at home business opportunity!”
It’s statements like these which often lead to bogus business opportunities that have spurred the U.S. Federal Trade Commission into taking action to protect people who think they’re buying a…
President Obama Elevates SBA Head to Cabinet, Sends Mixed Signals
President Obama announced on Friday that he was elevating Karen Mills, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, to be part of his Cabinet. She already reported directly to the President. Elevating the position to Cabinet level signifies that he considers the role important and…
Not-So-Super Committee Fails to Make Deficit Reduction Deal
We won’t be giving thanks to the so-called Congressional “super committee” tasked with cutting the government deficit by $1.2 trillion. The committee concluded its three-month attempt to put the U.S. government budget on track without a debt reduction deal. Committee members…
Request to FDA: Live Stream Cosmetics Public Stakeholder Meeting
On November 30, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration will host a Cosmetic Microbiological Safety Public Meeting in Washington, DC. Here’s the FDA’s meeting announcement. In case you didn’t know, the FDA regulates cosmetics in the United States. The Office of Cosmetics…
House Republicans Hope to Remove Obstacles for Small Businesses
According to a recent Gallup poll, more than one quarter of small business owners said an increase in revenues what would be what stimulates them to hire new employees in the coming year. One in five said an overall improvement in the economy would lead them to hire, while 17 percent reported that…
Obama Benefits From Good Luck Internationally, But Domestically It’s a Different Story
When a president takes office, sometimes luck is on his side, other times not.
Internationally, much progress has been made in bringing down some of America’s top enemies. The death of Osama bin Laden lifted spirits briefly but now seems like a distant memory. Muammar Gaddafi had long taunted…
Women Are the New Power Demo
“Find a need and fill it” ~ Ruth Stafford Peale
That quote really sums up and represents the powerful emotional intelligence, intuition and instincts that women are demonstrating as leaders today in all their personal and business roles. Women are growing into their power demo status and…





















