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U.S. small businesses created 70,000 new jobs in January, translating to an approximate 0.3 percent employment boost, according to Intuit's Small Business Employment Index, which examines trends among businesses with fewer than 20 employees. Intuit reported that, si...
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J.P. Morgan & Co has handed off $19 million to support small businesses and entrepreneurs in distressed neighborhoods.The grants are part of a $25 million initiative to help community development financial institutions that Chase in neighborhoods throughout Texas, L...
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One of the most popular ways to fund a startup or incorporate a business is with a credit card. However, many entrepreneurs do not take into account the number of risks when opting to do so.Many entrepreneurs fail to read the fine print when they respond to a credit car...
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For tax purposes only, married couples have the ability to jointly work at a sole proprietorship without one half of the couple needing to file as either a business partner or employee, which gives company certain tax benefits and decreases the amount of necessary paper...
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Creating a company in the midst of economic trouble is not an easy endeavor. However, ambitious entrepreneurs willing to undertake the task of doing so would be wise to do a bit of backwork before incorporating a business to be sure that their company will succeed.Befor...
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Sole proprietorships often opt to incorporate because doing so offers entrepreneurs a level of legal protection. Although forming a corporation may be less expensive these days, entrepreneurs often run the risk of making mistakes that could come back to haunt them.Many ...
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Trademarking is an important step in incorporating a business and protecting a brand's image. It allows a business to establish a strong identity, which is key to enhancing a company's market presence.Businesses should protect unique work, symbols, devices or na...
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The IRS is known to conduct random audits, often targeting small businesses. Any wise small business owner or entrepreneur should prepare themselves and their company for the worst case scenario and , should it arise, be ready.Small businesses and the self-employed are ...
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This year has already been widely predicted to be the year of mobile, but the shift to a 4G network will have an even greater impact on business. With 4G, companies will be able to operate anywhere, without relying on the confines of a desk and office."[4G allows s...
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Small businesses should take advantage of opportunities with daily coupon websites such as Groupon or Living Social, but not to gain revenue. Instead, entrepreneurs should look at the business deal as a way to expose their company to new prospects and gain consumers.Exp...
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Obtaining a loan to launch a small business during the economic downturn has been difficult for entrepreneurs. To help ease the process and offer advice to like-minded business owners, James Koch, founder and president of Boston Beer Company and founder of Samuel Adams ...
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Small businesses and entrepeneurs working with a tight budget and trying to cut back on expenses can do so by allowing employees to telecommute.Telecommuting results in happier, more productive employees while decreasing some of the expenses that small businesses face.A...
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Chevrolet's small business sales increased during 2010's fourth quarter. This could indicate job growth for the upcoming year, General Motors said.Chevy's increase in vehicle sales to small businesses were almost double its overall sales in November and Octo...
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Because many small businesses still view mobile as a new medium, they often choose to stick with traditional marketing campaigns rather than rolling with this more non-traditional approach.Consumers have increasingly shown that they value mobile as a communication chann...
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Customer relationship management is essential to the success of any small business, meaning that entrepreneurs should begin considering their CRM tactics from the very start of their business ventures. Fortunately, there are a variety of CRM software and applications th...
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Small business owners and entrepreneurs have realized the importance of incorporating social and digital media into their marketing mix, and more are allotting extra funding to their budgets this year in order to do so.Fourteen percent of the small businesses that respo...
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An op-ed piece recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal, written by President Barack Obama, announcing the a new government review of business regulations.The administration is launching the review in an effort to increase jobs and make the economy more competitive ...
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Twenty-somethings will soon be leading the way among entrepreneurs and small businesses, according to a survey conducted by Employers.The survey found that 46 percent of Generation Y, or those ages 18 to 25, expressed a strong desire to open their own business in the ne...
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Last year, small businesses capitalized on the Facebook platform, accounting for approximately 60 percent of the site's nearly $2 billion in advertising revenue worldwide. Companies and entrepreneuers that have neglected to look to the social networking giant are mi...
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More than half of small businesses in New York City are opposed to bringing a Walmart to the city, according to a recent poll conducted by Long-Island based Gotham Government Relations. The results of the survey contradict an earlier poll conducted by Walmart in Decembe...
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This year, small businesses have more tax credit opportunities, thanks to the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and last spring's healthcare reform law. Entrepeneurs and business owners should discuss which provisions apply to them with an accountant before filing in ...
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The federal government has launched a $1.5 billion loan program in an effort to help small businesses grow, announcing that its first recipient will be Michigan.On Friday, U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios and Republican Michigan Governor Rick Snyder made the announcement in De...
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U.S. Export-Import Bank has launched an initiative called Global Access for Small Business that aims to increase exports by boosting small business loans to $6 billion in 2011 and $9 billion by 2015.By 2015, Ex-Im plans to open up lending to 5,000 small businesses. It p...
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Many small businesses and entrepreneurs find the task of shipping overseas too daunting to even consider. However, there are a few ways to offer international sales without all the complicated red tape."Finding a good local partner in the country you're targeti...
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A recent study by the National Retail Federation and First Data found that 86 percent of small to mid-sized businesses care about securing credit card information and customer data, and feel that it is important to [their businesses' security.However, 64 percent of ...
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According to predictions, many brick-and-mortar offices will be replaced with virtual offices by the decade's end, supported by predictions from IBM of new or enhanced technologies, such as 3-D video chatting capabilities. Given this information, it may be a smart d...
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Good news for entrepreneurs: Small, community-based banks are anticipating approving more business loans this year, in comparison to 2010, a study by Sageworks reported.Fifty-eight percent of community bank lenders plan on approving more business loans in 2011, the stud...
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The U.S. Senate is urging small businesses and entrepreneurs to participate in the Small Business Teaming Pilot Program, which was created under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.As part of the program, the U.S. Small Business Administration plans to award $5 million ...
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A recent report indicates that small business owners ended 2010 less optimistic than when the year began - but only by a slight amount.The National Federation of Independent Business' recent optimism report indicated a slight drop in confidence among small businesse...
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Ohio's newly inaugurated governor, Republican John Kasich, made his first move in repairing the states economy by naming Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor as the head of the Ohio Department of Insurance. Taylor will be in charge of reviewing burdensome business regula...
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The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders hosted its Summit on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth in Silicon Valley to further promote hiring among small businesses.Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have a major impact on the econom...
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Recently appointed head of the National Economic Council, Gene Sperling, has shown that small businesses should be top of mind. Having Sperling in the White House is good news for entrepreneurs, as he has been an advocate for supporting small businesses in order to boos...
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More small businesses were sold in 2010 than in 2009, but few reached a premium price, according to a report released by website BizBuySell. However, this business-for-sale trend is expected to continue into 2011.The average price of a business fell from its 2009 averag...
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Major healthcare providers nationwide have seen an increase among entrepreneurs who offer insurance to their employees, a change that can be directly attributed to healthcare reform, according to Forbes.The Small Business Majority released a report, revealing that 40 pe...
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To avoid the chaos that often ensues around tax season, small businesses and entrepreneurs should begin setting deadlines and identifying their problem are now.Preparing to file your taxes now rather than moments before the deadline with help simplify the process and he...
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Mobile has made its mark and is here to stay, meaning that both big and small businesses and entrepreneurs have no choice but to jump on the bandwagon and make their presence known.No matter how your consumer is accessing mobile, whether via a iPhone, Android, Blackberr...
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has made changes to a tax cut plan that initially targeted small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. The cut has now been revised to benefit businesses with gross receipts of $500,000 or less per year, Bloomberg reported.The changes ...
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Looking ahead to the rest of 2011, entrepreneurs and CEOs reported an increasing sense of confidence regarding economic conditions and their small businesses, the Q4 Vistage Confidence Index revealed.For the first time in three years, CEOs reported plans to expand busin...
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Among many resolutions in the new year, small business owners and entrepreneurs have vowed to become more web-savvy in 2011 in order to expand their market and enhance sales.By introducing an ecommerce strategy, companies can target international consumers."I reali...
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Small and medium-sized businesses in Canada fared better during the recession than big businesses, a report by RBC Economics revealed.These businesses cut fewer jobs than businesses with upwards of 300 employees, and employment dropped at a rate of of 4.2 percent, in co...
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Small businesses increased hiring in December by 0.3 percent - a positive indicator for the new year, the state of small business and the economy.Intuit's Small Business Employment Index revealed that small business employment increased by 57,000 new hires last mont...
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Veteran-owned small businesses are now required by the Veterans Affairs Department to provide proof of status for some Department of Veterans Affairs contracts, as part of an effort made by the VA to help bar unqualified businesses from receiving awards.Before the new r...
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Sixty percent of small business owners spend more of their time holding a mobile device than their significant other's hand, according to the 5th Annual National Staples Business Survey.Although 43 percent of entrepreneurs admitted to working during family time, and...
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Small business borrowing increased by 17 percent in November from the previous year, hitting the highest figure for the first time in two years, according to a report released by The Thomson Reuters/Pay Net Small Business Lending Index. The index measures the volume of ...
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