Darren Dahl


Small Business Optimism Hits Record High

By Darren Dahl

August 11, 2004 -- A new study indicates that optimism among small businesses owners may be at its highest level since before the economi...  Read story

New Signs Economy Rebounding

By Darren Dahl

August 13, 2004 -- Following on the heels of the Federal Reserve's decision yesterday to Read story

Online Consumers Happiest With Google

By Darren Dahl

August 23, 2004 -- A new study says that Americans are increasingly satisfied by the results hauled in by their online search engines - e...  Read story

Sarb-Ox Spurs New Accounting Systems for Small Businesses

By Darren Dahl

August 3, 2004 -- Microsoft Excel might be nearing its 20th birthday, but a recent study shows that small and mid-sized companies have be...  Read story

SBA Making Changes to Loan Money Faster

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 15, 2004 --The United States Small Business Administration has some good news for you small business owners: They're making changes ...  Read story

House Democrats Blame Bush for Small Businesses' Struggles

By Darren Dahl

September 10, 2004 -- President Bush's economic policies are bad news for small businesses, according to the results of a study released ...  Read story

Republicans to Voters: We Know It's About the Economy

By Darren Dahl

September 14, 2004 -- As Republicans wrapped up their speeches at last week's convention in New York City, it's clear that the party deci...  Read story

Small Businesses Are Looking to Hire

By Darren Dahl

September 15, 2004 --A new study by the National Federation of Independent Business shows that unemployment could begin to drop over the n...  Read story

Unhappy House Democrats Blame Republicans for Stalled SBA Legislation

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 16, 2004 --The House of Representatives passed its fourth temporary lifeline to the Small Business Administration in less than a yea...  Read story

House Passes Legislation That Promises to Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 30, 2004 --Capital Hill delivered some potentially good news to small business owners last week when it passed a piece of legislatio...  Read story

Court Strikes Down Ohio's Corporate Tax Credit Program

By Darren Dahl

September 10, 2004 -- A recent ruling by the Cincinnati-based 6th United States Court of Appeals threatens to disrupt how states lure big...  Read story

Small Businesses Get Nod in Republican National Convention

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 3, 2004 -- Three speakers at the Republican National Convention in New York City Tuesday night singled out small businesses, althou...  Read story

States Fight to Reinstate Business Tax Credits

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 29, 2004 --Kentucky, Tennessee, and Michigan have joined Ohio in launching a legal counterattack to try and reinstate a popular busi...  Read story

Congress Extends Popular Middle Class and Business Tax Breaks

By Darren Dahl

September 24, 2004 -- With the presidential election looming, a joint House-Senate committee delivered President Bush an early gift on Th...  Read story

Survey Finds That Small Business Owners Will Vote for Bush in November

By Darren Dahl

September 9, 2004 -- If the results of a study released by the United States Chamber of Commerce on September 7 are any clue, a large chu...  Read story

Study Finds That Writing is a Critical Business Skill

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 20, 2004 --In its National Commission on Writing report, the College Board found that in today's high-tech economy filled with e-mai...  Read story

Angel Investments Show Growth Through the First Half of the Year

By Darren Dahl

Oct. 25, 2004 --If this year's first half results are any clue, 2004 promises to be a heavenly year for total investments made by the ange...  Read story

Biopharm Industry Promises to Fuel Future Economic Growth

By Darren Dahl

Oct. 17, 2004 --A new study shows that the biopharmaceutical industry is a critical contributor to both employment and economic output her...  Read story

Small Businesses Denied Government Contracts

By Darren Dahl

Oct. 15, 2004 --As the countdown towards the presidential election continues, House Democrats continue to criticize the way the Bush Admin...  Read story

Third Quarter IPO Results Fall Short of Lofty Expectations

By Darren Dahl

Oct. 8, 2004 --The first half of 2004 was a boon for venture capital as 34 venture-backed companies hit a rejuvenated IPO market, 24 in th...  Read story

Jobs Numbers for September Fall Short of Expectations

By Darren Dahl

Oct. 14, 2004 --In its final jobs report before the November 2 presidential election, the Labor Department released some disappointing new...  Read story

NASVF Announces Investment Conference

By Darren Dahl

Oct. 1, 2004 --With angel investing becoming an increasingly important capital source for small and start-up businesses, the National Asso...  Read story

Economy Shows Strong Job Growth in October

By Darren Dahl

Nov. 8, 2004 --Maybe the election was all about the economy after all, at least when it comes to new jobs. Following on the heels o...  Read story

Florida Metro Areas Lead National Job Growth

By Darren Dahl

Nov. 19, 2004 --The Fort Myers-Cape Coral metropolitan area in Florida led the nation in job growth in 2003, according to a new study by t...  Read story

Small Businesses Show Optimism About The Next Four Years

By Darren Dahl

Nov. 4, 2004 --Optimism from the business sector spread along with the news that Senator John Kerry conceded the 2004 election to Presiden...  Read story

Jury Strikes First Blow Against Spammers

By Darren Dahl

Nov. 12, 2004 --In the first of what promises to be many attempts to punish propagators of illegal junk e-mail or "spam," on November 5 a ...  Read story

Mixed Signals About Job Forecasts

By Darren Dahl

Dec. 7, 2004 --With the 2004 holiday season getting into full swing, corporate America is sending out mixed signals when it comes to its e...  Read story

Nation's Trade Deficit Widens to an All-Time High

By Darren Dahl

Dec. 15, 2004 --The U.S. economy is breaking all kinds of dubious records this year. The Commerce Department delivered the latest bad news...  Read story

New Studies Show That HSAs Still Have a Long Way to Go

By Darren Dahl

Jan. 12, 2005 --When it comes to finding ways to offer their workers health insurance, most employers seems to like the idea of health sav...  Read story

SBA Announces New Rules For Small Business Contracts

By Darren Dahl

Jan. 9, 2005 --Following on the heels of a report that found that the government has been shortchanging small businesses when doling out f...  Read story

SBA Asks for Feedback on New Rules on Contracts

By Darren Dahl

Jan. 18, 2005 -- Following on the heels of a report that found that the government has been shortchanging small businesses when doling ou...  Read story

Learning to Love Whistleblowers [Audio]

By Darren Dahl and Rod Kurtz

Staff writer Darren Dahl explains why some businesses that once feared whistleblowers are now giving workers new ways to report wrongdoing.   Watch video