Modest Job Growth at Small Businesses
August 5, 2005 --Hiring by small businesses improved in July but lagged behind the rest of the economy, according to two surveys released ... Read story
Max Chafkin
Bill Proposed to Expand 7(a) Loan Program
August 4, 2005 --Senate Small Business Committee chair Olympia Snowe introduced legislation Monday to expand and streamline the Small Busi... Read story
Economy Grew More Slowly in Second Quarter
Aug. 1, 2005 --Data released this week suggested that the economy continues to grow moderately, with small businesses shaking off uncertai... Read story
House Passes CAFTA
July 28, 2005 --In highly contested voting that continued into the early morning Thursday, the House of Representatives narrowly approved ... Read story
Lance Armstrong, Entrepreneur
Before yawning his way through a seventh straight Tour de France victory, Lance Armstrong announced that his mission was not only to win, but also to "win... Read story
CAFTA Vote Expected By End of the Week
July 26, 2005 -- With a House vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement only days away, supporters are mobilizing in an effort to... Read story
CAFTA Vote Expected By End of the Week
July 26, 2005 -- With a House vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement only days away, supporters are mobilizing in an effort to... Read story
Fed Intent on More Rate Increases
July 21, 2005 --Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan appeared before a Senate subcommittee Thursday, repeating his intention to continu... Read story
Bush Nominates Former Corporate Lawyer to Supreme Court
July 21, 2005 --President Bush nominated John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, potentially making Roberts the first justice with... Read story
VC Fundraising Grows in the Second Quarter
July 20, 2005 --A survey released Monday by the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Venture Economics found that venture cap... Read story
Lawmakers to Ponder SBA Rule Change
July 19, 2005 --A controversial proposal to allow VC-owned biotechnology firms to compete for Small Business Administration grants is inch... Read story
Small Businesses to Get Boost from Retail Sales
Strong car sales suggested smaller firms in other industries could see a sales boost in the near future. Read story
Researchers Urge Environmental Responsibility
July 14, 2005 --A report released Tuesday by an international panel of experts offered stern warnings to businesses on the environment whi... Read story
Ports to Stay Open Late
July 13, 2005 --The nation's busiest port complex will soon be open into the wee hours of the morning, as retailers and terminal operators... Read story
Employment Picture Warms in June
July 8, 2005 --The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since September 2001, as the economy added 146,000 jobs, according to a repo... Read story
VCs to Increase Overseas Investment
July 8, 2005 --American venture capitalists plan to increase investment abroad, but small businesses in the U.S. will not lose out on fund... Read story
Senate Approves Cafta
July 1, 2005 --In a narrow vote that fell largely along partisan lines, the Senate approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (Caf... Read story
Economic Data Dips, Surges
June 30, 2005 --Reports released Thursday by the Departments of Labor and Commerce provided mixed messages on the economy, while House Dem... Read story
Finance Managers Hopeful, Survey Says
June 30, 2005 --Finance professionals -- including CFOs, treasurers, and controllers -- expect moderate economic growth, and ranked energy... Read story
Generation "Why Should I?"
Before recent grads get bent out of shape about yesterday's AP article that Read story
Foreign Investment Hits Record High
June 27, 2005 --American investment in foreign economies skyrocketed in 2004, as U.S. companies looked to opportunities in developing coun... Read story
Antitrust Suit Filed Against Visa, MasterCard
June 24, 2005 --Five small businesses filed a class action lawsuit Thursday charging that Visa and MasterCard have been illegally fixing t... Read story
Jobs to Grads: Love What You Do
Apple and its founder and CEO Steve Jobs have been in the news a lot lately. But whether you've been salivating over the possibility of collecting $50 tha... Read story
House Votes to Reinstate Subsidy for SBA Loans
June 15, 2005 --The House approved a proposal to restore federal funding to the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan guarantee progra... Read story
Deadline Extended for Veteran Business Benefit
June 15, 2005 --Veteran-owned tech businesses have until the end of the month to submit proposals for a new program designed to make it ea... Read story
Small Businesses Turn Bullish In May
June 17, 2005 --Small business owners are finally feeling better after five straight months of declining optimism, the National Federation... Read story
Program Aims to Train Rural Entrepreneurs
June 13, 2005 --Rural entrepreneurship boosters converged in Nebraska City last week for a teach-in designed to encourage growth in some o... Read story
Qualcomm Founder Tells Grads How He Got Lucky
MIT grads may have left campus somewhat confused Friday after a commencement address by Qualcomm co-founder and CEO Irwin Jacobs. Not only did the 71-year... Read story
Productivity, Labor Costs Up in First Quarter
June 2, 2005 --Small businesses hoping for signs of economic recovery received some sobering news today as two Department of Labor reports... Read story
Small Biz Owners Eye Summer Vacations
June 1, 2005 --With the summer vacation season having officially begun this past weekend, many small business owners will be making travel... Read story
How to become (or not become) a CEO
The past weekend's graduation speeches provided inspiration for ambitious young MBA grads and slackers -- er, dreamers -- alike. William Johnson, CEO of H... Read story
Treasury Dept. Relaxes FSA Deadline
May 25, 2005 --The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that they will allow employees who take advantage of Fle... Read story
Task Force Sees Technology as Engine for Growth
May 24, 2005 --A task force of businesses, non-profits, and municipalities announced plans for an initiative to increase technology use am... Read story
The Death Star, as apt metaphor for your network
While viruses and spam are normally the most dreaded calamities to befall a company's network, starting yesterday an unlikely threat emerged: George Lucas... Read story
Legislation Aims to Restore 'Buy American' Act
May 20, 2005 --New Homeland Security legislation, approved Wednesday by the House, promises to give U.S. industry an edge over foreign com... Read story
Be Like Steve, Suns Owner Tells Grads
Some entrepreneurs look to Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Jeff Bezos when they want to be inspired. Robert Sarver suggests Phoenix Suns' point guard and 2005... Read story
Banks Continue to Ease Lending Standards, Fed Says
May 11, 2005 --It's starting to look a lot like 1997--as least as far as lending standards are concerned. But that alone will likely not b... Read story
Steak n Shake Boss Tells Grads to Find the Meaning of Life
May 11, 2005 --Peter Dunn, president and CEO of Steak n Shake, told graduates at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business that being... Read story
Retail Sales Take Hit in April
May 9, 2005 --Unseasonably cold weather, gas prices, interest rates, and an early Easter all conspired against retailers in April. ... Read story
Venture Capital Remains Scarce for Start-ups
Experts disagree on whether start-ups will fare better in the future. Read story
