Employee Development Still Informal in Most Companies
June 7, 2005 --Nearly 84% or two-thirds of human resource professionals do not use structured employee development programs. Instead, they... Read story
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Minorities Faced Restrictions to Capital, Says Report
May 24, 2005 --Minority small business owners, especially African-American and Hispanic owners, have faced restrictions in getting access ... Read story
Small Business News Round-Up
Entrepreneurship has found a home among an unlikely community: Asian women. The Arizona Republic writes this week about how entrepreneurship is Read story
Small Businesses Cautious About Arbitration
May 19, 2005 --Despite their attractiveness as an alternative to the high costs of employment litigation and runaway jury verdicts, mandat... Read story
Women Business Owners Legislative Concerns Outlined
May 17, 2005 --Affordable healthcare, tax reform, simplification of government procurement rules, and better access to capital are among t... Read story
Small Business News Round-Up
In the news this week: What do small business owners think are a threat to their success? According to Read story
Indiana Passes Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Bill
May 13, 2005 --Last week, Indiana became the third state this year to sign into law a bill that would require state agencies to gauge the ... Read story
Mental Health Parity Legislation Considered by States
May 11, 2005 --As mental health parity legislation gathers speed, small businesses are likely to be the worst affected. Twenty-thre... Read story
Patent Law Reform Proposed
May 10, 2005 --A bill that proposes amendments to the U.S. Patents Act is likely to be introduced in the House of Representatives before J... Read story
Small Businesses Withstand Another Round of Rate Hikes
May 6, 2005 --The quarter percentage point hike in the interest rate by the Federal Reserve is likely to further affect small businesses, ... Read story
Business Checking Reform Moves Ahead
May 3, 2005 --The House Financial Services Committee passed a bill last Wednesday that would allow small businesses to earn interest on th... Read story
Small Business Economic Conditions Cool Down
May 5, 2005 --Slower growth in the gross domestic product (GDP), rising energy costs, and increasing interest rates dampened economic cond... Read story
Business Blogging on the Rise
April 20, 2005 --Online personal journals (weblogs or "blogs") are becoming more popular with small businesses that see them as an inexpen... Read story
FMLA Costs Hit $21 Billion in 2004
April 28, 2005 --Companies with employees who took leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 2004 lost up to $21 billion, acc... Read story
Report Names Top Regions for Entrepreneurship
April 27, 2005 --The top regions for entrepreneurship in the U.S are in the "non-California" regions of the western part of the country, w... Read story
Associated Health Plans Still Up for Debate
April 26, 2005 --The lack of consensus towards creating Association Health Plans (AHPs) could lead to a "compromise legislation" in the Se... Read story
Report Names Top Regions for Entrepreneurship
April 27, 2005 --The top regions for entrepreneurship in the U.S are in the "non-California" regions of the western part of the country, w... Read story
Small Business IT Spending Likely to Grow in 2005
April 22, 2005 --Small businesses are likely to ramp up their IT spending in 2005, according to a recent survey of 50,000 small businesses... Read story
Workers Say They Need More Incentive to Save
April 8, 2005 -- Workers who currently do not contribute to employment-based retirement savings plan are more likely to participate if th... Read story
March Retail Sales Increase
April 7, 2005 -- A lion's share of obstacles held sales figures back in March, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers... Read story
"Grandfathering" Proposal Comes Under Fire
April 6, 2005 --An overwhelming number of small business owners and groups are opposed to allowing big businesses to be classified in a wa... Read story
Chinese Imports Flood Apparel Market
April 5, 2005 -- Domestic textile businesses are urging the Bush Administration to initiate safeguards immediately to protect local manuf... Read story
North Carolina Considers Tax Credits for Employers
April 5, 2005 -- A huge budget deficit could derail two pieces of legislation introduced in North Carolina that offer tax credits to smal... Read story
Venture Capital Fund Raising Doubles in 2004
March 31, 2005 --After three years of decline, U.S. venture capital fundraising doubled in 2004 even as VCs grappled with investing all th... Read story
Angel Funding Grew in 2004
March 29, 2005 --Angel funding for start-ups grew 20% in 2004 and helped create 141,200 new jobs, according to the Center for Venture Rese... Read story
Small Business Optimistic Despite Dip in Consumer Confidence
March 30, 2005 --The dip in the Consumer Confidence Index in March will have very little impact on business growth because of a buoyant la... Read story
Expensing of Self-employed Health Insurance Costs Reconsidered
March 30, 2005 --The reintroduction of the legislation to allow self-employed workers to fully deduct their health insurance premiums for ... Read story
HR Outsourcing Costs Going Down
March 29, 2005 -- Outsourcing human resource functions is getting cheaper for small businesses - but not as cheap as it is for larger bus... Read story
Small Business Lending Slowed in 2002, 2003
March 22, 2005 --The pace of borrowing and lending in the small business loans market slowed between June 2002 and 2003, according to a n... Read story
