NFIB Summit Presses Health-Care Reform, Estate-Tax Repeal
The nation's largest small-business lobby urged members to head to the polls in November. Read story
Capitol Hill
Senate to Revive Immigration Bill
Senate leaders from both parties on Thursday said they expect to reintroduce a controversial immigration reform bill before the Fourth of July recess. ... Read story
How I Did It: R. Donahue Peebles
R. Donahue Peebles built the largest African American-owned real estate development firm in the U.S. by mastering the art of taking risk -- but not too much ... Read story
The Irrational Partner
The federal government wants its share of your company's profits now, even if they ought to be plowed back into the business. It should learn a little patience. Read story
The Never-ending Controversy
Why the Pentagon will keep spending $7,600 for a coffee maker. Read story
How I Did It: Randy Slager
Former Army officer Randy Slager has two goals: continue expanding his $30 million IT company and keep knocking down walls that prevent disabled veterans fro... Read story
The True and Only Heaven
Sometimes entrepreneurship can transform an entire geographic region. Here's how Seattle has changed since the rise of Microsoft, Starbucks, and other hot Pa... Read story
Cities Hope for More Industry Collaboration
June 21, 2005 --Partnership was the watchword at a meeting of over 150 elected city officials, business representatives and real estate de... Read story
Cities Hope for More Industry Collaboration
June 21, 2005 --Partnership was the watchword at a meeting of over 150 elected city officials, business representatives and real estate de... Read story
Self-Employed Bracing for Slump
A survey finds smaller business owners feel ignored by Congress. Read story
Behind The Flat-tax Debate
This year's tax battle in Congress could be a dress rehearsal for 1988. Read story
Letter From the Editor: A Baseball Story
Lessons from a major-league entrepreneur. Read story
Questions and Answers about Estate Planning
Estate planning is essential for all business owners regardless of what happens on Capitol Hill. Tax minimization is only one reason for such planning, al... Read story
Whodunit
The Senate Finance Committee addresses some of the problems created by Section 89 of the tax code. Read story
Take A Second Look At Lifo
For many small companies, LIFO accounting does make sense.But measure the cost before you plunge ahead. Read story
Letter from the Editor: The King of Confidence
It's about more than just winning. Read story
Fax Regs Rethought
Junk fax regs prompt a backlash. Read story
Preemptive Strike
They don't have any sales -- or anything to sell, for that matter. But that hasn't stopped the five souls who make up Red Eye Arms Inc. from shaking up C... Read story
(still) Unsafe At Any Speed
Ralph Nader, the man who killed the Corvair, is now organizing buyers' collaboratives to make big-volume purchases from fuel dealers, and spotting the consum... Read story
House Passes Legislation That Promises to Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits
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
Lawmakers Assail SBA's Proposed Budget
Democrats contend that President Bush is shortchanging the Small Business Administration. Read story
Revived Immigration Bill Blocked
For the second time in less than a month, Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a controversial immigration reform bill from proceeding... Read story
Learning to Love Nancy Pelosi
Business trade groups have been allied with the Republican Party for years. How will their agenda fare under the new Democratic majority? Read story
Alumni Updates
Since being featured on our 30 Under 30 list, Mint.com founder Aaron Patzer sold his company for $170 million, College Hunks Hauling Junk founders Nick Fried... Read story
30 Under 30 2009 - Alumni Updates
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Which Side Are You On?
I suspect that I am not alone among my colleagues in feeling somewhat betrayed by your hopelessly off target quasi-editorial on the fate of the Small Busi... Read story
Deja Vu All Over Again
Summary of the mandated benefits debate and the uncertain outcome both locally and nationally Read story
Newsmakers
5 Entrepreneurs Join Congress Read story
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Permission to dun the Feds is attracting interest on Capitol Hill because of the Administration's announcement that it will begin using private collection... Read story
Blind Ambition
Two companies fight over the patent rights to fiber optic HDTV (high-definition television). Read story
Business Groups Push for New Immigration Bill
Calling the bill a "work in progress," groups in Washington say they support the overall reform effort. Read story
Federal Budget Offers Boost to SBA
March 21, 2005 --Amid last Thursday's fracas on Capitol Hill, while the House and Senate passed two competing versions of the 2006 budget ... Read story
The IT Talent Shortage
The dearth of American IT professionals has given high-tech workers the leverage to command premium salaries and perks from companies desperate to attract... Read story
What I Know Now: Nibbled to Death
Former U.S. Senator George McGovern discusses what being a small business owner has taught him. Read story
Independent Beer Makers Lobby Congress Over Tax
As part of an annual conference, brewers are voicing opposition to a longstanding excise tax. Read story
Estate Planning
Despite a presidential veto, the "death tax" is still a hot political issue in 2000. What's a small-business person to do? Read story
Does Detroit Deserve a Bailout?
A Big Three collapse could cripple many small businesses with ties to the automotive industry. We asked several Inc. 500|5000 CEOs for their opinions about a... Read story
Best Friends In D.C.: Thinkers
The people who devise and analyze policies. 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
An Opportunity Nobody In Congress Wants
CONGRESSIONAL SMALL-BUSINESS COMMITTEES WIELD LITTLE POWER, BUT THEY COULD BE THE LAUNCHPAD FOR A NATIONAL POLITICAL MOVEMENT. Read story
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