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SBA, Others Gear Up For Relief Effort
September 8, 2005 --With local business development agencies turning to relief efforts, the U.S. Small Business Administration is expectin... Read more
Mississippi
Recent Articles about Mississippi
Will Katrina Help the Economy?
Though the demand in some industries might be up, there are few positive impacts from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Locally, the economies ... Read more
Martha Foose, Mockingbird Bakery
"W hen my h... Read more
Investment in Growing Businesses Surged in 2004
According to the CFED's Development Report Card for the States, more businesses opened, fewer closed, and the level of investment grew in 2004. The number... Read more
Plowing New Ground In The Delta
CEO Charles Bannerman learned that the most effective social activism is a healthy bottom line. Read more
Training Wheels-and Deals
Finding affordable ways to train employees. Read more
Directory of Inventors Groups
Are you an inventor looking for advice or resources? This directory lists inventors groups across the country, organized by state. Read more
Readers Rate Their Own States
Readers in Missouri and Nevada don't think we should have given their states an F (as in flunk) in our recent report card on state business climates (Octo... Read more
Statistics Can't Tell You Where To Do Business
All companies have different needs. That's why studies of the so-called business climate don't mean much. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
Leading indicators rebound; weekly jobless claims rise. Read more
Betty Gammill, Delta Feed and Seed
"E veryone ... Read more
A Good Sales Rep Is Hard To Find
And that's exactly why a good sales manager is always scouting -- and recruiting -- whether or not openings exist. Read more
Unconventional Wisdom;
Don't simply create new public-sector programs. Change private-sector behavior instead. Unless a state can change what happens in the marketplace -- how... Read more
At a Glance
Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
Business owners worried about market uncertainties; jobless claims fall for the third consecutive week. Read more
Awash in Fed Dollars
Does Rosemary Barbour's American dream need a wake-up call? Last spring, the Bush campaign team tapped Barbour, a 37-year-old born and raised in G... Read more
Exporters;
THEY CAN'T SINK ALL THOSE cargo ships steaming this way, laden with cars and video recorders -- although they might want to. Many states are finding... Read more
Lawsuits Could Lead to Higher Insurance Costs
Property owners and insurance companies are battling over the definition of "damage" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Read more
Jobless Claims Down for Third Straight Week
March 29, 2007 -- New claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 10,000 to 308,000 last week, the third consecutive week of declines, th... Read more
Jobless Claims Pick Up
April 5, 2007 -- The number of new claims for unemployment benefits increased by 11,000 last week to 321,000, following sharp decline a w... Read more
Jobless Claims Rise
Nov. 22, 2006 -- The number of claims for unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 321,000, the Labor Department reported Wednes... Read more
SBA Honors Natural-Disaster Heroes
March 26, 2007 -- The Small Business Administration will be honoring four employers and public officials who provided exceptional service... Read more
Rebuilding the Gulf Coast Brick by Brick
Dec. 2, 2005 --A new federal job re-training program is offering Gulf Coast hurricane victims a chance to help rebuild their shattered com... Read more
Divorce American-style
Who gets what when the marriage ends? It depends upon where you live. Read more
The Economy This Week
Leading indicators improve; energy costs continue to boost producer wholesale prices. Read more
The Best and Worst Legal Environments to Do Business In
March 2004 --Some places are better than others when it comes to doing business, and one reason-according to corporate attorneys--is that ... Read more
Katrina Verdict Could Impact Insurance Costs for Businesses
A U.S. District judge ruled that flood damage is not covered by standard policies. Read more
Small Claims Court
Small claims court is a legal court of law designed to resolve disputes involving relatively small amounts of money in an expeditious manner. Unlike other... Read more
Merger Mania: Art Buchwald Vs. The Attorney General
WASHINGTON -- Every time you pick up the newspaper you read about one company merging with another company. We have laws to protect competition in the Un... Read more
Blacks In Business: Are They Reluctant Entrepreneurs?
Paramount among the factors affecting the development of black business enterprise has been the postindustrial restructuring of the U.S. economic system. ... Read more
Report Card On The States
Ten states are great homes for small companies; five states aren't. Read more
Massachusetts Tops Tech Rankings
The state's science and technology sector leads the nation in R&D, a study reports. Read more
The Best Of Show
Capital: Activity at the money centers 1. California 2. Connecticut 3. New York 4. Texas 5. Massachusetts 6. Minnesota... Read more
How I Did It: Hartley Peavey of Peavey Electronics
Hartley Peavey couldn't cut it as a guitarist, so he did the next best thing: He built Peavey Electronics, maker of rock 'n' roll's best-loved amplifiers. Read more
Goodwill for Your Ex
Should 'goodwill' be considered divisible property in divorce cases? Read more
Web Recruiting Down
The number of jobs posted online last year declined for the first time this decade. Read more
America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
A user's guide to the 12th annual Inc. 500 list. Read more
How Small Businesses Are Helping With the Oil Spill
Bloggers, inventors and entrepreneurs are pitching in to help the Gulf Coast recover from the worst spill in U.S. history. Read more
This Week’s Economic Roundup
Jan. 27, 2006 --With the pace of growth slowing, business owners took time to invest in new equipment in December, preparing for an expect... Read more
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