National Association for the Self-Employed


Health Costs Hitting Smallest Firms

By Angus Loten |  Jun 16, 2008

Micro-business workers are paying a growing share of their insurance premiums, a survey finds.  Read story

Owners Cite Obstacles to Start-Up Capital

Apr 6, 2007

April 6, 2007 -- Small-business owners face considerable challenges in gaining access to capital from traditional lending sources, a rece...  Read story

Gas Prices Hurting Small Businesses

Jul 16, 2007

A majority of small businesses are struggling with high gas prices, according to a new survey. An online poll by the National Association for the S...  Read story

Energy Costs Hitting Self-Employed

By Michael Gadd |  Aug 5, 2008

Even the smallest businesses are raising prices and reducing travel, a survey finds.  Read story

Home-Based Business

A home-based business is any enterprise for which the principal administrative and managerial activities take place within an individual's personal reside...  Read story

Business Groups Mixed on Bailout

By Michael Gadd |  Sep 25, 2008

The $700 billion plan to rescue Wall Street has smaller firms worried about footing the bill.  Read story

Small Business Summit

Jul 24, 2007

More than 1,000 Small Business Development Center staff members will meet in Denver for a conference in September to discuss the latest issues facing smal...  Read story

Health Insurance Buyer's Guide

By Carole Matthews |  Mar 31, 2005

Affordable health insurance seems like an oxymoron when it comes to small business coverage. Costs have skyrocketed, and over the last few years, double-d...  Read story

With Legal Outcome Still Uncertain, BlackBerry Owners Weary

By Michelle Dammon Loyalka |  Jan 25, 2006

BlackBerry users were no doubt unnerved this week by a Supreme Court refusal to hear an ongoing case between the device's maker, Research in Motion, and N...  Read story

Escape from Cubicle Hell

By Tamara Schweitzer |  Dec 27, 2007

From retirement-averse baby boomers to Gen Y-ers disillusioned with the corporate world, a growing number of people are starting businesses out of their home...  Read story

Make Millions -- From Your Living Room

By Leslie Taylor |  Dec 20, 2006

A bold claim, perhaps. But new technology and opportunities make it easier than ever to start a lucrative business at home.  Read story

Women Business Owners Legislative Concerns Outlined

By Priya Ganapati |  May 16, 2005

May 17, 2005 --Affordable healthcare, tax reform, simplification of government procurement rules, and better access to capital are among t...  Read story

Home Offices

A home office is a space within an individual's personal residence that is used for business purposes. It may be a corner of a spare bedroom equipped with...  Read story

How Would You Like to Make $6 Million Sitting on Your Couch?

By Tamara Schweitzer |  Jan 8, 2009

Recessions can be a great time to start your own business. Thanks to the Web and a variety of other resources, it's cheaper and easier than ever to start one...  Read story

A Missed Opportunity

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Nov 1, 1995

An Inc. editor offers his comments on what was wrong with the 1995 White House Conference on Small Business.  Read story

Bush to SBA: Make Do with Less

By Darren Dahl |  Feb 14, 2005

Jan. 14, 2005 -- To hear him speak, it seems as if President Bush is counting on entrepreneurs to rally the nation's economy. "To make ou...  Read story

Do-It-Yourself Job Creation

By Anne Murphy |  Jan 1, 1994

Profiles of entrepreneurs who are creating their own jobs and changing the face of business.  Read story

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