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Study Sheds Light on Immigrants' Impact in Technology
Sixteen percent of fast-growing technology firms have at least one immigrant founder, with most coming from India, according to an SBA study. Read more
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Bad Rules Sought for Review
The SBA advocacy office is seeking bids for a list of faulty small-business regulations. Read more
Number of Small Businesses Reaches All-Time High
A new SBA report counts six million small firms with employees and close to 20 million sole proprietorships. Read more
Small Businesses See Rosy 2005
Feb. 24, 2005 -- Growth in the nation's gross domestic product coupled with an increase in the number of new jobs added and a rebound in ... Read more
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 more
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 more
Self-Employment Greater Among Highly Educated
A new study finds that education level and military experience predict the chances of becoming self-employed. Read more
The New-Economy Almanac
A statistical and informational snapshot of today's businesses and how they are operating in the new economy. Read more
Benchmark: Where Workers Learn
A graph displaying SBA data that rates the amount of formal and informal training various sized companies offer. Read more
Tomorrow's Self-Employed American
Who will tomorrow's typical business owner be? Read more
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 more
Immigrants Launching More Businesses
A new study finds immigrant-owned businesses generate more than $60 billion every year. Read more
Trillion-Dollar Jackpot Bypasses Small Biz, Says SBA
A look at how a public pension fund came to the aid of one businessman, and how such a fund could help you. Read more
Counting Start-ups
Isn't everybody starting a company these days? Read more
Ledbetter Law Will Increase Suits
Bill extends the period for workers to sue former employers for pay discrimination. Read more
Lenders Stingy with Small Business Loans
Although small business loans decreased last year, micro-lending was on the rise. Read more
GSA Taps Small Businesses For New IT Contracts
Feb. 19, 2005 -- News from the nation's capital proves that when it comes to winning government contracts, size does matter. The ... Read more
Self-Employment Up for Women and Ethnic Groups
December 6, 2004 --Between 1979 and 2003 the number of self-employed women, blacks and Latinos has risen sharply, according to a report re... Read more
Time to Fix the SBA
The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here's Inc. 's bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates i... Read more
Best Of The Trade Press
Recent trends from various trade journals. Read more
Goodbye to Fake Steve Jobs, and Why You Need a Business Plan
Hang up my Pajamas, says Fake Steve Jobs. Dan Lyons, the blogger who impersonated Steve Jobs with much hilarious success for two years, Read more
Jobless Claims See Dramatic Drop
April 22, 2005 -- After the sharpest single-week drop in jobless claims in almost three years, economists warn that the perceived indicat... Read more
How to Use the Government's Free Tools
The government has ramped up its free resources online and in-person for small business owners at any stage. Here's how to find all the information and servi... Read more
Minority-Owned Businesses Up
It seems that the rising economic tide of the 1990s did indeed lift all boats. The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates that the number of minorit... Read more
Reg-Flex Act Paying Off
Small businesses saved billions in compliance costs last year, a federal watchdog says. Read more
Employees Make Dough While The Moon Shines
The "company man" who dedicates his time and energy to a corporation 40 hours a week is likely to have an extra-curricular activity his employer doesn't k... Read more
On-Line Debate: Small Is Beautiful! Big Is Best!
Inc's editor-in-chief moderates a round-table debate among four economists over job creation. Read more
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 more
Best Friends In D.C.: In the Agencies
Officials who control the agenda--and the money. Read more
The Wonderland Economy
A close-up look at the vital role small business plays in America's economy that debunks many myths about this sector. Read more
Small Business Administration
Related Terms: 8(a) Program ; Read more
CEO's Notebook
CEOs give advice on employee sabbaticals, recruiting at trade shows, speeding up collections, taking advantage of electricity deregulation, and cutting costs... Read more
CEO's Notebook
CEOs give advice on finding the right retirement plan, career planning for employees, learning to take a break from work, and motivating workers with employe... Read more
A Hitchhiker's Guide to Capital Resources
A listing of books and Web sites that can help you find financing. Topics include private investors, bank loans, debt, economic-development programs, factori... Read more
How to Finance Anything
A look at the best places to find financing, including private-equity investors, banks, venture capitalists, and non-banks. Also, some common pitfalls to avo... Read more
Election '84: Pursuing An Entrepreneurial Agenda
Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Don't smirk. The Trivial Pursuit phenomenon (see "Big Game," page 101) not withstanding, this must be... Read more
The President's Message: An Historic Event
On March 1, in response to the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980, Ronald Reagan sent to Congress the first annual "State of Small Business" repor... Read more
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