Report: SBA Unprepared for Katrina
Feb. 15, 2007 -- A lack of planning by the Small Business Administration led to costly delays in assisting Gulf Coast small... Read more
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Sole Proprietors Skimping on Taxes
More than 1 million sole proprietors understated their taxes by an average of $18,000, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Offic... Read more
Crunching the Numbers
The latest stats on working women, global entrepreneurs, office life, and more Read more
For Fed Dollars, Big Pose as Small
The government is giving small-business contracts to scrappy little ventures like AT T and Office Depot. Read more
Report: Female Managers Still Earn Less Than Male Counterparts
Female managers earn 81 cents for every $1 earned by men. Read more
Report: Gulf Coast Contracts Lack Transparency
March 2, 2007 -- Federal agency contracting data for Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts need to be more transparent when it comes to su... Read more
Did Small Business Get Fooled On Synfuels?
A government audit recently cited small business accusations that the Department of Energy had mislead the small business sector by implying that smaller ... Read more
Small Business Consortia
Related Terms: Cooperatives Business consortia are a... Read more
Empowerment Zones
Empowerment zones (EZs) are economically distressed communities designated by government for aid—but this aid is intended primarily to lift the comm... Read more
A Bad Investment
A professor of labor and urban studies explains why empowerment zones are doomed, and offers a better plan. Read more
Report: SBA Program Mismanaged
Companies are bilking the feds out of millions in contracts meant for small businesses in poor neighborhoods, investigators say. Read more
What do You Call a Federal Program That Requires No Additional Federal...
Small Business Innovation Research program has federal agencies target research money for small businesses. Read more
Why I Avoid Government Contracts
The Davis-Bacon Act, a relic from the Depression, inflates costs on federal construction projects and discourages small builders from bidding on them. Read more
Sarbanes-Oxley Takes Toll on Smaller Firms
New reports show that more public companies are reverting to private ownership because of high compliance costs. Read more
SBA Fraud; Facebook Surrenders; Obama, Obama, Obama
GAO alleges major fraud in SBA program. The Government Accountability Office says hundreds and possibly even thousands of businesses in the Histori... Read more
SBA Awards $66 Million to Ineligible Businesses
Among other missteps, the SBA approved a bogus HUBZone application for a company that listed the Alamo as its address, according to a government audit. Read more
A Timeline of American Employee Rights
Inc.com traces a brief history of U.S. labor law--from the roots of union organization, to newly-introduced efforts to reform it. View slideshow
New Law Would Force Uncle Sam To Pay Up
The United States government is notoriously slow when it comes to paying its bills, and it's the thousands of small business suppliers that generally suff... Read more
Best Friends In D.C.: On the Hill
Entrepreneur-friendly members of Congress. Read more
What's Next: They've Got Your Number
Identity theft using a combination of computer technology and government information is a major crime just waiting to happen. Read more
Offshoring Has Little Effect on U.S. Economy
Sept. 28, 2004 -- Despite a recent surge in offshoring and its emergence as a key issue this election season, there remains little eviden... Read more
A Lesson in Diversifying
Each day, Inc .'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
Fed Contracts Short of Small Business Targets
Oct. 24, 2005 --The federal government failed to meet contracting goals for small and minority-owned businesses last year, costing owners ... Read more
The Small Biz Tax Gap
Are we a nation of tax cheats? Duh. But if a recent report by the Government Accountability Office ("the investigating arm of Congress") is to be believed... Read more
IRS Errors Snag Entrepreneurs
Oops! The IRS misreads thousands of K-1s, to the chagrin of S corps and LLPs. Read more
Will Obama Give Entrepreneurs Protection or Free Trade?
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Most experts believe that on balance trade has delivered much more good than harm to the U.S. Still, some question the free... Read more
New Bill Offers Financial Help to Reservists, Employers
March 25, 2005 --Some long-overdue financial help for employees who are activated for Guard and Reserve duty, and the companies that emplo... Read more
Legal Reform on Bush's Agenda
Dec. 17, 2004 --Along with privatizing Social Security and streamlining the tax code, President Bush hopes to stimulate growth by limiting... Read more
Democrats: Big Corporations Snatch Small-Business Contracts
A new report claims more than 2,500 large companies received money earmarked for small businesses. Read more
Small Businesses More Likely to Be Audited
As part of a broader enforcement effort, the IRS increased audits of S corporations by 34 percent this year. Read more
Rx For Defense Procurement
Want to cut the Pentagon's budget? Here is a method that is quick, effective, and won't jeopardize security. Read more
Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares
One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa... Read more
Deja Vu All Over Again
Summary of the mandated benefits debate and the uncertain outcome both locally and nationally Read more
Venture Capital And The American Dream
Although there has been enormous growth in the venture capital industry in the past 25 years, we still have a long way to go. The time to start is now. Read more
SBA Urged To Establish Better Loan Monitoring Policies
July 14, 2004 -- The Small Business Administration now has at its disposal a loan monitoring system that can help it oversee a portfolio ... Read more
U.S., China Plan Textile Talks
August 15, 2005 --Negotiators from the U.S. and China will meet this week in San Francisco to discuss placing limits on textile imports fr... Read more
SBA Relief Lending Questioned
Note: This article has been modified from an earlier version. See clarification below. September 13, 2005Read more
Respect Your Elders
Looking for smart, reliable employees? The over-65 set is a good place to start. Read more
How To Save A Few Billion Dollars
Defense bureaucrats could save that much by contracting with smaller companies. Read more
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