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Feds Strengthen RegFlex Act
A new bill requires agencies to gauge the indirect impact of regulations on small firms. Read more
House Committee to Examine Health-Care Costs
March 12, 2007 -- The House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing on health-care insurance coverage for small employers on Mar... Read more
Fed Hearing on Women-Owned Business Contracting
March 19, 2007 -- The House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing to evaluate recent efforts to boost federal contracting with... Read more
House Approves Small-Business Bills
The House Small Business Committee this week approved two bills aimed at boosting deferral contracting and lending programs for small businesses. T... Read more
Entrepreneurial Help for Veterans Examined
May 1, 2007 -- The House Small Business Committee will be holding a hearing on Wednesday to examine the level of business and entrepreneu... Read more
Small Firms Miss Out on Gulf Coast Contracts
Two years after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, federal agencies continue to award rebuilding contracts meant for local small businesses to large... Read more
Small Businesses Driving Biofuel Industry
May 4, 2007 -- Small businesses make up more than 70 percent of the renewable fuel industry and are driving economic growth in many parts... Read more
House Committee Heading to Gulf Coast
April 6, 2007 -- The House Small Business Committee is heading to New Orleans to hold a hearing on federal contracts for small businesses... Read more
The Gender Gap Strut
Like strutting peacocks, Democrats and Republicans have been displaying their interest in women's issues to attract votes. The most dramatic gesture was D... Read more
House Committee Approves Energy Bill
The House Small Business Committee this week approved legislation aimed at helping small businesses cope with rising energy costs. The Small Busine... Read more
Committee Approves Small-Business Bills
The House Small Business Committee this week approved two bills aimed at boosting federal microloans and global trade programs for smaller businesses. ... Read more
Velazquez to Speak at Business Conference
Feb. 14, 2007 -- Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), the chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, will be this year's keynote... Read more
White House Opposes Contracting Bill
The Bush administration is opposing legislation aimed at boosting federal contracting goals for small businesses while preventing agencies from bundling s... Read more
What Does a Democratic Takeover of Congress Mean for Your Company?
Leading small-business experts say the shift in power could result in more scrutiny for the SBA and federal contracts, but also higher taxes and a minimum-wa... Read more
Small Business -- And The Nation -- Win A Very Big One
What is the most important piece of small business legislation yet enacted in our life-time? My vote goes to the Small Business Innovation Development Ac... Read more
Hearing: Employers Rely on Immigrants
Immigration reform needs to balance national security issues with access to qualified employees to offset an expected labor shortage in the years ahead, s... Read more
Possible Democratic Partners?
Business trade groups have been allied with the Republican Party for years. How will their agenda fare under the new Democratic majority? 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
House Approves SBA Funding
The House on Thursday approved $582 million in funding for federal small-business lending and assistance programs overseen by the Small Business Administr... Read more
Economic Data Dips, Surges
June 30, 2005 --Reports released Thursday by the Departments of Labor and Commerce provided mixed messages on the economy, while House Dem... Read more
Energy Investments Expected to Climb
Ninety-one percent of venture capitalists see more money going to energy, compared to just 23 percent for technology. Read more
MESBICs, Loan Programs Face The Budget Axe
Federal aid to minority businesses will suffer substantial reductions once budget cutters in both the Administration and Congress complete their review of... Read more
House Approves Small-Business Loan Bill
April 26, 2007 -- House lawmakers this week approved legislation that seeks to improve access to capital for small-business owners by boo... Read more
Small-Firm Investment Bill Approved
Federal lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that overhauls the government's main lending programs for small businesses. The Small Bus... Read more
New Bills Propose Expansion of SBDCs
July 27, 2005 --Small Business Development Centers may have a chance to expand counseling and client services thanks to four bills recentl... Read more
Congresswoman Calling for SBA Chief's Resignation
Dec. 15, 2005 --The ranking member of the House Small Business Committee is calling for the resignation of Small Business Administration c... Read more
New Faces on House Small-Business Committee
Jan. 24, 2007 -- The Democrat-led House Small Business Committee announced its full membership for the 110th Congress this week. Of the 1... Read more
House Committee Approves Contracting Bill
April 25, 2007 -- The House Small Business Committee this week approved legislation that would boost federal contracting goals for small ... Read more
House Takes Up Regulatory Relief Bill
House lawmakers this week are expected to take up legislation requiring federal agencies to review the impact of regulations on the nation's small busines... Read more
Congress Approves Small-Business Bills
Federal lawmakers on Wednesday approved as many as four bills aimed at boosting entrepreneurial development programs overseen by the Small Business Admini... Read more
Fed Official: Small Firms Spared Credit Woes
Having avoided the credit crunch, small businesses could get hit by housing market declines. Read more
The 1981 Tax Cut: A Tilt To Big Business?
President Reagan's tax reform plans still leave small business at a disadvantage. Read more
House Committee Revamps SBA Disaster Loans
March 16, 2007 -- The House Small Business Committee has approved a package of bills aimed at improving the federal government's emergenc... Read more
I Feel Your Payroll
Various politicians grade Bill Clinton on his legislative achievements in the small-business area. Read more
SBA Contracting Plan Draws Fire
A long delayed move to boost federal contracts for women-owned businesses comes up far too short, critics say. Read more
Feds Slow With Disaster Loans, Business Owners Say
Oct. 10, 2005 --Rae Anne Ryan credits the Small Business Administration with saving her travel agency after Sept. 11, 2001. Yet last week,... Read more
Sisterhood Is Powerful
Examples of key items on the National Association of Women Business Owner's agenda. Read more
How to Take Advantage of New Federal Contracting Rules for Women-Owned Businesses
A decade in the making, the Small Business Administration finally put in place rules for its women-owned small business federal contract program. Here's how ... Read more
Bush Speech Highlights Small-Business Issues
While many employers welcome proposed tax write-offs, they remain worried about health-care and immigration reform. Read more
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