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Uncle Sam Takes on Internet Marketing
So far, companies like Google, Microsoft and Facebook have been allowed to "self-regulate" their marketing practices. This means that companies are large... Read more
New Patent Laws to Favor First-to-File
Congress is on the verge of passing the first patent reforms in 60 years. This may not be good news for small business. Read more
The Intel Hacking
According to Intel's annual report, the company was the Read more
Are Venture Capitalists Small Business Owners?
Do today's cash-wielding, yacht-navigating venture capitalists qualify as small business owners? Can a startup that's received tens of millions of dollars... Read more
House Passes Small Business Health Fairness Act
July 28, 2005 --The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday that would allow more small businesses to afford health insur... Read more
Businesses Could Foot the Health Care Bill in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, there's good news and bad news on the health-care front for small businesses. The good news is that the Massachusetts' Senate and House ... Read more
In Congress We Trust
I bring good news to those of you who feared Congress made a lot of promises but did nothing this past year: it did something! I stumbled across small but... Read more
When Republicans Fight A Tax Cut
Today the House of Representatives is to vote on a short-term fix to the Alternative Minimum Tax, the system set up in 1969 to capture revenue from millio... Read more
The Bill In Congress To Censor Fraud Sites
It sounds like a well-intentioned bill. The U.S. House of Representatives has a piece of legislation making its way through (it passed the Financial Servi... Read more
Bailout Fallout
Earlier today, the House of Representatives balked at the Paulson bailout plan, prompting the Dow to drop 777 points. Writing on his New York Times ... Read more
House Approves 2 SBA Bills (With A "Nay" From Ron Paul)
International traders and micro-businesses seeking assistance from the Small Business Administration got a potentially big boost on Tuesday when the House... Read more
The SBA's 2008 Budget, Half Full
A couple weeks ago it looked, to the untrained eye, like Congress was heading toward an appropriation for the Small Business Administration, one that plac... Read more
Bush Says Wage Hike Likely
In his press conference this afternoon, President Bush made headlines by replacing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. He also praised the nation's grow... Read more
Change in Congress
Expect a new cast of characters serving on the small business committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the next Congress. Republicans ... Read more
Measuring Clout
If small business can help Boeing, why can't it help itself? Read more
Verizon, EBay, SMBs Hail House Vote vs. Internet Tax
Merchants and small businesses who sell and buy via eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) got a piece of good news on Tuesday: The U.S. House o... Read more
Stimulus Bill Meets Resistance -- And Not From The GOP
Republicans aren't the only ones in the House digging in their heels on the Obama-Pelos... Read more
Will the Bailout Help You?
It's the $700 billion question on everyone's mind -- and nobody has a real answer. To understand whether the money will start flowing again, it's important t... Read more
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Google's +1 button, Windows 8, Rep. Weiner's alleged Twitter pic, the fate of the immigrant entrepreneur, and what else you need to know today. Read more
Small Business Loan Breaks Extended Until May 31
The Small Business Administration's popular loan adjustments program gets another eleventh hour cash infusion. Read more
UPDATE: The Clock Still Ticks For Earmarks
Earlier this month, Rep. David Obey, the Democratic chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, sent his Republican colleagues a letter that forced a ... Read more
Earmark Ban Heads To Senate, On The Candidates' Backs
The possible moratorium on earmarks in the House of Representatives that I Read more
Report: Business Owners Regaining Confidence in the Economy
Hiring and sales commissions are up, though concerns about health care persist. Read more
The Corporate Blotter;
Los Angeles may be on the cutting edge of the trend to hold corporate executives criminally responsible for workplace deaths. But presecutors and legisla... Read more
NFIB Appoints New Director of House Lobbying Team
June 9, 2005 --A lobbyist who has successfully pushed issues of tort reform on behalf of small businesses has been named director of feder... Read more
SCORE Recognizes Small Business Success at Annual Event
Program presents awards to five small businesses for tremendous achievements in various industries during a sluggish economy. Read more
Techies Unleash Their Inner Rock-Star
Entrepreneurs lip-synch their way to tech stardom. In a YouTube video worthy of a few laug... Read more
President-Elect Obama: What Will Change Really Mean?
Touting a message of change throughout a marathon campaign, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday in a decisive and his... Read more
New Start-up Visa Promises: Create Jobs, Get a Green Card
Pending legislation would allow foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. if backed by angels or VCs -- and if they can create jobs. Read more
What Happened to Your Patent Application?
It's probably just sitting at the U.S. Patent Office, admits the office's director. Meanwhile, there are bills for patent reform on Capitol Hill -- and plans... Read more
Why We Need More Funding for Big Science
Research and development done under the auspices of agencies such as the NIH, NASA, and DARPA has seeded America's entrepreneurial economy for decades. It wo... Read more
Not Exactly Beach Reading But...
Inc.'s editor recommends three books on business and management for people who usually balk at these topics. Also covered is a pending bill that may increase... Read more
The Dot-Com Congressman
Jared Polis sold his company for $780 million at the height of the first dot-com bubble. Now the serial entrepreneur has won a Democratic seat in Congress. Read more
SBA Runs Out of Money for Loan Breaks
Loan sweeteners that offer higher guarantees and lower fees are tapped out. Will Congress extend them for the fifth time? Read more
Safe Specs
The way the security-industry experts see it, if you're a small-business owner, Internet security is your problem. Not your IT department's problem... Read more
Safe Specs
The way the security-industry experts see it, if you're a small-business owner, Internet security is your problem. Not your IT department's problem... Read more
House Passes Small Business-Friendly OSHA Bills
July 14, 2005 --A package of legislation that aims to bolster small businesses' clout in challenging Occupational Safety and Health Admini... Read more
How to Comply With the Americans With Disabilities Act
Breaking down what the decades-old act means for small businesses. Read more
Are Small Biz Incentives The Best Way To Stoke The Economy?
Not even close, says Mark Zandi of Economy.com. In fact, according to Zandi's study , ... Read more
Earmarks: Get 'Em While They Last
Does your company need a leg up in the marketplace? Is the Navy's procurement officer giving your widgets the cold shoulder? Then act now -- it may not b... Read more
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