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House Committee Heading to Gulf Coast

Apr 6, 2007

The House Small Business Committee is heading to New Orleans to hold a hearing on federal contracts for small businesses involved in Gulf Coast rebuilding ef...  Read more

Online Jobs Continue to Rise

Apr 6, 2007

Online job ads continued to grow last month, driven by strong demand for private-sector legal associates, law school graduates, and summer hires, Monster.com...  Read more

Owners Cite Obstacles to Start-Up Capital

Apr 6, 2007

Small-business owners face considerable challenges in gaining access to capital from traditional lending sources, a recent survey shows.  Read more

Marketing Seminar for Small Businesses

Apr 6, 2007

Comerica Bank and the Walsh Business Leadership Institute of Novi, Mich., are co-hosting a small-business marketing seminar entitled "Seven Secrets to Improv...  Read more

Cable Firms Eying Small-Business Phone Market

Apr 5, 2007

An expected move by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and other major cable companies into the small-business phone market could cost traditional phone companies a...  Read more

Jobless Claims Pick Up

Apr 5, 2007

The number of new claims for unemployment benefits increased by 11,000 last week to 321,000, following sharp decline a week earlier, the Labor Department rep...  Read more

Small Business Driving Job Growth

Apr 5, 2007

Private-sector employment increased by 106,000 in March, led by gains in the small-business sector, according to the ADP National Employment Report released ...  Read more

Survey: Wage Hike Would Hit Small Retailers

Apr 5, 2007

Small retailers say they will be forced to raise prices and reduce hiring if Congress approves legislation to boost the federal minimum wage, according to a ...  Read more

Small Manufacturer Wins Chamber Award

Apr 4, 2007

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded this year's Small Business Blue Ribbon Award to Quality Float Works, a Schaumburg, Ill.-based manufacturer of metal ...  Read more

Job Cuts Down in March

Apr 4, 2007

Job cuts at U.S. businesses dropped by 41.7 percent in March to 48,997, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Wednesday.  Read more

Small Firms Vying for NASA Contracts

Apr 4, 2007

NASA has selected 18 small business technology transfer research proposals for contract negotiations worth a total of $11 million, the agency announced Wedne...  Read more

Factory Orders Weaker Than Expected

Apr 4, 2007

Factory orders in February rose by 1 percent, a downward revision from a preliminary report last week, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.  Read more

Employer Fined for Underpaying Workers

Apr 3, 2007

The owner of a chain of gas stations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut is being fined $100,000 for paying employees below the current federal minimum ...  Read more

Owner Optimism Edges Down

Apr 3, 2007

Uncertainties in the housing market had small-business owners feeling less optimistic about the economy this year, Wells Fargo reported on Tuesday.  Read more

Study: Students Hail Minority Business Profs

Apr 3, 2007

Minority business professors have a positive impact the career decisions of both undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities, a new...  Read more

Health Savings Accounts on the Rise

Apr 2, 2007

The number of Americans enrolled in health savings accounts has increased by 1.3 million since January 2006 to 4.4 million, according to America's Health Ins...  Read more

Online Job Ads Down in March

Apr 2, 2007

The number of online job ads dropped by 69,800 in March to 3.7544 million, the Conference Board reported Monday.  Read more

New Online Payment Application Package

Apr 2, 2007

PayPal, a subsidiary of online auction site eBay, has launched a new application package aimed at boosting the security and cost effectiveness of online paym...  Read more

Advanced Company-Data Search Tool

Apr 2, 2007

ZoomInfo, a Waltham, Mass.-based business-information search engine, has unveiled a new application that provides business users with free access to company ...  Read more

Investment Conference for Small Business

Mar 29, 2007

Belmont Partners, a Washington, DC-based investment banking firm specializing in reverse mergers for privately held businesses, will host a small-business in...  Read more

Jobless Claims Down for Third Straight Week

Mar 29, 2007

New claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 10,000 to 308,000 last week, the third consecutive week of declines, the Labor Department reported Thursday.  Read more

Recycled Paper Hits Record High

Mar 29, 2007

More than half of all the 53.5 million tons of paper consumed in homes, schools, offices, and other workplaces across the United States last year was recycle...  Read more

Online Tax Filing on the Rise

Mar 29, 2007

Up to 39 percent of U.S. taxpayers are planning to file their returns online this year, compared to 28 percent in 2004, the Conference Board reported this week.  Read more

Accountants Optimistic About Economy

Mar 28, 2007

Certified Public Accountants serving as CEOs, CFOs, and in other executive financial positions are optimistic about the economy, the American Institute of Ce...  Read more

Report: Banks Should Focus on Small Business

Mar 28, 2007

The number of loans made to small businesses has grown at annual rate of 14.3 percent since 2001, according to a report by TowerGroup Research, a Needham, Ma...  Read more

New Entrepreneurship Program at BU

Mar 28, 2007

The Boston University School of Management has created a new department to focus on cutting-edge entrepreneurship, the school announced Wednesday.  Read more

SBA Gulf Coast Loan Disbursements Hit 100,000

Mar 28, 2007

A year and a half after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, the federal government has disbursed more than 100,000 disaster-recovery loans worth $...  Read more

Consumer Confidence Declines in March

Mar 27, 2007

Following gains in February, consumer confidence declined in March, driven down by rising gas prices and uncertainty in the financial market, the Conference ...  Read more

Inc. 500 Computer-Design Firm Merges

Mar 27, 2007

JLT Mobile Computers is merging with DAP Technologies, a Canadian company that manufactures computers for rugged environments, the companies announced Tuesday.  Read more

Small-Business Owners Gather in Albany

Mar 27, 2007

The Business Council of New York State on Tuesday presented its annual Small Business Day at Empire State Plaza in Albany, N.Y.  Read more

Study: Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Unique

Mar 27, 2007

Entrepreneurship rates in Silicon Valley continued to grow faster than the national average despite the dot-com bust, according to a study sponsored by the S...  Read more

Spending on Business-Intelligence Tools Rising

Mar 27, 2007

Businesses across North American are expected to spend as much as $23.8 billion on business intelligence and performance management this year, an increase of...  Read more

Inc. 500 HR Firm Expands

Mar 26, 2007

ClearPoint Resources is expanding its operations by acquiring assets from several related companies, including National Med-Staff, AEM, and Pardyme, the comp...  Read more

Business Owners Less Optimistic

Mar 26, 2007

While more small-business owners were expecting conditions in their specific markets to improve in the March, their general outlook on the economy continued ...  Read more

Small-Business Owner Vies for Mrs. California Title

Mar 26, 2007

A small-business owner who was recently appointed to the California Small Business Board by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will be vying for the Mrs. California ...  Read more