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| Fifty-Five Percent of U.S. Small Business Owners Anticipate Strong Sales for Mother's Day in 2008, According to Constant Contact Survey. |
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Apr 28, 2008 |
1147 |
| The Giant Small Business Market Provides Key Insights Trends and Survey Feedback on the Small Business IT Market. |
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Apr 4, 2008 |
311 |
| Small business grows in New Hampshire. |
Stone, Tracie |
Brief article |
Nov 9, 2007 |
261 |
| U.S. Small Business Administration. |
Longmore- Etheridge, Ann |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2007 |
193 |
| Retail owners have more clout with business improvement districts; from advertising to political benefits, BIDs' results prove there's strength in numbers. |
Lee, Jaimy |
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Nov 27, 2006 |
1071 |
| 2006 Future 50 of Greater Detroit: congratulations to these Southeast Michigan pacemakers for their positive impact on our economy. |
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Nov 1, 2006 |
3592 |
| What century is this? You can carve this in stone: the 21st century is the Century of the Entrepreneur. And the world is a better place as a result! |
Blasingame, Jim |
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Nov 1, 2006 |
1136 |
| Management is a small company's best asset. |
Gurau, Michael |
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Aug 18, 2006 |
707 |
| Erosion of Bargaining Power for Small Business. |
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Jun 5, 2006 |
1485 |
| Spotlight: Artisan Design Group. |
Long, Jessica |
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Jan 30, 2006 |
646 |
| Moms have an eye for dressing up bottom line. |
Long, Jessica |
Brief Article |
Jan 30, 2006 |
364 |
| Spotlight: Peak Health Solutions. |
Long, Jessica |
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Jan 23, 2006 |
568 |
| Seminars help small firms get a jump on competition. |
Long, Jessica |
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Jan 2, 2006 |
364 |
| Veterans turning to franchising in increasing numbers. |
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Jan 1, 2006 |
798 |
| SoCal feels a bit bearish on biz in the state. |
Long, Jessica |
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Dec 12, 2005 |
317 |
| Small-biz index puts spin on dismal science. |
Taylor, Mike |
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Dec 1, 2005 |
771 |
| 2006 election cycle to feature ballot measures: state legislatures increasingly targeting the small business community. |
Lathrop, Matt |
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Nov 1, 2005 |
1116 |
| Tackling the big box: Utah Small Businesses present their game plan for success. |
Duffy, Kim Hancey |
Cover Story |
Nov 1, 2005 |
2628 |
| Acquisition Advisory Panel shies away from changes in socioeconomic programs. |
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Oct 7, 2005 |
547 |
| Figuratively speaking. |
MacIntyre, John |
Brief Article |
Oct 1, 2005 |
252 |
| Emerging from a shell spells major success for more firms. |
Potkewitz, Hilary |
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Jul 18, 2005 |
956 |
| SBA has established the Office of Federal Contract Assistance for Veteran Business Owners, following President Bush's Executive Order to provide more contract opportunities for service-disabled veteran business owners. |
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Brief Article |
Jun 10, 2005 |
60 |
| Veterans get support of new network. |
Kovach, Lisa |
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Jun 6, 2005 |
350 |
| OMB stresses accountability for procurement goals. |
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May 27, 2005 |
539 |
| Small-business fair. |
Kovach, Lisa |
Brief Article |
May 16, 2005 |
135 |
| SBA steps up oversight of contractor registrations. |
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Apr 29, 2005 |
410 |
| Small-biz owners get a bit of recognition. |
Kovach, Lisa |
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Apr 25, 2005 |
368 |
| Small business survey reveals strengths and weaknesses of San Diego's business environment. |
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Mar 28, 2005 |
720 |
| Bipartisan attacks on SBA budget cuts. |
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Mar 4, 2005 |
396 |
| Office-lease demand comes from small biz. |
Bergman, Heather |
Brief Article |
Feb 28, 2005 |
300 |
| State garners no. 2 ranking for creating small-business jobs. |
Kovach, Lisa |
Brief Article |
Feb 21, 2005 |
250 |
| Small business gets a slice of Alliant GWAC. |
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Feb 18, 2005 |
448 |
| Businesspeople, watch out for warning signs. |
McRann, Bob |
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Feb 14, 2005 |
461 |
| Feds propose more funds for small biz. |
Kovach, Lisa |
Brief Article |
Feb 14, 2005 |
150 |
| Veterans have entrepreneurial spirit, study shows: U.S. Small Business Administration research finds strong business interest among former military personnel. |
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Feb 1, 2005 |
975 |
| New group seeks lower workers' comp rates; SBA office redesigns web site to allow for easier access to stats. |
Kovach, Lisa |
Brief Article |
Jan 31, 2005 |
274 |
| More info available for small local businesses. |
Kovach, Lisa |
Brief Article |
Jan 10, 2005 |
223 |
| Concerned about interest rates? |
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Jan 3, 2005 |
431 |
| How to start up a small business. |
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Jan 1, 2005 |
433 |
| Main Street California's cleanup is a work in progress. |
Hopper, Martyn B. |
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Dec 20, 2004 |
715 |
| A new study shows small businesses may face problems. |
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Brief Article |
Nov 19, 2004 |
72 |
| SBA says more than 2.44 million people interested in starting or expanding a business or consulted with one of its technical assistance programs during fiscal 2004. |
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Brief Article |
Nov 19, 2004 |
162 |
| Smaller is better: small-business owners take pride in running their companies. |
Kovach, Lisa |
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Nov 15, 2004 |
1306 |
| International Trade Conference caters to local small firms. |
Colburn, Jonathan D. |
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Oct 25, 2004 |
690 |
| Small-business survey. |
Kovach, Lisa |
Brief Article |
Oct 25, 2004 |
163 |
| Opportunities for small business: doing business for SPAWAR. |
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Advertisement |
Oct 11, 2004 |
2171 |
| Owning is better with SBA 504. |
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Oct 4, 2004 |
639 |
| Rocking back: small business is turning Argentina's natural resources, talent and a weak currency into profits. |
Newbery, Charles |
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Oct 1, 2004 |
1268 |
| Alliant GWAC: unfriendly to small business? |
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Brief Article |
Aug 27, 2004 |
270 |
| Economic impact of the 'happy hawker': Africa's 'informal sector', ignored by government statisticians, is in fact a vital, bustling, non-stop hive of activity worth billions of dollars. Now the South African government wants to use this sector to grow the economy and create jobs. Tom Nevin reports. |
Nevin, Tom |
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Aug 1, 2004 |
1479 |
| Beyond the basics in government contracting. |
Ebner, Susan Warshaw; Tuite, Michael |
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Jul 12, 2004 |
401 |
| NDIA conference helps bridge government-industry gap. |
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Jul 12, 2004 |
1087 |
| SBA delays plan to alter size standards. |
Kovach, Lisa |
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Jul 5, 2004 |
531 |
| Small business eyes growth. |
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Brief Article |
Jul 1, 2004 |
84 |
| Helping small businesses succeed. |
Peters, Mike |
Brief Article |
Apr 1, 2004 |
151 |
| Survey: small biz optimistic about 2004: SCORE holds women in business conference. |
Harbin, Julie Poucher |
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Mar 1, 2004 |
345 |
| New and noteworthy information you can use: Ontario and Alberta lead SME growth. |
Colman, Robert |
Brief Article |
Dec 1, 2003 |
234 |
| Taking it outside: outsourcing can be a great time saver--but mind the costs. |
McCrea, Bridget |
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Dec 1, 2003 |
594 |
| SBA deputy believes small biz key to economic recovery: firms urged to position themselves ahead of the recovery. |
Harbin, Julie Poucher |
Interview |
Oct 6, 2003 |
1168 |
| Capturing the small business flag. (Editor's Focus). |
Taylor, Brian |
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Jul 1, 2003 |
489 |
| Opportunities created by re-entrepreneuring. |
Halaby, R.B. |
Industry Overview |
Jun 1, 2003 |
1224 |
| Adjusting to downturn positions companies for rebound. (Entrepreneur's Notebook). |
Connella, Scott |
Brief Article |
Feb 24, 2003 |
245 |
| Experts expect natural gas prices to jump: small businesses likely to see 'moderate increase' in utility bills. (Energy). |
Jones, Rene'e Beasley |
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Jan 13, 2003 |
789 |
| California small business looks ahead to 2003. (Opinion). |
Hopper, Martyn |
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Dec 9, 2002 |
688 |
| Making a comeback. |
Denes, Shary |
Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2002 |
147 |
| San Diego's small businesses tested by national events: analysts predict slow fourth quarter; upswing in 2003. |
Zion, Lee |
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Oct 7, 2002 |
1157 |
| Looking Ahead, Looking Up. (Small Business & Retail). |
Zion, Lee |
Brief Article |
Dec 24, 2001 |
341 |
| Survey of SME Ecommerce Dispels Dot-com Gloom. |
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Aug 1, 2001 |
331 |
| Small Business Threatened By Uncontrolled Suits. |
Hopper, Martyn |
Brief Article |
Apr 9, 2001 |
824 |
| Electricity Crisis Dims Business Outlook for California. |
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Brief Article |
Apr 1, 2001 |
196 |
| Rising Interest Rates Spell Trouble for Small Business. |
Zion, Lee |
Brief Article |
Jan 1, 2001 |
839 |
| News That's Fit To Be Tied. |
Zion, Lee |
Brief Article |
Dec 18, 2000 |
292 |
| Changing workforce. |
APPLEGATE, JANE |
Brief Article |
Mar 27, 2000 |
416 |
| D&B survey finds small businesses optimistic about 1996; biggest issues are finding qualified employees and handling insurance costs. |
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Feb 14, 1996 |
1009 |
| Survey of downstate New York small businesses finds optimism about economic recovery. |
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Nov 6, 1995 |
260 |
| U.S. BUSINESSES PREDICT STEADY GROWTH TO CONTINUE THROUGH FOURTH QUARTER, 1995, ACCORDING TO DUN & BRADSTREET; Despite Slightly Lower Optimism Indexes, Quarterly Survey of Business Expectations Points to Higher Sales and Profits, Moderate Growth of Prices and Inventories. |
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Sep 26, 1995 |
3832 |
| Staying alive; to survive 1994 and beyond, small businesses are using unconventional methods to turn current trends into future profits. |
Reynolds, Rhonda |
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Nov 1, 1994 |
2711 |
| Hot industries for small businesses. |
Thompson, Kevin D. |
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Mar 1, 1993 |
3190 |
| Entrepreneurs have opportunities to seize: small businesses still face the threat of extinction but can survive into the 21st century. |
Damerow, Jerry |
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Aug 10, 1992 |
1917 |
| The future of small business in America. |
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Jul 1, 1992 |
1857 |
| Business groups differ on economic outlook. |
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May 1, 1992 |
388 |
| Small businesses see quick end to recession. |
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Jul 1, 1991 |
290 |
| Experts, index differ on outlook for small business and economy. |
Chamberlain, Eric |
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May 13, 1991 |
567 |
| Franchising -- the future of small business. |
Barr, Dorothea |
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Jan 1, 1991 |
1968 |
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