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Author |
Type |
Date |
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| Our View: Being seen to be doing something to help small businesses. |
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Apr 27, 2013 |
425 |
| PCMA: New Report Shows Drugstore Lobby Agenda Raises Rx Costs for Small Businesses, Government Programs. |
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Report |
Mar 20, 2013 |
918 |
| CPA Legislator Cuts Red Tape on Small Business in Texas. |
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Mar 14, 2013 |
688 |
| Women in small firms should get the same treatment surrounding maternity pay as those in larger companies. |
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Mar 13, 2013 |
657 |
| New defense legislation a mixed bag for small business. |
Lepow, Leslie H.; Specht, Damien C. |
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Mar 1, 2013 |
1736 |
| Federal Watchdog Office Saves Small Businesses $2.4 Billion in Regulatory Costs. |
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Feb 20, 2013 |
797 |
| House Small Business Committee Democrats Call for Greater Small Firm Participation in Sandy Recovery. |
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Feb 5, 2013 |
875 |
| SBA Hurricane Sandy Loan Approvals Surpass $1 Billion As Congress Makes Additional Funds Available for Recovery. |
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Jan 30, 2013 |
537 |
| SBA Launches Affordable Care Act Web Page & Blog. |
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Jan 28, 2013 |
455 |
| Exploring the challenges of small businesses in Ghana. |
Bamfo, Bylon Abeeku |
Report |
Dec 1, 2012 |
6711 |
| Australia : Increased access to financial advice. |
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Nov 29, 2012 |
420 |
| Thousands of small businesses fold. |
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Nov 28, 2012 |
200 |
| Directors in small firms more likely to fall foul of safety laws. |
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Oct 5, 2012 |
437 |
| Ohio Small Business Owner Campaigns for Small Business Awareness. |
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Oct 4, 2012 |
556 |
| Call to ease rules for small firms. |
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Oct 2, 2012 |
250 |
| Nationwide Survey Shows 69% Of Small Business Leaders Say Complicated Government Regulations Impede Job Creation. |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
436 |
| Small business regulation: a case study and options for reform. |
Batkins, Sam; Brannon, Ike |
Case study |
Sep 22, 2012 |
1368 |
| Federal science and technology in brief. |
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Brief article |
Sep 22, 2012 |
131 |
| United Kingdom : Well located barn style offices available at Highfield Court, Madingley, Cambridge. |
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Brief article |
Sep 18, 2012 |
157 |
| United Kingdom : New proposals to boost small businesses that support home buyers and sellers. |
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Sep 14, 2012 |
459 |
| Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Ceremonially Signs Small Business Regulatory Reform Act, Tours Manufacturing Facility. |
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Sep 10, 2012 |
521 |
| London Olympics: Shops Can Stay Open Longer on Sundays. |
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Jul 22, 2012 |
389 |
| NFIB Small Business Coalition Launches Nine-State Effort to Stop President Obama's Regulatory Tidal Wave. |
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Jul 18, 2012 |
863 |
| Obama Administration Proposes Policy to Divert Small Business Funds to Corporate Giants, According to the American Small Business League. |
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Jul 17, 2012 |
425 |
| Obama Executive Orders are Smoke and Mirrors, According to the American Small Business League. |
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Jul 12, 2012 |
423 |
| Everyone is a venture capitalist: the new age of crowdfunding. |
Gobble, Mary Anne M. |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
1334 |
| 8(a) and Alaska native corporations: working as intended to help fulfill mandates. |
Cottrell, Paula |
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Jun 1, 2012 |
1563 |
| Bases staff strike over austerity. |
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May 30, 2012 |
322 |
| SBA lending hikes back from depths of recession. |
Jones, Luke |
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May 7, 2012 |
653 |
| JOBS Act clears congress. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2012 |
116 |
| Regulation affects your profits. |
Warfield, Tonia; Stark-Jones, Cindy |
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May 1, 2012 |
787 |
| Hiring locally in Alaska: rules and regulations for resident hire. |
Saade, Renea I.; Tavella, Anne Marie |
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May 1, 2012 |
1799 |
| Pro: jobs act helps small business. |
Smith, Robert T. |
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Apr 9, 2012 |
738 |
| CompTIA Applauds Signing of Bipartisan JOBS Act into Law, Touts Positive Impact on Growing Small Businesses. |
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Apr 5, 2012 |
443 |
| IFA Releases: pro-growth policy platform: small business, including franchise businesses, are the backbone of American job creation. |
Perron, Jay B. |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
607 |
| GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC Opposes Small Business Borrowers Protection Act. |
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Mar 23, 2012 |
461 |
| Small Business Advocates Applaud Passage of JOBS Act in U.S. Senate. |
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Mar 22, 2012 |
416 |
| Entrepreneurs of Kyrgyzstan to create working group to review law on state support for small businesses - CCI. |
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Mar 13, 2012 |
113 |
| SBA issues new size standards. |
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Feb 29, 2012 |
580 |
| Non-compete pacts: an all-or-nothing bet. |
Kolb, Joseph F. |
Column |
Feb 27, 2012 |
644 |
| Health Costs, Gov't Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring; Nearly half of small-business owners name these issues. |
Jacobe, Dennis |
Survey |
Feb 15, 2012 |
1020 |
| Advocacy saves small firms billions in FY 2011. |
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Feb 15, 2012 |
206 |
| Advocacy Regulatory Reviews Save $11.7 Billion for Small Business. |
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Feb 14, 2012 |
540 |
| NSBA urges easing of SEC small biz regulation. |
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Jan 11, 2012 |
381 |
| USHCC Predicts Small Business Will Benefit From Administration's Proposed Immigration Rule Change. |
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Jan 9, 2012 |
491 |
| Legislative roadmap: the 2012 session will tackle issues that impact your business. |
Smith, Wesley |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
834 |
| House passes two ACA-backed regulatory reform bills that would ease burden on small businesses. |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
587 |
| Small businesses and international entrepreneurship in the economic hard time: a global strategic perspective. |
Yang, Nini |
Report |
Jan 1, 2012 |
8413 |
| Small Businesses for Sensible Regulations Commends the Passage of Regulatory Reform Legislation. |
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Dec 2, 2011 |
592 |
| Sustainable Business Network Presents "Taking Care of Business" to Mayor Nutter, City Council on State of Philadelphia's Small Business Climate. |
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Nov 18, 2011 |
724 |
| Coalition Fighting for Sensible Regulations Reaches 1000 Small Business Members. |
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Nov 17, 2011 |
365 |
| House passes three small biz capital access bills. |
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Nov 9, 2011 |
219 |
| Small Business Owners Confident About Next Two Years, Despite Major Short-Term Difficulties, Study Finds. |
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Nov 8, 2011 |
1083 |
| New Options to Refinance Commercial Real Estate Loans; SBA Now Offering Low Rates for Certain Working Capital Costs. |
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Nov 3, 2011 |
486 |
| BIO Praises Passage of Small Company Capital Formation Act. |
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Nov 2, 2011 |
628 |
| ACS tells Clegg: get moving on freeing traders from red tape. |
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Brief article |
Oct 29, 2011 |
232 |
| In Case You Missed It: Ron Paul Offers Relief for Small Business. |
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Oct 28, 2011 |
215 |
| Gov't Regulations at Top of Small-Business Owners' Problem List; One in three small-business owners are worried about going out of business. |
Jacobe, Dennis |
Survey |
Oct 24, 2011 |
913 |
| Travelers Institute Partners with Small Business California to Advocate for Small Businesses and Identify Solutions to Complex Challenges. |
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Survey |
Oct 20, 2011 |
1051 |
| New Options to Refinance Commercial Real Estate Loans. |
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Oct 13, 2011 |
521 |
| New PCMA Ad on Essential Health Benefits: Small Businesses Oppose Costly Mandates Pushed by Drugstore, Drug Company Lobbies. |
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Oct 6, 2011 |
520 |
| Merchant Warehouse Announces Best Practices for Small Businesses Affected by Recent Revisions to Interchange Fee. |
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Oct 3, 2011 |
488 |
| Government grief; how to help your small business survive mindless regulation, political corruption and red tape. |
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Book review |
Oct 1, 2011 |
132 |
| BIO Praises Introduction of Small Company Capital Formation Act. |
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Sep 14, 2011 |
542 |
| The Private Bank of California Opts into the Small Business Lending Fund. |
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Sep 7, 2011 |
406 |
| Pepperdine University Graziadio School Study Shows Most Small Businesses Would Like to Hire in Next Six Months; Hindered by Uncertainty, Capital and Regulations. |
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Sep 6, 2011 |
891 |
| SBA 8(a) regulation restructure: ANCs set to work with new rules. |
West, Gail |
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Sep 1, 2011 |
1630 |
| Obama Administration to Enact More Burdensome Regulations on Small Businesses, According to the American Small Business League. |
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Aug 31, 2011 |
416 |
| Healthy options for small firms. |
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Aug 23, 2011 |
371 |
| State Small Business Credit funding announced. |
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Aug 17, 2011 |
241 |
| The DiLeone Law Group, P.C. Named One of the Top 300 Small Businesses of the South. |
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Aug 7, 2011 |
438 |
| Policy ensures level playing field for supplies of all sizes; The law is on the side of small businesses when it comes to procurement, explains Rhodri Williams QC. |
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Aug 3, 2011 |
699 |
| NFIB Launches Campaign to Highlight Regulatory Burden on Small Businesses. |
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Aug 3, 2011 |
600 |
| Calling first-time franchisee attendees to premiere advocacy event: the franchise community's biggest grassroots advocacy event of the year encourages strong franchisee participation. |
Nethercutt, Meredith |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
1119 |
| Ongoing advocacy yields achievements on credit access front: recent developments in the international franchise association's credit access campaign illustrate the progress of the program as it works with allies to educate policymakers and lawmakers about the significance of eliminating barriers to lending for franchise small businesses. |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
1077 |
| Improving fairness for small businesses. |
Sanborn, Laurie |
Legislation |
Jul 29, 2011 |
522 |
| Small Businesses Applaud Senator Durbin and Representative Conyers for Introducing Main Street Fairness Act. |
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Jul 29, 2011 |
825 |
| Rep. Altmire Statement on the CFPB's Effect on Small Businesses. |
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Jul 28, 2011 |
672 |
| National Retail Federation and National Restaurant Association Back Bill to Ease Regulatory Impact on Small Businesses. |
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Jul 13, 2011 |
393 |
| U.S. Treasury to Invest $24.5 Million in Centrix Bank Through the Small Business Lending Fund. |
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Jul 11, 2011 |
704 |
| Obama Executive Order Could Create Millions of Jobs, According to the American Small Business League. |
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Jun 30, 2011 |
501 |
| Governor Corbett Signs Workers' Compensation Reform Bill to Aid Small Businesses. |
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Jun 30, 2011 |
358 |
| Fears small firms will be hit hardest by pension reform. |
|
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Jun 27, 2011 |
252 |
| MPs remains locked in the Parliament for 2 straight nights debating to end the Postal dispute. |
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Jun 25, 2011 |
550 |
| Senators urge fed to monitor biz credit cards. |
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Jun 22, 2011 |
244 |
| The market mechanism in reality and myth: corporate business overlordship of small business. |
Jones, Evan |
Essay |
Jun 22, 2011 |
7471 |
| Small Business Organizations Urge Substantial Amendments to House Version of Patent Bill. |
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Jun 21, 2011 |
567 |
| Small Business Trucking Executive Tells Congress of Flaws in Hours Proposal. |
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Jun 14, 2011 |
577 |
| SBIR reauthorized through fiscal year. |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
420 |
| Small businesses run gauntlet of disability access laws, damages and abusive lawsuits. |
Levinson, Jerry |
Column |
Jun 1, 2011 |
1188 |
| SEC says: 'No new exemptions for small business filers releated to Sarbanes-Oxley'. |
Watts, Bill; Cheney, Glenn A. |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
805 |
| Study warns of risks from small-biz credit cards. |
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Report |
May 24, 2011 |
548 |
| NSBA chair interviews IRS official. |
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May 24, 2011 |
183 |
| U.S. Rep. Allen West and Florida Senate President Haridopolos Engage Entrepreneurs at Florida Small Business Empowerment Forum. |
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May 20, 2011 |
573 |
| SMALL FIRMS FACE RED TAPE BURDEN. |
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May 18, 2011 |
342 |
| Timeto stop Brussels's red tapefromsmothering small businesses. |
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May 4, 2011 |
383 |
| Tool explains disability laws. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2011 |
164 |
| Give small businesses the chance to succeed. |
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Apr 12, 2011 |
434 |
| SBA "Small Business Jobs Act Tour" hits Chicago. |
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Apr 12, 2011 |
972 |
| 7-Eleven Franchisees Convene on Capitol Hill to Ask Members of Congress to Stand by Small Business, Combat Efforts to Dismantle Critical Swipe Fee Reform. |
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Mar 30, 2011 |
667 |
| Office of Advocacy highlights labor regulations. |
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Mar 30, 2011 |
363 |
| SBA "Small Business Jobs Act Tour" hits Columbus. |
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Mar 25, 2011 |
730 |
| Lt. Governor Newsom and Local Leaders Join Building Healthy Communities, Small Businesses and California Families to Celebrate Successes on First Anniversary of the Federal Health Care Law. |
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Mar 23, 2011 |
998 |
| California Small Businesses More Likely to Offer Health Insurance After Learning of Key Provisions in Healthcare Law. |
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Mar 21, 2011 |
1137 |
| SBA "Small Business Jobs Act Tour" coming to Columbus. |
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Mar 21, 2011 |
879 |
| Grassroots Movement Blasts SBA's Proposed New Size Standards. |
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Mar 17, 2011 |
625 |
| Small Business Owners, Rep. Welch Brave Storms to Protect Swipe Fee Reform! |
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Mar 10, 2011 |
716 |
| Union Leaders, Small Businesses, Local Publishers and Consumers Fear Yellow Pages Law Puts San Francisco's Fragile Small Business Economy and Jobs at Risk. |
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Mar 8, 2011 |
2003 |
| Advocacy's Regulatory Review Saves $15 Billion for Small Business. |
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Mar 3, 2011 |
425 |
| Musculoskeletal disorder reporting won't be required. |
Mirza, Beth |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2011 |
212 |
| Obama Ignores Simple Solution to Supercharge Job Creation, According to the American Small Business League. |
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Feb 24, 2011 |
494 |
| Your hometown & the United Nations' Agenda 21: businesses - and their jobs - are fleeing California at breakneck speed because of costly, even abusive, regulations meant to adhere to UN standards. Is your state next? |
Jasper, William F. |
Cover story |
Feb 21, 2011 |
4136 |
| TMC Reports SBA Commercial Real Estate Loans More Than Doubled in Final Quarter of 2010. |
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Feb 16, 2011 |
680 |
| Final Regulations Will Strengthen 8(a) Business Development Program for Small Businesses. |
|
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Feb 11, 2011 |
797 |
| National Restaurant Association Member Tells Congress New 1099 Mandate Will Overwhelm Small Businesses, Urges Immediate Repeal. |
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Feb 9, 2011 |
858 |
| Small-business loan guarantees hit a record. |
|
Statistical data |
Feb 1, 2011 |
723 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware and H&R Block Calculate Impact of Health Care Reform on Small Businesses. |
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Jan 20, 2011 |
694 |
| Discover Survey Finds Majority of Small Business Owners Favor Repeal of Health-Care Reform Law. |
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Jan 18, 2011 |
823 |
| SBA finds burden of rules is growing. |
|
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Jan 1, 2011 |
158 |
| Regulations hamper small firm's progress; ECONOMY TODAY: ECONOMY. |
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Dec 17, 2010 |
138 |
| Food safety bill proceeds with small biz exemption. |
|
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Dec 14, 2010 |
433 |
| Senators assail SBA failure on energy-efficiency. |
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Dec 14, 2010 |
147 |
| More tax law: selected provisions of 2010 Small Business Jobs Act. |
Josephs, Stuart R. |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
741 |
| Looking ahead to the 112th Congress: what do the midterm elections mean for franchising in 2011? |
Straczewski, Jason |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
1229 |
| Government Targets for Small Business Fatally Flawed. |
|
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Dec 1, 2010 |
445 |
| Pentagon Wants Secret Blacklist for Suppliers, According to the American Small Business League. |
|
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Nov 30, 2010 |
489 |
| SBA 90% loan guarantee set to sunset. |
Kibbe, Cindy |
Brief article |
Nov 19, 2010 |
243 |
| TMC Reports Major Growth in SBA Loans. |
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Nov 16, 2010 |
583 |
| Tax increase for multinationals pays for Jobs bill. |
Barsky, Noah |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
359 |
| Community commitment safeguards franchising industry: advocacy can take many forms, but all begin with one action: taking the first step. |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
696 |
| Participants in SBA's Microloan Program Could Provide Additional Information to Enhance the Public's Understanding of Recovery Act Fund Uses and Expected Outcomes. |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
1379 |
| Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. |
|
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Nov 1, 2010 |
779 |
| SBA Web Chat Will Focus on Regulatory Fairness for Small Business Owners. |
|
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Oct 25, 2010 |
603 |
| SBA Web Chat Will Focus on Regulatory Fairness for Small Business Owners. |
|
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Oct 20, 2010 |
603 |
| New law helps clear SBA $970 million loan queue. |
|
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Oct 20, 2010 |
373 |
| California Small Businesses to Earn Extra $4.6 Billion in Revenue From AB 32. |
|
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Oct 18, 2010 |
774 |
| Survey: Tort Reform Would Help N.J.'s Small Businesses. |
|
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Oct 7, 2010 |
462 |
| President Signs Small Business Legislation Impacting All Government Contractors. |
|
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Oct 5, 2010 |
1490 |
| Small Business Jobs Act May Hurt More Than It Helps. |
|
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Oct 5, 2010 |
601 |
| Small businesses to benefit from healthcare legislation. |
|
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Oct 1, 2010 |
258 |
| How health-care reform helps small business and the self-employed. |
Bragg-Gamble, Suzanne; Swayze, Jim |
Column |
Oct 1, 2010 |
672 |
| Small business bill. |
Williams, Katy |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2010 |
275 |
| Senate passes Small Business package. |
|
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Oct 1, 2010 |
154 |
| Houses passes rural small biz efficiency bill. |
|
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Sep 29, 2010 |
264 |
| Precision Metalforming Association and National Tooling and Machining Association Celebrate Successful Effort to Enact Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 27, 2010 |
456 |
| Alliance for Affordable Services Achieves Legislative Victory for Its Members With Passage of Small Business Bill. |
|
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Sep 27, 2010 |
347 |
| Pelosi Statement on President Obama Signing the Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 27, 2010 |
261 |
| CTIA-The Wireless Association Statement After President Obama Signed the Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 27, 2010 |
331 |
| DNC Chairman Tim Kaine's Statement on the Signing of the Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 27, 2010 |
354 |
| Congress and President Obama Have Ignored Real Jobs Bill, According to the American Small Business League. |
|
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Sep 27, 2010 |
543 |
| Small Business Jobs Act Means Big Opportunities Notes Expert from Leading Small Business Lender CapitalSource. |
|
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Sep 27, 2010 |
469 |
| Huntington SBA Specialists Poised to Help Customers Benefit From Fee Waivers/Higher Loan Limits in Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 27, 2010 |
709 |
| Jobs Bill Could Harm Legitimate Small Businesses, According to the American Small Business League. |
|
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Sep 24, 2010 |
475 |
| CompTIA Applauds Passage of Small Business Bill, Urges President to Sign Measure into Law. |
|
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Sep 23, 2010 |
547 |
| Lawmakers pass 40 billion bill aimed at helping small businesses. |
|
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Sep 23, 2010 |
290 |
| House to vote on Small Biz Jobs Bill. |
|
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Sep 22, 2010 |
341 |
| Hispanic Business Community Applauds the Passage of the Senate Small Business Jobs Bill. |
|
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Sep 20, 2010 |
359 |
| Manufacturers Congratulate Senate on Passage of Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 16, 2010 |
549 |
| NSBA Applauds Passage of Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 16, 2010 |
472 |
| CTIA-The Wireless Association Statement on Senate Passage of Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 16, 2010 |
409 |
| Senate Passes Landmark Small Business Jobs Creation Bill. |
|
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Sep 16, 2010 |
570 |
| Rep. Fattah Says Senate Vote Shows Democrats Are the True Friends of Small Business and Job Creation. |
|
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Sep 16, 2010 |
210 |
| CompTIA Urges Senate to Pass Small Business Bill. |
|
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Sep 15, 2010 |
400 |
| Small Business Jobs Act one step closer. |
|
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Sep 15, 2010 |
609 |
| Manufacturers Applaud Senator Voinovich for His Support of Small Business Jobs Act. |
|
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Sep 10, 2010 |
538 |
| New IRS health reform rules cause a stir. |
|
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Sep 10, 2010 |
408 |
| Health care update for small businesses. |
|
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Sep 8, 2010 |
819 |
| Debit card measure a swipe at small business. |
Vallejo, Martin |
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Aug 23, 2010 |
760 |
| Small firms'pension headache. |
|
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Aug 19, 2010 |
593 |
| Scottsdale, Ariz., rolls out energy audit program. |
Turner, Laura |
Brief article |
Aug 16, 2010 |
161 |
| Tech support: small business grant programs extended. |
Kibbe, Cindy |
Brief article |
Aug 13, 2010 |
153 |
| Senate falls short on Small Business jobs bill. |
|
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Aug 10, 2010 |
647 |
| Health care law updates and upcoming web chat. |
|
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Aug 10, 2010 |
244 |
| Is the localism agenda good for local shops? David Cameron's 'Big Society' idea has its merits but may give too much power to local authorities. |
Lowman, James |
|
Aug 7, 2010 |
372 |
| **In Case You Missed It** Landrieu Stands Up for America's Small Businesses. |
|
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Aug 4, 2010 |
294 |
| Protecting free enterprise ... why IFA members must get engaged. |
Caldeira, Stephen J. |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
868 |
| FRC and SBC continue their influential voice. |
Devonish-Mills, Linda |
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
1263 |
| Shaheen: tax mandate a burden. |
|
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Jul 30, 2010 |
462 |
| Small business aid bill stalls in Senate. |
|
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Jul 29, 2010 |
864 |
| Landrieu Urges Passage of Small Business Job Creation Package. |
|
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Jul 29, 2010 |
452 |
| Obama urges U.S. Senate to pass bill to aid small businesses. |
|
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Jul 23, 2010 |
204 |
| Metalforming and Tooling Manufacturers: Senate Needs to Act Now on Federal Legislation to Boost Small Business Lending. |
|
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Jul 21, 2010 |
606 |
| NSBA president urges passage of small biz jobs bill. |
|
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Jul 21, 2010 |
279 |
| Consumers, Small Businesses Win as Senate Passes Swipe Fee Reform, Says NACS. |
|
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Jul 15, 2010 |
726 |
| American Power Act: Hurts Small Business, Does Little for Environment. |
|
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Jul 9, 2010 |
400 |
| Franchise leaders outline: growth strategies to congressional committee: IFA members testify during "Heroes of Small Business" hearing. |
|
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Jul 1, 2010 |
1176 |
| New health-care law burdens small business, says rainbow station's Gail Johnson: new health-care regulations will slow or stall growth of small--and mid-sized businesses as they struggle to absorb the new costs, the International Franchise Association recently warned Congress. |
|
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Jul 1, 2010 |
701 |
| What to do about "Death Taxes": adopt permanent reforms: "consider whom the Death Tax hurts the most: the small-business owner.". |
Kyl, Jon |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
638 |
| House approves Small Business Lending Fund Act. |
|
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Jun 23, 2010 |
562 |
| Making strides in health care. |
Gilmour, Peggy |
|
Jun 18, 2010 |
544 |
| House Passes Small Business Capital Bill. |
|
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Jun 18, 2010 |
528 |
| Small Business Owners, Rep. Welch to Congress: Pass Commonsense Swipe Fee Reform NOW! |
|
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Jun 17, 2010 |
709 |
| Small Business Lending Fund Act. |
|
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Jun 16, 2010 |
584 |
| Firms told to prepare for World Cup sickies. |
Phillips, Beth |
Brief article |
Jun 12, 2010 |
235 |
| Fed issues report on Small Business Credit Cards. |
|
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Jun 9, 2010 |
300 |
| Defeat of Phone Book Regulation Protects Small Businesses. |
|
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Jun 4, 2010 |
1040 |
| Small Business Administration: Continued Attention Needed to Address Reforms to the Disaster Loan Program. |
|
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Jun 1, 2010 |
660 |
| Phone Book Regulation Proposal Harms California Small Businesses. |
|
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May 28, 2010 |
1044 |
| Senate Stands Up for American Families and Small Businesses with Historic Financial Reform Bill. |
|
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May 21, 2010 |
391 |
| BIA President Jim Roche. |
Sanders, Bob |
Interview |
May 21, 2010 |
632 |
| NAACP to Host Town Hall Meeting on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Southern California Small Businesses and the Unemployed. |
|
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May 20, 2010 |
386 |
| Paid sick leave. |
Spinola, Steve |
Brief article |
May 19, 2010 |
115 |
| Pelosi: New Guidelines Will Make the Benefits of Health Insurance Reform a Reality for More Small Businesses. |
|
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May 17, 2010 |
247 |
| U.S. Senate Passes Commonsense Swipe Fee Reform to Aid Small Business and Consumers. |
|
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May 13, 2010 |
397 |
| Arizona Small Business Technology Companies Gain Access to Capital with Passage of Legislation Supported by Arizona Technology Council. |
|
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May 12, 2010 |
673 |
| 'Weak' superstore planning laws are 'killing' high streets of Wales; Small businesses call for inquiry into out-of-town developments. |
|
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May 12, 2010 |
560 |
| Senate Votes To Include Snowe-Landrieu Amendment To Prevent Unintended Consequences for American Small Businesses. |
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May 12, 2010 |
712 |
| Small Businesses Fearing Proposed Financial Regulation. |
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May 11, 2010 |
466 |
| Rep. Fattah Hosts 'Healthcare 101' Forum for Small Business. |
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May 10, 2010 |
360 |
| Legal forms for starting & running a small business, 6th ed. (CD-ROM included). |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2010 |
172 |
| Federal Contractors Still Fall Short on Using Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. |
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Apr 30, 2010 |
1022 |
| Small Business Communication and IT Services by Cbeyond Provide Maximum Security for Long-Term Customer, Police Central. |
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Apr 12, 2010 |
748 |
| SBA loans get another recovery reprieve. |
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Apr 7, 2010 |
375 |
| IFA pushes for veterans-franchise ownership bill: the Help Veterans Own Franchises Act will further encourage small-business franchise ownership by veterans. |
Straczewski, Jason |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
687 |
| Countdown to reform? small business owners continue to struggle with employee health benefits as the healthcare bill hangs in the balance. |
Hutson, Brittany |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
594 |
| SBA's Mills, DoT's Porcari, Cleveland Small Business Owner Highlight Local Job Creation. |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
155 |
| HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Small Business Administrator Karen Mills to Host Webchat on Health Reform. |
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Mar 31, 2010 |
213 |
| Cumulating policy consequences, frightened overreactions, and the current surge of government's size, scope, and power. |
Higgs, Robert |
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Mar 22, 2010 |
9370 |
| Senate panel backs contracting changes. |
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Law overview |
Mar 19, 2010 |
387 |
| Intuit Payroll Helps Small Businesses Navigate the HIRE Act. |
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Mar 18, 2010 |
670 |
| Small-biz provisions likely extended through 2010. |
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Mar 16, 2010 |
262 |
| Safeguarding the UK's small firms; business business briefing. |
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Mar 15, 2010 |
107 |
| Bulgaria Small Business Owners Rise up in Protest. |
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Mar 15, 2010 |
285 |
| Changing for the better? Small Business Administration to strengthen its 8(a) program. |
Jones, Joyce |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
424 |
| Senate moves a jobs bill; cities say not enough: according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office, the legislation is predicted to create nearly a quarter of a million jobs. |
Coleman, Carolyn |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2010 |
300 |
| Insuring small businesses fairly. |
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Feb 23, 2010 |
740 |
| Advocacy Efforts under the Regulatory Flexibility Act Saved Small Businesses $7 Billion in FY 2009. |
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Feb 12, 2010 |
399 |
| After the LLC tax, get ready for other shoes to drop. |
Hess, David |
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Jan 29, 2010 |
461 |
| Small businesses can be at forefront of newcarbon era. |
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Jan 20, 2010 |
883 |
| Financial issues: small business investment co.'s a source of capital. |
Baldwin, James A. |
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Jan 8, 2010 |
596 |
| Audit attestation for smaller companies delayed again. |
Barlas, Stephen; Christensen, Dallon; Torian, Richard |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2010 |
200 |
| The demise of the federal government small business program. |
Bail, Philip G., Jr. |
Essay |
Jan 1, 2010 |
5775 |
| How a Better Business Bureau (BBB) can help BBB accredited small business members. |
Lacho, Kenneth J.; Mitchell, Richard |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
1801 |
| Florida First Capital Announces Extension of Key Fee Cuts for SBA 504 Loans. |
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Dec 28, 2009 |
381 |
| SBA sets roadshow to hear feedback on 8(a) rules. |
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Dec 18, 2009 |
616 |
| IP Advocate Joins Small Business Coalition on Patent Legislation To Protect and Promote Rights of University Scientists in Federal Patent Debate. |
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Dec 15, 2009 |
914 |
| Small Business Owners Feel Vulnerable to Employment Charges in a Weak Economy. |
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Dec 8, 2009 |
439 |
| President supports IFA recommendation to increase SBA loan limits: IFA urges Congress to take the next step and pass the legislation. |
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Dec 1, 2009 |
740 |
| Study Finds Credit Card Companies Con Consumers and Small Businesses. |
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Nov 10, 2009 |
398 |
| Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-ME, has again called on SBA to implement the women's set-aside program that was signed into law nearly nine years ago. |
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Nov 6, 2009 |
132 |
| HUBZone firms may count part-time employees. |
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Nov 6, 2009 |
247 |
| More veterans opening small-businesses using franchise discounts: IFA is solidly behind new legislation to aid veterans in becoming franchise small-business owners. |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
561 |
| SBA Proposes New Regulations to Strengthen the 8(a) Business Development Program for Small Businesses. |
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Oct 28, 2009 |
491 |
| Patrick targets insurance bills; Small businesses suffering. |
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Oct 21, 2009 |
667 |
| Small businesses railing at regulations. |
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Oct 19, 2009 |
298 |
| Bravo offers insurance help for small businesses. |
Henry, John |
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Oct 12, 2009 |
698 |
| Big freeze would cut out red tape; BOOST: Small businesses will grow without bureaucratic regulations. |
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Oct 9, 2009 |
313 |
| Alabama Congressman Introduces Bill to Give Small Business Funds to His Top Campaign Contributors, According to the American Small Business League. |
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Sep 30, 2009 |
488 |
| SBIR and SBA programs receive another extension: Sept 30, 2009. |
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Sep 30, 2009 |
217 |
| Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith Wants Big Businesses to Get Federal Small Business Funds, According to the American Small Business League. |
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Sep 24, 2009 |
455 |
| 'Red flags' waived. |
Freedman, Linn; Hood, James |
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Sep 11, 2009 |
705 |
| Insurance lapse: small business owners still find it difficult to offer healthcare packages. |
Richards, Simone |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
373 |
| Senate backs parity rule; final vote in September. |
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Brief article |
Aug 7, 2009 |
285 |
| President Obama has signed a temporary two-month extension of the Small Business Innovation Research program amid signs that House and Senate negotiators are still deadlocked over the program's future. |
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Aug 7, 2009 |
110 |
| Parity rule stands while review is underway. |
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Jul 24, 2009 |
307 |
| House, Senate pass dueling small business R&D bills. |
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Jul 24, 2009 |
211 |
| Small Business Action Committee Launches "Hold the Line" TV Ad Today; Urges Legislators to Hold the Line Against Special Interests. |
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Jul 15, 2009 |
169 |
| Bill promotes tech advances for small business. |
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Jul 8, 2009 |
270 |
| The SBA's Recovery Act role: the agency has implemented new programs to get credit flowing again and has several more on the way. |
Jones, Witmer H. |
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Jul 3, 2009 |
517 |
| New markets for a new economy. |
Gurau, Michael |
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Jul 3, 2009 |
671 |
| Bill targets small biz health insurance. |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
184 |
| Resources for small businesses. |
Doyle, Marilyn |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
811 |
| Markey amendment puts small biz back in SBIR. |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
817 |
| Need to refinance? Simply incredible new SBA programs. |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
800 |
| Q&A: The new SBA loan programs. |
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Interview |
Jul 1, 2009 |
402 |
| Venture Capital Industry Pushes Legislation to Hijack Federal Small Business Programs, According to the American Small Business League. |
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Jun 11, 2009 |
492 |
| Small businesses air complaints; Legislative panel hears about problems involving regulations. |
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Jun 5, 2009 |
451 |
| Help small firms, pleads lobby group to Euro MP candidates. |
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Jun 3, 2009 |
275 |
| SBA to begin guaranteeing ARC loans. |
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Jun 3, 2009 |
193 |
| Senate majority leader Reid tells IFA: lending help coming. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
392 |
| Recovery Act gives little stimulus for small firms. |
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May 29, 2009 |
407 |
| Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson Comes to the Rescue of America's 27 Million Small Businesses. |
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May 27, 2009 |
475 |
| SBA programs opening up capital. |
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May 20, 2009 |
203 |
| Critical small biz amendment to credit card bill. |
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May 13, 2009 |
420 |
| Small businesses health care bill introduced. |
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May 13, 2009 |
351 |
| Unlocking credit markets for franchise business development: take action, use IFA's Toolkit on Small Business Lending at www.franchise.org/capitalaccess.aspx. |
Straczewski, Jason |
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May 1, 2009 |
1163 |
| New spurs for Europe's small firms. |
Blau, John |
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May 1, 2009 |
1182 |
| Support small businesses. |
Levin, Sander |
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May 1, 2009 |
234 |
| Get in on the political action! Small business owners have a big voice when it comes to legislation. |
McCully, Bruce |
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May 1, 2009 |
870 |
| New HUBZone rule is proposed. |
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Apr 17, 2009 |
184 |
| SBA has the tools to boost small business. |
Jones, Witmer H. |
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Apr 10, 2009 |
582 |
| IFA to SBA: goodwill financing guide misses the mark: the proposed rule change would immediately devalue many small businesses. (After this article was prepared, IFA met with the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee and SBA policy staff to craft a compromise on goodwill financing. SBA indicated it will consider an alternative policy from IFA.). |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
441 |
| Brussels acts to help smart firms. |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
338 |
| US eases travel restrictions. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
273 |
| A piece of the puzzle: lenders expect good things from SBA loan, rule changes. |
Sanders, Bob |
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Mar 27, 2009 |
2055 |
| WALES: Call to cut small firms' business rates bill. |
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Mar 25, 2009 |
212 |
| Your very good health; Business boss Andy expands to help small firms comply with safety legislation. |
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Feb 12, 2009 |
318 |
| Small firms demand ban on job laws. |
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Feb 11, 2009 |
177 |
| House panel will consider parity rule. |
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Feb 6, 2009 |
404 |
| Recession lessons of history; Small Business. |
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Feb 3, 2009 |
354 |
| How big is small? Federal contracting scam. |
Weigel, David |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2009 |
197 |
| Small Business Gains When The Regulatory Flexibility Act Is Followed. |
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Jan 29, 2009 |
402 |
| Small Businesses Respond to Call for Nominations of Regulations Needing Review and Reform. |
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Jan 16, 2009 |
417 |
| Small businesses struggle against a tide of regulation and red tape; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards. |
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Dec 24, 2008 |
571 |
| Mergers, acquisitions and the SBA affiliation rules. |
Titus, Alan D. |
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Dec 19, 2008 |
597 |
| SBA Announces New Lender Oversight Regulations. |
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Dec 12, 2008 |
292 |
| By the numbers. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2008 |
237 |
| SBA to Hold International Trade Symposium in Nation's Capital. |
|
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Nov 10, 2008 |
281 |
| SBA warns of turmoil without parity rule. |
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Nov 7, 2008 |
559 |
| Government briefs. |
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Nov 3, 2008 |
564 |
