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State of the Union addresses key small business concerns
“We’re also pleased the president focused on the need for small businesses to compete on a level playing field with big business. To thrive, small businesses need an economy that works for everybody.” — John Arensmeyer, Small Business Majority
SBA offers marketing tips for Small Business Saturday
Submitted by the U.S. Small Business Administration Saturday, Nov. 26, marks the second annual Small Business Saturday, a day to support the local small businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. First there was Black Friday, and then Cyber Monday, and now Small Business Saturday will help drive shoppers [...]
SBA proposal would increase defined size of small businesses in two categories
Submitted by the U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON – Proposed rules published today for comment in The Federal Register by the U.S. Small Business Administration would adjust the size definition of small businesses in 52 industries in two broad categories of businesses, ranging from travel agencies and movie production to waste management. The proposed adjustments [...]
Proposed federal budget curbs SBA funding
President Barack Obama’s proposed $3.7 trillion budget allocates fewer dollars for small business spending, CNNMoney reported. While stimulus programs bolstered small business lending in 2010, look for a return to more modest appropriations for the U.S. Small Business Administration and its network of Small Business Development Centers, the article said. The fiscal 2012 proposal includes [...]
Veterans nab business benefits
Chicago business owner Derryl Caldwell credits his status as a veteran for helping his company weather the recession. Caldwell, a reservist with the Army National Guard for 9 years who has owned apparel merchandising company DC Mad Hatter at Navy Pier since 1996, said he gets special attention from the U.S. Small Business Administration. “As [...]
