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At the U.S. Small Business Administration, we have the great privilege to work with many amazing small business owners. Every day I see how small businesses are creating an economy built to...
Social Media, Exporting and Other Free Educational Sessions – Streamed Live from National Small Business Week
by Caron_Beesley on Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 08:43
Next week is National Small Business Week and for the 49th year, entrepreneurs, SBA and other members of the small business community will gather in Washington, D.C., for the highlight of the week...
by Caron_Beesley on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 07:37
Is the marketplace squeezing your margins? Do your customers have less disposable income to spend? Are market forces making it harder for you to stay profitable? Making money is a perennial challenge...
by Caron_Beesley on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 13:04
While growth in the travel and tourism business is still in recovery mode, the early warm temperatures across most of the U.S. coupled with an uptick in positivity over the future of the economy...
by Caron_Beesley on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 07:35
Looking to hire an intern this summer? More and more businesses are planning on it. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers plan on hiring 8.5 percent more...
by Caron_Beesley on Monday, May 7, 2012 - 07:52
Alongside home ownership, early retirement is a long-held American dream. But in recent years, planning for retirement itself, let alone an early one, isn’t getting any easier. In 1991, half of...
by Caron_Beesley on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 07:04
Starting a business? Confused about the planning, legal and regulatory steps you should follow? Did you know that home-based businesses are required to hold permits to operate legally in most states...
by Caron_Beesley on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 07:13
Businesses move all the time. If a move is in the cards for your business, what should you do? Maybe you’re expanding and are out of capacity at your current location, or maybe a move is...
by Caron_Beesley on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 07:24
Want to take your restaurant on the road? Interested in starting a food-service business that affords lower overhead costs than a bricks and mortar restaurant? Starting a mobile food concession...
by Caron_Beesley on Monday, April 16, 2012 - 08:08
Just filed your taxes and wished you’d had the help of an accountant? Unhappy with your current accountant? Here are some tips for finding and choosing an accountant you can trust with your...

by Karen Mills on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 14:27