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… economy, it’s important for American small businesses to have the tools to compete on the world stage. This week marks the 10th … economy, it’s important for American small businesses to have the tools to compete on the world stage. Ninety six …

… on Twitter: @BigIdeas4SB or at BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com Read more about Barbara Weltman For many small business … is a mistake. With half of 2017 over, now is a great time to assess where you stand and to take action that will be … strategies to help with expansion while saving taxes: Buy equipment. In 2017, you can opt to expense up to $510, …

… 5 Tax Rules for Deducting Interest Payments June 20, 2019 To the extent interest payments are tax deductible, they … on Twitter: @BigIdeas4SB or at BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com Read more about Barbara Weltman It’s common for … for various reasons…to start up, expand to new locations, buy equipment, launch a marketing campaign. But borrowing …

… signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, we continue to see more Americans working. The unemployment rate of 3.8 … small businesses now have the confidence they need to hire more workers or purchase new equipment. During SBA’s … Cut Truck!” This $80,000 truck and forklift was no small buy for his business but under the new tax law, Zaffaroni …

… McMahon today issued the following statement in response to a U.S. Department of Labor rule expanding access to Association Health Plans (AHP): The President’s decision to expand access to affordable, quality health care through …

… has put new initiatives and increased incentives in place to support small businesses – including seventeen tax cuts, improved access to capital and expanded support for high growth businesses – as they continue to out-compete and out-innovate the rest of the world. Over …

… cheesy one. Ten years ago, Simone Fancher’s daughter came to her with the idea of buying a food truck. Knowing nothing … cheese dishes. From that first day, driving a single truck to today, with three trucks, a café and a building purchase … Cheesy Chick permanently. Finding the food truck business to be cyclical, depending on weather seasons, Simone took the …

… and Sandy DeMarinis.”  When 14-year-old Arthur immigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy, he was already a … family still has many of the shop’s original patterns used to cut suits in the 1920s and 1930s. It was around this time dry cleaning was introduced.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20% of …

… LLC. Early on, his mentor discussed selling the business to him after his retirement and in January of 2020, Mr. Dean … his participation in the program, he had the opportunity to buy out a competitor who was looking to retire and the …

… Small Business Administration Announces Further Action to Help PPP and COVID EIDL Borrowers WASHINGTON – The  U.S. … and accommodations for COVID EIDL and PPP borrowers to help bring them into compliance and avoid the … better credit scores, which make it cheaper and easier to buy a home or car in the future; eligibility for future …

… up in a Venezuelan beach town, girls her age wanted to sport new bathing suits every weekend. Her parents couldn’t afford to buy that many garments, so she decided to make them herself. …

… Harris Dream Clean: From Rock Bottom to Entrepreneurial Success Through Faith and Family They say … losing his job with only unemployment income spurred him to act. Jordan Harris started a cleaning company in 2015 when he saved some money from his unemployment checks to buy a $45 vacuum from WalMart. After going door to door …

… Still Catering to a Higher Cause In 2012, Mavis Linnemann-Clark opened The … The following year, Mavis was a finalist for admittance to Bad Girl Ventures, a woman-focused startup accelerator in … the incubator kitchen that it was leaving due to a foreclosure. This forced The Delish Dish to relocate. …

… SBA Administrator Travels to North Dakota for Small Business Boom Tour FARGO, N.D. – On … America’s more than 33 million small businesses, traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, for the next stop on her nationwide … President Biden’s commitment to businesses that buy, make, and sell their products in America. Under the …

… this Seattle Business Transfer Ownership and Continue to Grow Metal Shorts is a Seattle-based distributor of steel, aluminum, and hard-to-find metals with a client-focused approach centered on … mentioned that they were ready to retire and suggested she buy the business. Debbie was ready to seize the opportunity. …

… She founded Heather’s Choice Meals for Adventuring in 2014 to provide healthy dehydrated backpacking food for outdoor … “When things get too perplexing, it’s nice being able to call someone to talk you through it,” she said. As … grows, Kelly is also considering an SBA loan to help buy the business its own commercial kitchen to expand …

… How Much Energy Do You Need to Own and Operate a Franchise? April 26, 2018 There’s hard … Are you prepared for it? Owning a Franchise “ If it was so easy, everyone would do it .” That’s a true statement, especially when it comes to being the active owner of a franchise business. Most …

… How to Estimate Starting Costs January 6, 2017 “How much does it … is founder and Chairman of Palo Alto Software and bplans.com. He has an MBA from Stanford, has been married 46 years, … your industry and business in general, it can be fairly easy. It takes three essential estimates: Expenses you’ll …

… revenue by selling your products or services. But you say to friends, "hate selling. I'm not a good salesperson." So, … revenue by selling your products or services. But you say to friends, “I hate selling. I'm not a good salesperson.” So, … in fixing screens on smashed smartphones. That's an easy one: you're there to make repairs and restore peace of …

… announced that $18 million in funding has been awarded to 47 state international trade agencies through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), to support export growth among U.S. small businesses. The … base of small business exporters and making the process as easy as possible is a key component of the Administration’s …