The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a proposed rule to implement Section 1651 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA), proposing to change several key…
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Which phrase do you agree with more: ‘doing well by doing good’ or ‘doing good by doing well’.  My sense is that this is a trick question because regardless of what you lead with, which is…

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The Department of Homeland Security initiated its SBIR program in 2004 with a goal of increasing the participation of innovative and creative U.S. small businesses in federal research and…
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Thirty-six years ago, a young computer programmer working out of his parents’ garage was looking for investments so he could create the world’s most user-friendly personal computer. He came upon a…

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Is your small business on social media? Is it working for you? Tried it but not convinced? Social media is the top online activity in the U.S., according to…
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Like you don’t have enough to worry about when you’re setting up your franchise business.

There are many things you’ll need to do before you can open your doors before…

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If your business can afford it and you want to reward employees, year-end cash bonuses may be the way to go. In providing this additional compensation, understand what it means from a tax…
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When we think of entrepreneurs, we often picture young, tech-savvy millennials. But the face of American entrepreneurship is actually quite different. A recent…
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The most valuable business commodity is trust. Richard Branson, author and founder of Virgin Group says, “Building trust in your brand isn’t easy to achieve and it may take time, but it doesn’t…

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Talk about a good news Friday.

Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that our economy added 321,000 jobs in November. That’s 57 consecutive months we’ve added jobs – the longest…

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I learned something surprising last month: Although Americans are spending more time than ever online, web surfing isn’t cutting into their TV viewing. On the contrary, it’s actually leading to…

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