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Senate Small Business Committee Gets New Chair, Talent Pool is Growing

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: new chair for the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, new tax guide from the IRS, a look at the growing talent pool, the auto bailout and much more.

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Posted: 12/17/2008 | Comments (0)

Is a Payroll Tax Holiday the Answer?

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: A possible payroll tax holiday, key interest rates hit record low, an illegal monopoly on baby meds, recession hiring and much more.

Tags: small business, payroll tax holiday, consumer prices, veterans corp, sba, monopoly, baby meds, partnerships, erp, healthcare, recession hiring, productivity, email, customer relations, innovation

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Posted: 12/16/2008 | Comments (0)

Electoral College Speaks: Obama is 44th President

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Obama is officially the elected President, mark-to-market accounting would put the US deficit at over $1 trillion, managing change, cutting costs without pink slips and much more.

Tags: small business, obama, mark-to-market, us deficit, bailout, change management, cost cutting, start-ups, training, follow-up, health reform, customer service, email, search engines, marketing

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Posted: 12/15/2008 | Comments (0)

Obama Wants Estate Tax Freeze, Rhode Island Small Businesses Could See Stimulus

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Obama wants to freeze estate taxes, the Rhode Island governor wants to stimulate small business, new guest worker rules on the way, saying thank you to your employees and much more.

Tags: small business, obama, estate tax, stimulus, consumer spending, immigration, guest worker program, crime, workplace theft, employee moral, thank-you, motivation, lead-to-order, media, marketing

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Posted: 12/12/2008 | Comments (0)

Obama Pleads for the Automakers, Chances for Passage Slim

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Obama is seeking aid for Detroit but the Senate Republicans are not playing ball, credit seems to be loosening a bit, past discrimination case at the Supreme Court, holiday parties, health reform, whether the Millennial generation has the right stuff for business and much more.

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Posted: 12/11/2008 | Comments (0)

Business Structure and the Obama Tax Plan: How Will You Make Out?

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: the Obama tax plan and you, the fight over unions is warming up, the influence of promotional products and much more.

Tags: small business, obama, taxes, irs, schedule c, sba, loans, loan caps, unions, health plans, deductions, home office, email, behavioral marketing, productivity, promotional products

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Posted: 12/10/2008 | Comments (0)

More Economic Stimulus On The Way and Hiring in a Recession

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: More congressional stimulation for the economy, Obama's budget cuts may be in peril, companies are putting the brakes on hiring, but if you're not, here is some advice on hiring a great closer and finding employees during a recession, the dangers of short term thinking, tips for social networking and much more.

Tags: small business, pelosi, obama, economic stimulus, budget cuts, china, visa problems, unemployment, hiring, recession, closer, sales, secondhand stores, short-term thinking, online marketing, online advertising, social networking

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Posted: 12/9/2008 | Comments (1)

How the President can Help Small Business

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Entrepreneurs speak out on how President-Elect Obama can help small businesses, 2009 unemployment could hit 9%, proposed taxes on cow flatulence, the effect of card check legislation and much more.

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Posted: 12/8/2008 | Comments (0)

Consumer Borrowing Drops, So Do Gas Prices

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: consumer borrowing is down, Treasury promises good a ROI on the bailout, advice on holiday parties, cheap marketing during the holidays and much more.

Tags: small business, consumer credit, kashkari, treasury, frank, auto bailout, gas prices, unemployment, misconduct, holiday office parties, energy, control, marketing, web design, value proposition, banner ads

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Posted: 12/5/2008 | Comments (0)

Sweating the Recession and Predicting the Next Big Economic Pain

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Immigration issues, the Big Three CEOs are back, the unions seem ready to deal, absenteeism, new environmental regulations and much more.

Tags: small business, democrats, obama, napolitano, immigration, dodd, automakers, bailout, recession, unemployment, absenteeism, unions, deadbeat customer, advertising, management issues

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Posted: 12/4/2008 | Comments (0)

Richardson Named Obama's Commerce Secretary

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Richardson is the new Commerce Secretary; the economy is going dark inspite of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and bright spots in the Fed's Beige Book; the UAW is talking concessions; new rules for credit rating services; and much more.

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Posted: 12/3/2008 | Comments (0)

Small Business Brief for 12/02

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Treasury to bolster small business, NASA contracts go to small businesses, healthcare costs and specialty drugs, ADA changes, Milwaukee's sick leave law and much more.

Tags: small business, obama, economy, milwaukee, sick leave, sba, treasury, small business loans, nasa, contracts, specialty drugs, ada, recognition, reward, patriot loan, sales, advertising, avatar

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Posted: 12/2/2008 | Comments (0)

Small Business Brief for 12/01

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Bush apologizes for the economy, other rescue options are in the cards, Obama wants to spend another half-trillion to fix the economy, tax changes, handling email mistakes and much more.

Tags: small business, obama, economy, recession, depression, congress, democrats, marketing, paulson, fed, bernanke, bailout, email, advertisements, taxes, ada

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Posted: 12/1/2008 | Comments (0)

Small Business Brief for 11/26

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: the Obama says that help is on the way, names Paul Volcker as head of his new economic panel; Treasury wants to print more cash for bailout; prosecutors looking at former AIG exec Cassano for “misstatements” and much more. Also, please note that the ABC Small Business Brief will not be published on Thursday, November 27 or Friday, November 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tags: small business, obama, economy, venture capital, volcker, fed, treasury, aig, cassano, layoffs, lawsuits, taxes, biodiesel, subprime mortgages, email, search marketing, behavioral marketing, branding

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Posted: 11/26/2008 | Comments (0)

Small Business Brief for 11/25

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: the Obama stimulus package, great entrepreneurs, more SBA loans, holiday season shoplifting, ego and customer service and much more.

Tags: small business, obama, economy, stimulus package, healthcare, entrepreneurs, sba, loans, consumer lending, fdic, problem list, osha, start-ups, taxes, customer service, shoplifting, public relations, social networking, export