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The Outlook for Small Business in 2009

Today: Results from the 2009 Small Business Outlook Survey, business survival tips from Donald Trump, the price and profit of social connections, sales productivity and so much more.

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Local Economies – Local Currencies

Today: Local currency is on the rise, the Peter Principle hits 40, the impact of Twitter, the work sharing, dealing with cold prospects and so much more.

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New SBA Chief to Revitalize Agency

Today: Drop in supplier credit another slap to small business, new SBA chief confirmed, more patient capital going to social businesses, frugal wellness programs and so much more.

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Microlenders Getting Big with Small Business

Today: The growth of microlenders, TARP money for small businesses, energy start-ups, getting the most out of your sales staff and so much more.

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New SBA Chief: Help Is On The Way

Today: New SBA chief says help is coming for small businesses as Congress tells the IRS to lighten up on small business audits, relevance through triggered email, the Conficker worm, employee inspiration and so much more.

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Lenders Reject Obama's Small Business Initiative

Today: Lenders rejected Obama's small business lending program as unworkable, fewer firms taking SBA loans, rising taxes hurting small businesses, saving a failing business, trading equity for service and so much more.

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Federal Confusion Stifling Credit Flow

Today: Credit bottleneck turns out to be the government, raising needed capital, strengthening the wage enforcement agency, word-of-mouth marketing and so much more.

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Small Business Taxes Still Up For Grabs

Today: The GOP and the Dems are still fighting over Obama's small business taxes, SBA surety bond limits go up, renegotiating your bills, sales leads on Twitter and so much more.

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Saving Small Businesses by Buying Local

Today: The “buy local” movement heats up, surviving on military contracts, easy credit, the trust issue, the value of IT training and so much more.

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Card-Check One Vote Short in Senate

Today: Arlen Specter (R-PA) came out against card-check, new online community for small businesses, home business tips, spring cleaning for your marketing plan and so much more.

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SBA Lenders Pulling Back from Small Businesses

Today: SBA lenders are dropping small business loans, Democrats develop new business group to fight for Obama initiatives, the object lesson that is Circuit City, online advertorials and so much more.

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SBA Loan Relief Program: Do You Qualify?

Today: US Aid Agency throws US workers under the bus, can you qualify for an SBA loan relief program, training to survive the recession and so much more.

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Start-ups May Get Big Tax Break

Today: The self-employed may get a break on healthcare costs, startups may get one on their taxes, downturn innovation, employee web use and misuse, e-verify and so much more.

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Small Firms Targeted by Stimulus Scammers

Today: Small business gets targeted by stimulus scams, auto suppliers getting a bailout, tax advice from a former IRS auditor, the death of email and so much more.

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