Some 35 states were set to boost unemployment taxes on businesses this year, with increases ranging from 2.5 to 600 percent.
[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:01:31 GMT]
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Against the odds, phone answering services like Answer 1 Communications have learned to thrive by embracing the same technology that once threatened to replace them.

[Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:07:10 GMT]
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Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work.

[Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:15:33 GMT]
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A small comic book startup is using caricatures of President Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and other big names to drive up sales.

[Fri, 5 Mar 2010 17:40:57 GMT]
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Business is starting to creep upward at some small companies. But owners who need to rebuild their businesses may not yet be able to give raises to their hard-working employees.
[Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:39:41 GMT]
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The White House is looking at a new policy that would give an advantage in bidding on government contracts to companies that offer a "living wage" and generous benefits.
[Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:58:26 GMT]
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Amy Nichols, a small business owner, is tired of the healthcare debate and is relieved President Obama has turned his attention toward her biggest concern: access to credit.

[Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:48:15 GMT]
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Seeking to create more jobs, President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses.

[Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:57:07 GMT]
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The Treasury says it will invest up to $1 billion in small banks that serve poor communities as part of the Obama administration's efforts to spur more lending to small businesses.
[Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:40:22 GMT]
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Winter is most definitely here. It must be. The phones are ringing at Bag Balm headquarters.

[Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:24:23 GMT]
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The clown threw in a bubble machine for the monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo's first birthday. She usually charges extra, but what's a clown to do in a recession?

[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:19:05 GMT]
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Damenti's Restaurant in Butler Township has set up a temporary free-standing bar with a pirate theme in its backyard that is almost completely made of 50 tons of ice.

[Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:42:21 GMT]
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Paper business cards are becoming passe as new digital networking tools emerge.
[Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:43:16 GMT]
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PetSmart fired employee Eric Favetta for "theft of services" after he parked Gizmo, his 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, in the store's doggie daycare facility during an overnight shift.

[Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:24:55 GMT]
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President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered a new crackdown on federal contractors who don't pay their taxes.

[Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:25:22 GMT]
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A look back at the wacky concepts that exploded (and imploded) in an instant.

[Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:50:34 GMT]
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Running your own show takes confidence ? but beware of your limitations.
[Fri, 8 Jan 2010 18:07:13 GMT]
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Accidents happen, the people at the Accidental Wine Company like to say. Good thing for them that they do, too, or the Accidental Wine Company would be out of business.

[Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:34:30 GMT]
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Jan. 5: Zingo's scooter-riding designated drivers zip in to take you home if you drink too much. WTVJ's Jeff Burnside reports. (NBC News Channel)

[Tue, 5 Jan 2010 18:49:51 GMT]
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The gleaming showrooms that once featured next year's models are becoming this year's new store, restaurant, school, day care center or yoga studio.

[Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:51:00 GMT]
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Necklaces and Christmas ornaments made from dime-sized pieces of reindeer droppings have earned a Bloomington, Ill., zoo nearly $21,000 this holiday season.
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:55:45 GMT]
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Although there are just a few days left in 2009, small business owners still have time to squeeze in a few tax breaks.
[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:33:19 GMT]
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The Obama administration is setting aside $30 billion from the financial bailout fund for a program designed to encourage lending to small businesses to aid the economic recovery.
[Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:33:46 GMT]
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You may not walk away from a venture with any cash in pocket. But that doesn't mean you'll leave empty-handed.

[Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:18:50 GMT]
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