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March 27, 2014 

SF Mayor Ed Lee: Goodbye Payroll Tax

Live at 2013 LAUNCH Festival, Kym McNicholas talks to Mayor Ed Lee about how to attract and maintain start-ups in San Francisco and California.

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March 27, 2014 

Which States Have the Highest Personal Income Growth?

Average personal income in the United States grew by 2.6 percent in 2013, which is mixed news since that reflects a slowing of income growth from 4.2 percent in 2012. All 50 states and the District of Columbia realized gains in average personal income during the year, according to data from the Bureau of Economic…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth

March 26, 2014 

Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth

San Joaquin county officials on Tuesday signed off on an "aggressive" economic development strategy, a necessary step to position the inland and mostly agricultural county's agencies to receive millions of federal grants meant to help spur job growth.

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March 26, 2014 

Payroll Services Firm Recognized for Ethics

Paychex has been recognized by The Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance, as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company.

 Treasury Offers Quick Fix on Another Obamacare Glitch

March 26, 2014 

Treasury Offers Quick Fix on Another Obamacare Glitch

The government seems to have worked out most of the kinks in www.healthcare.gov, the online site used to sign up for Obamacare. But it has yet to address another glitch that surfaced almost two years ago: Language in the law that prevents married taxpayers who file separate tax returns from qualifying for special tax subsidies.

Ken Berry, JD

 Franchisees Saw Strong Growth in 2013, Expectations High for 2014

March 26, 2014 

Franchisees Saw Strong Growth in 2013, Expectations High for 2014

If you have clients who are franchisees, did they experience the same strong growth as seen across the franchise sector in 2013? According to a new report, last year was a banner year, with industry outpacing the overall U.S. economy in business formation and job growth, creating an estimated 11,000 new establishments and 10 percent…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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March 26, 2014 

Latino Business Owners Find New Ways to Connect with Banks

Minority-owned small businesses are less likely to borrow money from traditional lenders and less likely to have their loans approved. Access to financing is crucial for new businesses, and in Berks County, PA, there are more options available for entrepreneurs to borrow money, including a new program for Reading business owners from National Penn Bank.