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Less than six months after attending Pittsburgh Startup Weekend, Traci and Joe Lipple have a new marriage and a new business plan for turning their joint venture from an idea to an app.

Financial relief is available from the Small Business Administration for non-farm businesses in 77 Oklahoma counties and neighboring states to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans, announced Alfred E. Judd, director of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West.

The year 2013 should be another strong one for agricultural equipment sales, thanks to a Jan. 1 change in the federal tax law, as well as overall strength in commodity markets and accumulated farm financial strength.

Taxes for the Virginia unemployment insurance benefits are set to decline this year for the first time since the recession hit.

As 2013 begins, small business owners are excited about the year's prospects according to a new survey of more than 600 small business owners released today by ONTRAPORT, provider of the comprehensive business and marketing automation platform OfficeAutopilot.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued for public comment its proposal to improve financial reporting about repurchase agreements and other transfers with forward agreements to repurchase transferred assets.

State Sen. Jim Ferlo added a new wrinkle Monday to the debate about whether nonprofits in Pittsburgh should pay for public services when he proposed a 0.4 percent payroll preparation tax.

Is it a good time to buy a home? That's always a challenging real estate question because, well, you have to ask real estate people for the answer. And, well, they have a habit of being overly optimistic.