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How Small Businesses Can Fight Unauthorized Amazon Listings
A commercial law expert explains legal options for small businesses when platforms like Amazon list their products without consent.
April 16, 2013
Bankers give advice to small business owners: Assess your banking relationship
Seven key questions small business owners should ask themselves about their bank
April 16, 2013
Increased small business lending coming, according to FICO survey
Lenders expect credit supply for small businesses to meet demand, approval rate on loan applications to increase, and loan delinquencies to drop
April 15, 2013
Tips to doing business in China? Are the most efficient companies more likely to survive?
New research by Brian Wu, an assistant professor of business strategy at the University of Michigan, shows that more efficient companies are less likely to survive when competing against more established firms in China.
April 15, 2013
First Financial Planning Competency Handbook released by CFP Board
CFP Board's First-Ever Book Published by Wiley
April 15, 2013
Contractors are using mobile more than ever: Survey shows jobsite use up 35% in last year
The use of smartphones by contractors while on the job jumped 35% from last year, according to new research from EMA Contractors, a specialty group at Eric Mower + Associates.
April 15, 2013
Nine Michigan companies receive SPARK microloan Awards
Nine Michigan companies have received a combined total of more than $397,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, bringing the total amount loaned through the Fund to nearly $3.6 million.
April 15, 2013
Hobby Lobby increases full-time hourly employee minimum wage to $14 per hour
Pay increase will affect 17,726 employees at more than 500 stores in 45 states
April 15, 2013
Investigating Health Insurance Fraud
The life of an average insurance fraud investigator isn't anything like on TV. There aren't late-night shootouts or wild car chases to track down bad guys.
April 15, 2013
Ohio state legislature looking at ways to tax online sales
State house is looking to boost revenue by cracking down on the ability of Internet retailers such as Amazon to ship goods into Ohio without collecting the tax.
April 14, 2013
How much do you value your employees? As much as they contribute?
I'm about to reach the 11 year mark of working for the same employer.
April 13, 2013
Mentor Plus helps accounting firms and small business clients work together better
Mentor Plus CEO Edi Osborne speaks about how her company helps accounting firms and small businesses work better together.
April 12, 2013
$19 million in grants for SBA Resource Partners to support Hurricane Sandy small business recovery
April 11, 2013 — Small businesses rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will get both immediate and long-term help laying a foundation for economic recovery and resiliency thanks to expanded services funded by a $19 million emergency appropriation. Small businesses can take advantage of free expanded counseling, training and technical assistance from the U.S....…