March 18, 2013
Rebound in construction jobs helping employment numbers
Small businesses created 15,000 new jobs in February, totaling 75,000 new jobs added since February 2012.
March 13, 2013
Poll shows smartphone usage up 70% by small businesses, and tablets used by more than two-thirds of small businesses
'Wireless solutions part of small business DNA,' with two-thirds reporting it would be major challenge to survive without them
March 13, 2013
LA chapter of Better Business Bureau expelled
This week the 101-year-old consumer watchdog turned its sights on one of its own -- ousting the Los Angeles chapter that grades local businesses.
March 13, 2013
Tips for small businesses to navigate new tax laws in 2013
A checklist of steps that small business owners can take to help navigate changes stemming from the recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA).
March 12, 2013
Survey shows that small businesses need to worry about data breaches
Although more than half the U.S. small businesses surveyed by the Ponemon Institute experienced at least one data breach, only a third notified individuals that their personal information had been exposed.
March 11, 2013
Financing group expands small business lending to 25 states
World Business Lenders, a lender to small businesses, has expanded lending to 25 from seven states, the company announced on Monday.
March 11, 2013
Employee fraud can cripple a small business: How to limit damages
How much does can a thieving employee cost a business? According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the average financial loss for one instance of employee fraud is $140,000, and 40 to 50 percent of victimized companies don't recover any of their losses.
March 11, 2013
What small business owners want: Simpler taxes, decreased federal spending and no national sales tax
Small businesses want a simpler income tax code with decreased federal spending, and oppose a national sales tax.
March 9, 2013
Report: Better small business financing and mortgage lending helping economy
Investors Alliance has released a collection of new research reports highlighting JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., KeyCorp and Credicorp Ltd.
March 9, 2013
Small Business Employment Index: Slight growth remains consistent with past years
The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI), a barometer for hiring trends for more than 3,500 companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by 0.20 percent during February, following a decrease of 2.37 percent in January.
March 8, 2013
Small business disaster loans also available to private nonprofits in North Carolina
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that some private non-profit organizations in North Carolina that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans.
March 8, 2013
President of national small business association urges politicians to act on federal deficit
The president and CEO of the National Small Business Association, NSBA President, Todd McCracken, wants Congress to set aside partisan differences and get back to the work they were elected to do: Addressing the national debt.