“Small Business Facts” Debut on SBA Website Confused about terminology? Or the basic definitions used in small business statistics? The Office of Advocacy has launched a new series, “Small Business Facts,” to demystify key small business topics and explain terms [...]
How does the Rule protect people thinking about buying a bizopp? First, it requires sellers covered by the Rule to give you a one-page disclosure document outlining important facts about the opportunity. Second, if sellers make any claims about how [...]
The Minority Business Development Agency issued a White Paper on Strategies for Minority Business Enterprises to Capture Federal Contracts and Expand Their Business, intended as a quick guide to help MBEs navigate the federal contracting process. It takes MBEs from [...]
The Global Women’s Summit combines local experts and leaders with real women to address personal, family, business and community/national issues that impact women all over the world. In less than a week, a global movement begins in Columbus. The Global [...]
The US Government spends about $429 billion each year on everything from toothpicks to spaceships; cleaning services to training services. It’s estimated that 60% of government purchases are for services and 40% for products. And here’s some good news for [...]
Small business groups urge U.S. senate leaders to advance crowdfunding legislation The internet has revolutionized the way people do business and that includes the way businesses are funded. Crowdfunding – once the pet project of struggling musicians and artists is [...]
New York Times reporter Robb Mandelbaum had a great synopsis on President Obama’s latest budget proposal and its affect on small businesses. In “Obama’s S.B.A. Budget: Doing Less With More” Mandelbaum discussed how small-business owners would get less from the [...]
SBA changes business size requirements to qualify for funding. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration today published a final rule in The Federal Register that will increase some of the size definitions of small businesses in Professional, Scientific and [...]
Inc. Magazine posted a great article on its website about five cases in front of the Supreme Court that focus on businesses and business practices. The article also gives information why the cases are important to all entrepreneurs. What is [...]