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Small-business Q&A: Interview ought to focus on job, skills
Q: I’m trying to hire employees for my small business. I have selected a few candidates who look great on paper. Any advice on the job interview process? A: Face-to-face interviews are crucial to...
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By Kathleen Madigan Confidence among small businesses “went nowhere” in August, says a report released Tuesday. The National Federation of Independent Business‘s small-business optimism index slipped...
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Successful Small Business Lending: One Bank At A Time
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a study the Cleveland Federal Reserve published suggesting that the small businesses that are the real job creators in our country will likely continue to struggle...
View ArticleJim Furyk to Speak at Free Web.com Small Business Forum in Ponte Vedra
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Web.com (WWWW), a leading provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small businesses, will host a free Small Business Forum...
View ArticleWeb.com to Host Seminar to Help Atlanta-Area Small Business Owners Succeed...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Web.com (WWWW), a leading provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small businesses, will host a free Small Business Forum...
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Small Talk: Citi exec works to improve small business status
NEW YORK • When small business owners hear the name Citigroup, they’re more likely to think of a bank that caters to big corporate and international clients, not one that will serve their needs....
View ArticleSmall-business owners fret ACA’s unforeseen effects
TAMPA — At first glance, it didn’t seem as if Angie Short’s young, small company would be affected by health care reform. With just 10 full-time employees, she isn’t required to offer health...
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Small Business Owners Express Desire to Outsource Social Media and Other...
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– While many small business owners are “do-it-yourselfers,” handling marketing tasks from email to SEO in-house, many do outsource select activities, particularly those...
View ArticleDespite Rising Fraud Threat, Majority of Small Business Owners Lack Proper...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Amidst a climate of increasingly sophisticated and rampant fraud schemes such as business identity theft, mobile malware and money mules, many small...
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Small business: Mature owners
Doris Mousdale, owner of Arcadia Bookshop, 26 Osborne Street, Newmarket on opening a bookshop in her later career Why did you open a bookshop as you were heading towards your retirement years? I...
View ArticleRBC sets the record straight on small business myths
From job stability to financing and growth, Canadians hold many misconceptions about starting and running a small business TORONTO , Sept. 19, 2013 /CNW/ – While an RBC Poll shows that 88 per cent of...
View Article3 Important Facts About Small Business Credit Cards
Nurturing a startup or managing a small business requires good strategies in order to avoid financial mishaps. A small business credit card can be a great tool for organized owners, because they help...
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Call for small business govt loan backing
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View ArticleWant to Open a Small Business? Lending Is Opening Up
Approved small business loan balances increased 17.8% in the past fiscal year, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. That contributed to a higher Experian/Moody’s Analytics Small...
View ArticleWant to Open a Small Business? Lending Is Opening Up
Approved small business loan balances increased 17.8% in the past fiscal year, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. That contributed to a higher Experian/Moody’s Analytics Small...
View ArticleFour Small Businesses on the Goal Line in Intuit’s Small Business Big Game
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Intuit Inc. (INTU) announced the finalists of its Small Business Big Game program, sponsored by Intuit QuickBooks. These four small businesses are all who...
View ArticleSmall Business Partnerships to Be Priority of IRS Exams: Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service is shifting its small-business audit focus from corporations to various types of partnerships as those entities have grown more prevalent and complex, according to an...
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Washington shutdown undermines small business confidence
Economy 23 hours ago U.S. small business optimism fell in October, as business owners worried about the economy’s outlook and scaled back on hiring plans amid a partial government shutdown. The...
View ArticleSmall business owners see glass as half-full
NEW YORK (AP) — Many small business owners are saying they’re ready to hire. That’s the finding of a survey released Thursday by Bank of America. Thirty-one percent of the participants in the survey...
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