Since its establishment, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has been helping small businesses in different forms including financial help – loans, contracts, guarantees for loans, professional and other forms of assistance. SBA encourages healthy growth of small businesses and rewards for good performance every year. Keeping the convention, SBA are soliciting nominations for […]
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Changes to Health Care Law
According to health officials in Maryland, the state’s new small business insurance exchange, which is expected to give employers access to more comprehensive and affordable health plans, will not be ready until April, 2014. President Obama announced a plan days before news came from Maryland’s officials to allow insurers to continue offering some health plans […]
Small Business Saturday is Big Business for Small Businesses
According to American Express Small Business Saturday campaign has become something of an institution. A survey sponsored by the American Express shows that 44% of consumers are aware of the Small Business Saturday which is held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving day. Another survey by the National Federation of Independent Business reveals that 77% of […]
The Federation of Small Businesses Vowed to Help Small Businesses Exports
Good news for the UK small business owners who are planning to see their products or services abroad. Federation for Small Businesses (FSB) has vowed to help small businesses in their effort to get global opportunities through exports. Recently, FSB has launched a fact-sheet to help small businesses who are planning to export their products. […]
Small Businesses Support Hike of Minimum Wage
A new survey conducted by Wells Fargo (WFC) and Gallup on about 600 business owners has published its findings on November 21, 2013. According to the survey, increase of federal minimal wages to $9.50 would hurt business, yet about 50% of respondents are supporting the hike. Survey Findings: 47% of small buisness owners whose annual […]
Small Businesses Play an Important Role in the US Economy
The title says it all and it’s true… For many, small businesses are just local businesses and it is the big industrial giants that are contributing to the economy of the US. We need to correct them and change their wrong perception. Studies show that small businesses employ over half of US workforce. According to […]
Twitter Opens Up Ads for UK SMEs
Good news for the UK small businesses. Twitter opened up its self-advertising platform for the first time to these businesses. Here, all you need to have is a Twitter account and a credit card to advertise your ads. Twitter launched its partnership with O2 Business to educate small businesses in the UK on how to […]
Ink from Chase Survey: Like Major Retailers, US Small Business Owners Prepare for Early Holiday Promotions
A new survey of small business owners from Ink from Chase shows that major retailers, small business owners are preparing for the holiday rush even earlier this year. More than 34% of small businesses are planning for promotions beginning on or before Thanksgiving Day, 47% are increasing marketing or inventory and 22% are planning to […]
Recruitment Tools for Small Business
Recruiting people for small businesses is the key responsibility of human resource professionals. They help in contributing to the organization by choosing the right person for the right job. To find right employees and to recruit them in an effective way is important for any business. Luckily, there are many tools for recruitment for human […]
Optimization Rises among UK’s Smaller Manufacturers
According to the latest SME trends survey by CBI (Confederation of British Industry), optimism among UK’s smaller manufacturers is at record level. In the three months up to October (42%) firms reported that total new orders increased for the first time since July 2012 and (25%) said they decreased, giving a balance of +17%. This […]