The New York Times is reporting that Hector V. Barreto, the embattled head of the Small Business Administration, said on Tuesday that he would resign and take over a Hispanic advocacy group that has supported some of President Bush’s initiatives. The Small Business Administration was sharply criticized in the months after Hurricane Katrina as taking too long to handle disaster…
The Better Business Bureau has now launched a major effort to warn and education small businesses about data theft, all over the country. This new BBB initiative encourages small retailers to take ownership of their responsibilities, to develop a privacy and security policy, and implement an action plan that makes privacy and data protection an integral part of their everyday business…
Considing a credit card for your small business needs? They can be a great way to track your business expenditures at the end of the year. A credit card company can provide you with a year-end statement that will itemize the transactions and categorize them as well. You don’t have to worry about receipts. A small business credit card can…
When one plans to start his small business, he encounters one basic question – whose product should I sell? There are two choices with the business owner – own products or some else’s products. And the third choice – combination of the two above. There are pros and cons of both the options. While profits are at a higher level…
When one plans to start his small business, he encounters one basic question – whose product should I sell? There are two choices with the business owner – own products or some else’s products. And the third choice – combination of the two above. There are pros and cons of both the options. While profits are at a higher level…
A new survey commissioned by National City finds that small businesses in the Midwest are more confident. Among the seven Midwest states surveyed, approximately 84.6% of small-business owners were positive about economic prospects. This is up from 82.3% in March. A chief economist for National City cites a robust manufacturing sector as effectively boosting confidence levels in the Midwest. Are…
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