1. “Our businesses will probably fail.”
Americans are creating more new businesses now than they have in the past 15 years. But half of those start-ups will fail within their first five years, according to the Small Business Administration. Of those that make it that far, only a third will see their tenth anniversary. In 2009, [...]

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There are two types of entrepreneurs: those that jump into a new business headfirst, and those that dip their toes in the water. One’s not better than the other, though the second one is probably more prepared for what lies ahead. In Making the Jump into Small Business Ownership (@MakingtheJump), authors David Nilssen (@DavidNilssen) and [...]

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A new year; a new business. If that goal is on your list of 2012 resolutions, then listen up. Whether your next business venture is a cupcake shop, mobile app, or IT consulting firm, you won’t be very successful without a name for yourself. Sometimes deciding on a name is as simple as using your [...]

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It used to be that there were entrepreneurs, and then the rest of us who were happy to help others achieve their goals and somehow find our own in the process. That’s changed. Many people are pursuing their own business ideas, and catching up on ideas and knowledge to help them run that business. For [...]

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Want a better life when you live in a crowded favela in Rio or a hovel in Cape Town? Start a hair salon or a vegetable stand.
Creating your own small business is perhaps the only way up.

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Obama’s small-business proposal would help high-growth start-ups, experts say
The $48-billion proposal, which will be part of the president’s 2013 budget, calls for tax cuts for small businesses that create jobs, an elimination of capital gains taxes for small-business stock and an expansion of the Small Business Investment Company program, which supplements private equity investments.
The Washington [...]

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Intuit: Small business adds 50000 jobs in January
Small businesses added 50000 new jobs in January but paid employees slightly less and gave them fewer hours, according to Intuit Inc.’s monthly small business employment index.
MarketWatch
Obama wants small business tax, investment breaks
The legislative package, which will be part of Obama’s 2013 budget proposal later this month, also [...]

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What small-business owners want in SOTU
What do small-business owners want from the government? The short answer: Move out of the way. Eight out of 10 small-business owners say they want the government to stay out of the way instead of providing a “helping hand,” according to a recent US Chamber of Commerce survey.
Politico
Thinking of closing [...]

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What small business owners can expect from 2012
In a recent article for MSN’s Business on Main, small business and entrepreneurship specialist Steve Strauss examined what 2012 likely has in store for small enterprises.
AmsterdamPrinting.com
How To Embed YouTube Videos and Podcasts To Keep Readers on Your Blog
Using multimedia like video, audio and presentations are a fantastic way [...]

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The Return of Small-Business Credit Cards
Lenders are courting small-business owners like you with growing numbers of new credit cards and generous rewards programs.
Wall Street Journal
Small Business Group Launches Campaign Opposing Obama’s Plan To Wind Down Federal Small Business Programs
Today the American Small Business League (ASBL) is launching a national campaign to educate the media, the [...]

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