It’s just a start, but Congress appears ready to help small businesses gain access to more capital. Last week the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Small Business Financing Investment Act (H.R. 3854), clearing the way for more small business financial resources. Congressional supporters said most Small Business Administration programs hadn’t been updated for 10 [...]
Continue reading …Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, comprising half the nation’s nonfarm, private gross domestic product. And small business — along with the rest of the economy — has been struggling during 2008 and 2009. But Americans are resilient and continue to become entrepreneurs. Although changes in the economy may make it more [...]
Continue reading …Here’s a list of local companies that have recently won military contracts. T.D. Support Services Corp. won a $47,400 federal contract from the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, for sports officiating services. Defense Training & Development Services G.P. won a $100,200 federal contract from the U.S. Air Force [...]
Continue reading …A list of local contract awards this week includes projects as large as $35.8 million and as small as $20,485. Senger Design Group has won a $25,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command based at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., for interior designer services. Wolverine Services LLC won a $1.3 million federal [...]
Continue reading …Proposals in Congress to increase access for Small Business Innovation Research grants have garnered both accolades and aspersions. One bill that has passed the House of Representatives would allow all companies that receive venture capital funding to be eligible to compete for the grants. A bill being considered by the Senate caps venture capital at [...]
Continue reading …Shop Act wouldn’t mandate coverage or create government competition Small businesses have spoken out vociferously against the health care reform plan being considered by Congress — and they’re throwing their support behind an alternative proposal — the Shop Act. The current legislation calls for employer mandated health insurance, a value-added tax and public programs that [...]
Continue reading …Only 5 percent of small business owners polled by the Small Business Research Board said the economy is showing signs of significant recovery. Nearly 36 percent of small business owners believe the economy is just starting to show signs of recovery. About 25 percent said the economy has bottomed out and could begin recovering during [...]
Continue reading …Business tips, awards and sustainability all part of small business program
June 3, 2009 Comments OffThe Small Business Awards program and luncheon is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2888 S. Circle Drive. The event, presented by the Small Business Development Center and the Better Business Bureau, acknowledges local small businesses and their contributions to the economic well-being of the community. The Small Business Person [...]
Continue reading …State moves one step closer to ending a big business community disincentive
April 24, 2009 Comments OffLast week, the state Senate Appropriations Committee resurrected a bill that would phase out the taxes businesses pay on equipment. The legislation had been tabled earlier this month after a committee vote ended in a tie. However, the bill’s author, Douglas County Republican Sen. Mark Scheffel, appealed to Democratic committee chairman Sen. Abel Tapia to [...]
Continue reading …Environmental stewardship is important for America’s 27 million small businesses — and not just on Earth Day. Every day is Earth Day for small businesses because entrepreneurs are on the frontlines in the battle to grow a green economy. Small business owners live, work and play where their businesses are located. They know their families, [...]
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