Small Business News

" Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui hosted a Small Business Opportunities Workshop at Sacramento State today with over 200 attendees, who were able to network with each other, hear from Congresswoman Matsui, and ask questions from federal, state and local agencies about opportunities for competitive grants, financing, and bonds made available through ...

Democrats and Republicans are trading barbs over whether Oregon's 2009 legislative session, which closed Monday, was a success.

Beginning this week, South Carolina's largest businesses have to use a federal database or check drivers' licenses to verify the immigration status of new workers.

Today more than ever, good network security is vital to businesses of all sizes.

Owen Batt, Director of Circle D Fencing Ltd, says that due to the recession and flu pandemic, small business owners like himself need to be proactive in their response to the current situation.

Inventors, researchers and small business owners hoping to receive a portion of $2.3 billion in federal grants attended the National Institutes of Health's 11th annual Small Business Innovation Research conference.

Business consultant Katrina Kennedy has taken her young son out of preschool and put a family vacation on hold.

In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.

MADISON - Former Congressman Mark Neumann announced Wednesday he's running for governor, immediately setting his sights on Republican rival Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker.

Faced with the implementation of a new online state sales tax in North Carolina, Amazon.com has ended partnerships with scores of small business entrepreneurs in the state as the North Carolina legislature prepares to enact new policy on "click-through" transactions.

PORTLAND, Maine a ' State Rep. Dawn Hill, a second-term legislator from York, is entering the 2010 race for governor.

For small business owners like Sacramentan Betty Davis, this is a make-or-break year.

Entrepreneurship and new small businesses are supposed to lead us out of the recession, just as they have in prior downturns, right? Sure.

Dell's foray into the business computing world continues with yet another model release - the Dell Vostro 1220.

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel's economic development legislation, INVEST IN MISSOURI, was signed by Governor Jay Nixon today at stops in St.

The process to get cigarette smoke out of Virginia restaurants and bars is well underway and now businesses are on the clock.

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, rolled out new legislation Tuesday targeted at business start-ups. Speaking to approximately 50 business people at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lake Oswego, Merkley announced the Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 to members of the Lake Oswego and West Linn chambers of commerce.

Sonia Podstaskyj has given the term "pillow talk" a whole new meaning. The Nelson, B.C., resident, who runs her own small business as a personal assistant, uses her iPhone to manage international conference calls from the comfort of her bed.

June 29, 2009 Monday CHASE EDITION SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 7A LENGTH: 733 words HEADLINE: Small businesses wary of health care legislation; There's uncertainty over impact on employer insurance plans, workers BYLINE: John Fritze WASHINGTON -- Like many small-business owners, Pedro Alfonso struggles to maintain the health insurance he provides to his 85 ...

The United States Small Business Administration is implementing a special, temporary loan program to help struggling small businesses.