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Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 2/17/12

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This week’s small business news roundup discusses President Obama’s budget, why some small businesses stay small, the ongoing search for small business credit, a case study on the effective use of social media, and why Pinterest may not be great for your business after all. Let’s go! First two other great roundups: This Week in [...]

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Written by Michelle Fabio

February 17th, 2012 at 10:14 am

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Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 2/10/12

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This week’s small business news roundup discusses tax tips, hiring trends, adjusting to changes in the patent system, and the growing importance of Pinterest. Let’s go! First two other great roundups: This Week in Small Business: Jobs!: The New York Times shares links to articles on job growth, news on mobile-payment companies, several links to [...]

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February 10th, 2012 at 9:54 am

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Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 2/3/12

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This week’s small business news roundup discusses small business confidence hitting a three-year high, Citibank’s new lending approaches for small business, what SMBs can learn from Facebook’s IPO, early numbers on 2012 hiring, and tips for building a winning team. Let’s go! First two other great roundups: This Week in Small Business: A Twitter Lesson: [...]

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Written by Michelle Fabio

February 3rd, 2012 at 9:37 am

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Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 1/27/12

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This week’s small business news roundup discusses what small business owners had to say about President Obama’s State of the Union address, how campaign spending affect small businesses, a guide to small business survival, the growing appreciation of technology and apps by small business owners, and how to choose a mobile carrier for your small [...]

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Written by Michelle Fabio

January 27th, 2012 at 10:43 am

Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 1/20/12

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This week’s small business news roundup discusses what small business owners can learn from some of the best companies around, types of insurance you should consider, small biz owner confidence for 2012, and dealing with disgruntled customers and changing postal services. First two other great roundups: This Week in Small Business: Destroying the Internet: The [...]

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Written by Michelle Fabio

January 20th, 2012 at 9:50 am

Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 1/13/12

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This week’s small business news roundup is heavy on social media, blogging, and e-book tips, but there’s also talk of new, free webinars to help your business grow and much more. Here we go! This Week in Small Business: For the Win!: The New York Times discusses why we shouldn’t worry about the national debt, [...]

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Written by Michelle Fabio

January 13th, 2012 at 9:43 am

Is Bank of America Really Cutting Small Business Credit Lines?

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In the first week of January, the Los Angeles Times reported that Bank of America was cutting the credit lines of some small businesses and demanding lump sum payments instead of monthly installments. The Times reported that those who couldn’t make the lump sum payments would be offered longer term repayment plans — but at [...]

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Written by Michelle Fabio

January 11th, 2012 at 5:23 am

Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 1/6/12

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For the first small business news weekly roundup of the year, we have lots of articles with the “year ahead” theme — tips on small business strategies, marketing (including a new weekly resource starting up January 12), taxes, new laws, and more. First two other excellent roundups: This Week in Small Business: The Latino Opportunity: [...]

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January 6th, 2012 at 10:03 am

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Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 12/30/11

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We have a jam-packed last small business news weekly roundup of 2011, so let’s jump right in! This Year in Small Business: The Best Reads: The New York Times has compiled this “best of” list for 2011, which includes articles on making money, commentary about Wall Street, bad tips for entrepreneurs, living a fulfilling life, [...]

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Written by Michelle Fabio

December 31st, 2011 at 1:03 pm

Small Business News Weekly Roundup: 12/23/11

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In this week’s small business news roundup, we’ll talk about tips for choosing lifetime income plans, hiring in 2012, choosing the right ISP for your business, and rural small business trends for the upcoming year. First, some other roundups: This Week in Small Business: Making Lists: The New York Times’ small business news roundup, including [...]

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Written by Michelle Fabio

December 23rd, 2011 at 8:35 am