Government and
Economy
Obama
Team to Broaden Bailout
President-elect
Barack Obama's economic team is broadening the mission of the $700
billion bailout for the financial sector, aiming to unfreeze credit
for homeowners, consumers, small businesses and local governments.
Frank
Offers New Terms for Release of Bailout Funds
Representative
Barney Frank expects the House to act soon to impose conditions on
the release of new bailout funds, mandating that at least $50 billion
should be used to help avoid foreclosures.
Lawmakers
Seek Yet Another H2B Visa Fix
Lawmakers
are asking the departments of Labor and Homeland Security to watch
out small and seasonal businesses that depend on immigrant workers
because the number of H2B visas requested already exceeds the cap set
for the second half of the year.
Management and
Financial Issues
Reduce
Your Risk From a Business Failure
The
recession that is causing many small businesses to fail does not need
to end the entrepreneur's American dream. There are things small
business owners can do to protect themselves and we have three tips
to lower the risk.
Advantages
of Leasing Equipment
The
Wall Street Journal's Kelly Spors answers reader questions about the
advantages of leasing equipment for a company, instead of buying or
financing.
Technology Issues
Questions
to Ask Before Buying an ERP System
When
searching for a mid-market enterprise resource planning (ERP) system,
there are a number of things you need to know. Here are ten questions
to ask when evaluating and interviewing vendors.
Small
Firms Discover Telecommuting
With the
growth of the virtual work force changing the face of business, a new
trend, says Jack Hughes, founder of TopCoder, is that small
businesses are increasingly accepting the idea of telecommuting.
Benefits and Labor
Issues
New
Labor Bills Readied for Obama
Labor-friendly
bills already are making their way into Congress in the waning days
of the Bush administration, including two pay discrimination bills
that President Bush vowed to veto, which will be presented to
President-elect Obama.
Ad
Industry Pushed to Diversity
After
a study found pervasive discrimination against blacks in the ad
industry, civil rights attorneys and activists have launched an
initiative to use public pressure and litigation to bring about
reform.
Sales and Marketing
A
Collision of Stunts and Strategy
As
the Super Bowl nears, a small apparel company is trying to use the
buzz around the big game to drum up attention for itself.
Guerrilla
Marketing Basics
Five
low-cost marketing techniques to employ this year.
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