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Government & Politics
Small Business Incentives Face a Hard Road in CongressPresident
Obama’s incentives for small business to create jobs appear to be
foundering at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. Those proposals —
tax credits for hiring and investment and initiatives to spur lending
to small firms — all face strong resistance, and not all of it comes
from the Senate. Each chamber has embraced separate elements of the
administration’s agenda, and, for the moment, none of those elements
overlap.
Government & Politics
U.S. Salary-Increase Budgets Hit 25-Year LowChanges
to salary structures to account for changes in cost of living and other
factors aren’t expected to top 2 percent, according to The Conference
Board’s survey. That’s below the board’s forecast of a 2.6 percent
inflation rate.
Workforce.com
Management & Operations
Building Lessons Learned in 2009: What Highly-Successful Small Business Owners Are Doing that You Can Do Too
I've
talked to plenty of entrepreneurs who are just barely eking by right
now. One of the most common complaints I hear from long-time business
owners is "referrals alone are just not enough anymore."
BusinessKnowHow.comManagement & Operations
Harnessing the Power of Community to Grow Your BusinessIt
is safe to assume the vast majority of Web-based businesses are using
myriad tools and tactics designed to build brand, drive customer
acquisition, and increase sales. Yet, when it comes to the term,
"community," most sales-driven companies roll their virtual eyes.
ManageSmarter.comManagement & Operations
How Employers Should Handle Workplace RomanceDon't
establish a policy prohibiting it, and don't ignore gossip that it
exists. Do provide sexual harassment training—and buy employment
liability insurance.
BusinessWeek.comManagement & OperationsRise in Home-Based Businesses Tests NeighborlinessLocal officials search for ways to support economically squeezed entrepreneurs while keeping noise, traffic in check.
WSJ.comStart-Up Issues
10 Tips for a Strong StartMake sure you have a clear vision and plan--and that you stick to them.
Entrepreneur.comTechnology Issues
Focus on 'User Experience Optimization'Driving traffic to your homepage is important, but making the destination worthwhile is vital.
Entrepreneur.com
Financial Issues
Today’s Market: Securing Credit For Your Small BusinessIf
there’s any doubt that small businesses and access to credit are still
a very hot topic in this almost-post recession economy, just read the
headlines.
SmallBizTrends.comFinancial Issues
AIG Overhauls Its System for Incentive PayThose
ranked in the top 10 percent of employees will receive the greatest
incentive pay, followed by those ranked in the next 20 percent, the
next 50 percent and the remaining 20 percent.
Workforce.comFinancial Issues
Does Your Small Business Need a Bailout?As
part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (better
known as the Stimulus Plan or Recovery Act) – the Small Business
Administration (SBA) was awarded some $225 million to help small
business owners who find themselves in financial trouble. This program
was termed America’s Recovery Capital (ARC) program.
BusinessKnowHow.comTax Issues
Get a Head Start on TaxesTips for getting your records in order and preparing for the tax season.
Entrepreneur.com
Branding, Sales, and Marketing
Sales Lessons Learned From Selling in a RecessionThe
past year was definitely interesting. Some sales professionals
prospered while others suffered. I spoke to one person who doubled his
income—and he works in automotive sales! Yet, another well-established
person experienced a decline of more than fifty percent in their sales.
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