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Small Business Optimism High
According to CNBC, the National Federation of Independent Business reports its Small Business Optimism Index is at the highest level in eight years. The index has reached 100.4, which is the highest level since October of 2006.
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Mississippi Gets Small Business Funds
Mississippi has received a grant from the U.S. Treasury, reports dj Journal. The 4.4 million dollars comes from the State Small Business Credit Initiative Fund and will be given to Mississippi’s Development Authority. The funds will help small business grow and acquire new workers.
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Locking Cable for Portables Gets Small
Kensington has supplied lock cables for securing your laptops and other hardware for years. The new cable is designed for ultrabooks, chromebooks, and other equipment that's easily stolen.
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Portable All-in-One Printer
Primera Technology, Inc., showed its new portable all-in-one printer. Primera Trio prints, copies and scans in full color or black monochrome from a unit that weighs less than 3 lbs. It's about the size of a book and can be carried easily.
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Small Changes to Affordable Care Act Benefit Small Business
Two new tweaks to Obamacare have passed the House of Representatives, reports the Washington Post. The changes will benefit small businesses under the Affordable Care Act. The first change approved by the legislation would let small businesses hire military veterans but not count them toward their company’s total under the Affordable Care Act.
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Government May Help Small Business in 2015
According to the Denver Post, in 2015 the Republican led Congress might just bring some help to small business in the form of new tax bills and legislation. In addition, the Small Business Administration is working on making it easier for small businesses to obtain funding.
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End of 2014 Brings Optimism
A survey by SurePayroll finds small business owners the most optimistic they’ve been in 2 years, reports Accounting Today. The December Optimism survey found 79 percent of respondents feeling optimistic about their business, which is a dramatic increase from 2012’s 55 percent.
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Small Business Optimism at All-Time High
According to Gallup.com, small business optimism is at its highest since 2008. Although, the overall index score rose to 58 in November that is still well below pre-recession levels.
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Small Business Healthcare Site Isn't Drawing Visitors
The improved small business side of Healthcare.gov drew 200,000 visitors in the first week, reports The Washington Post. The site which helps small businesses shop for insurance got a relatively small amount of visits compared to the 1.5 million visitors on the individual side of the website. The administration is not sure why small businesses are not interested in using the site.
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Small Business Saturday Grows
2014 Small Business Saturday numbers improved over 2013, reports American Express. 88 million shopper visited local businesses, a 15 percent increase over last year.
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