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Hurrying to Renew Policies
According to USA Today, small businesses around the country are hurrying to renew their health insurance policies before 2014’s rise in premiums.
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Small Businesses Opt to Offer Health Coverage
According to the Chicago Tribune, a new survey by the National Federation of Independent Businesses shows the number of U.S. small businesses planning to offer health coverage for their employees next year slightly exceeds the number that expect to drop coverage.
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Hiring Drops in October
According to ADP’s latest National Employment Report, private sector employment increased by 130,000 in October, reports Fox Small Business. This amount is below the average monthly gain of 150,000 seen in recent months.
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Businesses Fear Drop in Sales This Season
Even though the government has reopened small businesses fear the shutdown will have lingering affects on holiday spending, reports the Washington Post. According to a recent poll only 13 percent of the business owners polled were more optimistic about sales this season, while 43 percent said they expected sales to drop this year.
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Online Security Course Available to Small Business Owners
Small businesses can help keep their business information safe and protect their online information with a new free course from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Small Business Customer Satisfaction
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, is the Northeast's highest ranked bank in small business customer satisfaction according to the 2013 J.D. Power Small Business Banking Satisfaction StudySM. The study, in its eighth year, measures small business customer satisfaction with the overall banking experience by examining eight factors: product offerings, account manager, facility, account information, problem resolution, credit services, fees, and account activities.
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Small Business Thinking at the Margin
According to Small Business Trends, more small business owners need to think at the margin more often. This means comparing the cost and benefit of an additional action.
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Yahoo Hopes to Get Small Business
In an effort to resuscitate its businesses Yahoo is revamping its small-business Web hosting unit, reports Computerworld. Hoping to draw more small business customers, Yahoo recently acquired Rondee, a conference-calling service provider; and Lexity, an e-commerce app platform.
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American Businesses Tops in Confidence
A recent survey by Sage reveals that U.S. small businesses are tops in self-reliance, reports Fox Small Business. The survey shows that American small businesses believe that their source of success is through hard work themselves, as opposed to the government helping them out.
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Low Optimism for Small Business
According to the Wall Street Journal, a new survey by Vistage International Inc shows small business confidence in the economy fell to a nine-month low in October. Many small businesses are opting to hold off on spending until Washington resolves the budget issues.
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