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Companies Providing Health Insurance Declines

According to CNN Small Business, the number of small business offering health insurance has declined. During the period of 2000-2011 companies providing health insurance dropped  from 47% to 38%.

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Could Internet Sales Tax Bill Harm Small Business

If passed the internet sales tax bill, which is currently in the Senate, could harm small businesses, reports Fox Small Business. The Bill would apply to any business that has more than $1 million dollars in annual revenue. It would require retailers to collect sales tax on all online sales.

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New High Tech Businesses Rely More Than Other Firms on Bank Loans

 In the current financial climate, new high-tech businesses rely more than other firms on outside loans and investments, while non-technology businesses owned by African Americans, Latinos, and women simply operate on less capital, says a report issued today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy. The report, called Access to Capital among Young Firms, Minority-owned Firms, Women-owned Firms, and High-tech Firms looks at how the changing financial environment affects new firms.

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Work-Life Challenges for Home-Based Businesses

Owning a business is stressful, but running a business from home brings additional challenges, according to a new survey by Wakefield Research for Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), a leading provider of cloud backup solutions. The study found that while home-based small business owners are concerned about data loss and struggle to find a proper work/life balance, a majority (79 percent) aren't taking full advantage of cloud-based business tools.

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New $82 Million Credit Line to Fund Small Businesses

Business Financial Services, Inc. (BFS), a leading specialty finance company since 2002, announced a new $82 million credit facility provided by Wells Fargo Capital Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). The new credit line, which replaces a smaller facility with another lender, bolsters the Company's ability to serve the owners of small and medium-size businesses throughout the United States, and through affiliates in Canada and the United Kingdom.

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Social Media Works for Sales Increase, But It Takes Time

Small business owners only dedicated 3 hours a week to social media, reports Forbes. While social media can increase sales it requires more of a time investment before any results are seen.

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Better Economy, Fewer Entrepreneurs

When the economy improves entrepreneurship declines. The Kauffman Foundation’s Index of Entrepreneurial Activity shows that 0.3 percent of the adult population started a business in each month last year, reports Businessweek. That is down from an average of 0.32 percent in 2011.

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The To-Do List, the Small Business Owners Secret Weapon

According to Entrepreneur, using a To-Do list can actually improve your businesses bottom line. Knowing how to prioritize your tasks can improve your business and create a better work-life balalnce.

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Small Business Event at 2013 ETA Expo

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the trade association of the global electronic payments industry, today announced the experts and Louisiana small business owners who will form the Small Business Panel at the 2013 ETA Annual Meeting and Expo in New Orleans. Small businesses are a driving force behind payments innovation, and the panel will feature small business leaders from a wide range of industries. The largest payments industry event of the year, the ETA Annual Meeting and Expo runs from April 30 to May 2, 2013, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in the heart of New Orleans

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What Large Format Posters Can Do for Your Business

Large format posters can do a lot for companies large and small in terms of bringing them new business. With the right placement and quality design these attention grabbing materials can boldly put one's message on display in front of masses of people within practically any target audience and inspire prospects to engage in one's offer.

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