1. Small Businesses: Stop With the Taxes and Regulations

Mark Cuban, billionaire owner of HDnet and the Dallas Mavericks, is calling for abolishment of all taxes on small businesses with 25 or fewer employees in the U.S. He says that small businesses of that size should be exempt from taxes of all kinds: ...

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2. Size of Small Business Market - a Knol

Google just launched a new service called Knol. With Knol you can create articles on specific topics at the Knol.Google.com site. If you wish, you can allow others to contribute their thoughts and information to your Knol article (either subject to y...

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3. Small Business at the Court: 2007-2008 Supreme Court Roundup

There is no question that the Supreme Court's decisions impact small business. In fact, studies have shown that more than 40 percent of the Court's cases deal with issues that directly affect the business community. Those issues include employment, c...

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4. Same Sex Marriage and Venture Capital

I heard on the radio the other day that California became only the second state (after Massachusetts) to permit same sex marriage. And that got me thinking about bad entrepreneurship research. While it might be strange that my mind goes from same ...

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5. Six Ways to Protect Your Employees From Stress

Everyone has a stressful day from time to time. But in today's economy with the gas prices we're facing, it's vital for small business management to detect the added stress on employees. Employees are the most valuable assets of every small company, ...

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6. Summertime Employment Help: What You Need to Know

Every summer, many businesses look to bolster their workforce by hiring students on summer break. This can be a valuable opportunity for teens to not only get some hard-earned cash, but to learn important job skills. Instilling these skills in young ...

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7. Small Business Tax Cuts Clear Senate Hurdle

The state Senate on Monday passed its economic stimulus package that provides tax relief for small businesses looking to expand and hometown manufacturers. The bills now go to the state House for consideration. NFIB members met with state Senate and ...

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8. Seven Steps for Developing Your Negotiating Skills

Nearly everyone engages in negotiations at work and at home on a daily basis. We negotiate with children over what they wear to school. Managers negotiate with vendors. Workers negotiate vacation schedules. Performance evaluation, counseling and prob...

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9. Surviving Economic Slumps

Sales slumps are an inevitable part of business cycles, whether they are seasonal or due to a market downturn. Here are some survival tactics to help you weather financial storms. Read more at: http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_37597.html.

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10. Senate Leaders: No Lame Duck Session in 2008

State Senate President Joe Scarnati (Jefferson County) and Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (Delaware County) announced the state Senate will not convene for a lame duck session following the Nov. 4 General Election. Read more at: http://www.nf...

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