The Small Business Administration reports that small businesses are predicted to lead economic recovery as SMBs have created 64 percent of net new jobs in the past 15 years. Now, the administration is making an effort to spur business formation – and job generation – with an appeal to increase credit for small businesses.
Many entrepreneurs know the value of picking the right location for business formation. Now, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council offers insight on some of the best places in the country for business incorporation.
Some entrepreneurs think the brilliant business idea is all they need to make it big. Unfortunately, there are some logistics that can keep even the greatest concepts from launching into successful businesses – like credit scores.
President Barack Obama asked banks to help finance small and starting companies last year as experts predict these companies will drive economic recovery. Now, it seems a number of major financial institutions are stepping up to help business formation by offering funds to SMBs in 2010.
Entrepreneurs considering business formation might do well to head to Minnesota this year. A new study from the Council of State Taxation reveals that the state, which usually has the reputation of high business taxes, is one of the most business-friendly in the nation.
There was a time when children could find summer internships with little effort, but the current climate means many students will be unemployed this summer – unless they decide to become self-employed.
Many say the rural parts of the country are the most economically depressed in the current period of recession. This is why the state of Oklahoma was so quick to support a Rural Small Business program.
A report from Burst Media indicates that customers are willing to pay top prices for companies that offer green products and services or boast green practices. If this isn’t enough to make entrepreneurs consider starting eco-friendly companies in a slowly recovering economic climate, they may be inspired by news of an upcoming conference about growing […]