If you haven’t yet heard, the United States Justice Department filed suit to block the proposed merger between communications giant AT&T and T-Mobile. According to Federal sources, this merger would have given AT&T 133 million customers making it the largest cellular service company behind Verizon currently with $110 million. Small businesses, many of which opposed […]
The stories of modern day veterans coming home to nothing brings back memories of Vietnam where they were not hailed as heroes but instead ignored and left to fend for themselves with nothing. It may not be as severe for the veterans returning from the Middle East today but one parallel exists between the modern day […]
When the stock market loses 20% of its value, very few negative effects are immediately felt in the small business community but if you recently formed an LLC or own a business startup you, as well as most of the nation’s business owners are certainly apprehensive wondering what’s next.
On August 16th the Obama administration announced new incentives aimed at helping small businesses in the rural parts of the nation thrive in a challenging economic environment. These incentives will be spearheaded by the SBA and available to all rural small businesses and business startups regardless of the type of business.
“Go out and start something!” That is what New York Times reporter and best selling author Thomas Friedman is telling the country’s citizens these days as the global economy shows very little sign of recovery.
Although some wouldn’t agree with the label of cyber terrorists, computer hacking group Anonymous and the release of secret government documents by wiki leaks prove that cybercrime is on the rise and may someday be the weapon of choice among organizations as well as countries who wish to cause harm to the United States. To […]
Tapjoy is one of the principal firms helping developers of mobile applications promote and distribute their programs. The company has recently raised $30 million. All existing investors participated, with JP Morgan Chase leading the funding round.
With the recent debt ceiling debate, the credit downgrade of the United States and the political jockying alive and well in Washington, people were beginning to wonder if small businesses would see any of the help that was promised to them. If that wasn’t enough, Congress has had some tough questions for the Small Business Administration […]