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Business Intelligence: Tips, Trends and Resources
By Karen Kerrigan – This week’s tips, trends and resources focus on digital tools and marketing. As I note in the first item below, two new Deloitte studies reveal how the growth and use of digital...
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Connecting with USPS
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER The United States Postal Service is an important entity for small businesses. On March 24, SBE Council president & CEO Karen Kerrigan met with Postmaster General (PMG) and...
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Entrepreneurs Want Independence, Flexibility, and to “Be their own Boss”
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER by Karen Kerrigan – As I noted in a press release last week on the defeat of President Biden’s nominee to lead the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor, “Small...
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Startup Businesses During the Pandemic: Who they Are, Tops Sales Channels and...
by Raymond J. Keating – If you understand entrepreneurs, then there’s a lot you already understand about how the U.S. economy ticks. The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council’s survey of...
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Business Intelligence: Tips, Trends & Resources
By Karen Kerrigan – Did you know that the United States is experiencing a big uptick in entrepreneurship? As measured by new business applications, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that in 2021 alone,...
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INFLATION HELP: 25 Ideas on Cutting Business Expenses
By Barbara Weltman – Inflation is making it costlier to do business. Many small businesses are reluctant to raise prices or hike them high enough to maintain their profit margin. An alternative for...
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Small Business PULSE Survey: Inflation Hitting Hard
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER by Raymond J. Keating – The costs of high inflation are being felt throughout the entire economy. Consider the rising cost of inputs for small businesses. The latest Small...
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The Metaverse and Small Business
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER By Barbara Weltman – The media is ablaze with references to the metaverse, but an exact meaning is difficult to pin down. The term refers to various new technologies and how we...
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Inflation Hammering Small Business
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER By Karen Kerrigan – That ugly word of 2022: INFLATION. It’s hitting small businesses hard. An alarming poll released by Next Insurance reports that 35% of small business owners...
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Breaking U.S. Tech will Break Small Businesses
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER by Karen Kerrigan – Technology is a well-established driver of innovation, economic growth and small business competitiveness in the United States. Fortunately, robust...
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Startup Groups and Innovators Voice Caution and Concern about Potential...
SBE Council Joins Allies in Submitting Comments to DOJ and FTC – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) recently issued a joint agency Request for...
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Celebrating the Value of IP Every Day
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER By Karen Kerrigan – April 26 was “World IP Day 2022,” and similar to Small Business Week, SBE Council celebrates intellectual property – and the need to protect it – as a driving...
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Business Intelligence: Tips, Trends and Resources for Entrepreneurs
By Karen Kerrigan – Last week, the nation celebrated Small Business Week! Of course, SBE Council celebrates entrepreneurs and small businesses every day and we know how important it is for you to have...
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ABA Raises Questions about Antitrust Legislation in Congress Targeting Tech
by Raymond J. Keating – For over 130 years now, antitrust law, its interpretation, and its application have been anything but models of clarity, consistency, predictability and sound economics....
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Start-Up Ideas for Success: Getting the Right Insurance
by Barbara Weltman – Getting insurance is an integral part of running a business. Some insurance is mandatory, some is highly advisable, and some is merely good to have if you can afford it....
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Business Intelligence: Tips, Trends and Resources for Entrepreneurs
by Karen Kerrigan – SCORE Webinar: Your Roadmap to Success – How to Create a Business Plan May 17 – 1:00 p.m. ET The first step to starting a business is just the same as starting anything else. It...
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You Pay Company Expenses: Who Takes the Deduction?
By Barbara Weltman – It’s common for business owners to pay various expenses from their own pockets. It just may be easy to do. But it can impact who takes the deduction for these business expenses....
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THE EXPERTS: Who Has the Best Advice and Tips to Help Your Startup or Small...
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER Who Small Business Owners and Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Follow for Advice By Karen Kerrigan- Given the surge of new business applications filed over the past two years, SBE...
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Legislative Action in Congress: Small Business Support & Training
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER By Karen Kerrigan – While the biggest challenges facing small businesses are inflation, supply chain challenges, labor costs and shortages, high health coverage costs, and the...
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Counting the Hours: What is Compensable Under the FLSA?
BY BARBARA WELTMAN – Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), you must pay workers subject to minimum wage rules for the time that work is performed. This rule applies whether they’re...
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