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Canada's Economic Action Plan Creates Jobs And Delivers for Small Businesses

Marketwire - Fri Dec 4, 2:35 pm ET

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 4, 2009) - Canada's Economic Action Plan is delivering real results for Canadian small businesses. "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and employ Canadians across the country," said the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism). "They account for 98 percent of businesses in our country and employ one in every six ...

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New business incentives are a smart move
Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Wed Dec 2, 2:23 pm ET
CORPUS CHRISTI —For years, small businesses across the country have been neglected by state and city governments when it comes to incentives to expand or relocate. With politicians making the rules that determine where the public money gets handed out, the more sizable companies generally win. They are, after all, the firms that promise to bring in or create hundreds of new jobs.In Corpus ...
Small businesses changing hands despite recession
Indianapolis Business Journal - Sat Nov 28, 2:39 am ET
Even in recession, entrepreneurs buy and sell local small businesses. Plenty of Indianapolis-area companies are for sale.
Small businesses up against big-box titans
Chicago Sun-Times - Fri Nov 27, 6:25 am ET
Andre Guichard is hosting his four-year-old art gallery's first Black Friday door buster -- but as a small business going against big-box giants, he's staying open two hours later rather than opening earlier than usual.
NUL Partners With Alternative Lender to Revive Small Businesses
Black Press USA - Mon Nov 30, 12:31 pm ET
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Banks aren't lending very often these days, and minority business owners are having an especially hard time getting loans to expand or to simply get through hard times.
Americans See Protectionism, Tax Cuts as Ways to Create Jobs
Gallup - Wed Dec 2, 5:16 am ET
Americans’ top prescriptions for creating more jobs are protecting U.S. manufacturing, lowering taxes, and helping out small businesses. Assessing the U.S. job market in general, 28% of Americans say it will get worse in the next year while 35% say it will get better, and 36% think it will stay the same.
In Business
The Santa Ynez Valley News - Wed Dec 2, 10:21 am ET
Nov. 13 is the deadline to submit nominations to the Small Business Administration office in Los Angeles for several SBA awards, including the 2010 Small Business Person of the Year Award.
eFUEL EFN, Corp. Announces the Hiring of Peter Grotsky
GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 2, 12:41 pm ET
TAMPA -- eFUEL EFN, Corp. management is pleased to announce that Peter Grotsky has accepted the position of consultant to eFUEL EFN, Corp. in the capacity of corporate representative to the Small Business Administration and the Government Services Administration .
Conference attracts ‘diverse group’
The Times West Virginian - Wed Dec 2, 5:19 am ET
Approximately 200 people have gathered in Morgantown to learn about the many benefits of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Innovative Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs.The 2009 Mid-Atlantic SBIR/STTR Conference started Monday and concludes today at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown.
No Rebound Yet for Smallest Businesses
BusinessWeek - Tue Dec 1, 12:33 pm ET
Confidence among America’s smallest business owners fell to the lowest level since February, according to the latest Discover-Small Business Watch . The survey, conducted by Rasmussen Reports, polls a random sample of 750 business owners with five or fewer employees on six core questions each month.
Small Business Development Center to open in Gonzales
The Salinas Californian - Mon Nov 30, 8:07 am ET
Thinking about opening your own business, but worried about the recession?
Stimulus funds for SBA loans dry up
The Columbian - Wed Dec 2, 4:08 am ET
In October, several Vancouver-area lenders warned that Small Business Administration stimulus funds could run out in early December, especially if borrowers rushed to file applications out of fear...
Small business needs support
Centre Daily Times - Mon Nov 30, 1:18 am ET
Recent news of double-digit unemployment is a call to action. Though the economy grew in the third
December 1, 2009
Idaho State Journal - Tue Dec 1, 6:22 pm ET
The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is pleased to announce that Black Swan Inn has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Motels category.
The Joys, and Lessons, of Traveling to Brazil
New York Times - Mon Nov 30, 5:35 pm ET
A small-business owner who travels frequently to Brazil has learned the country’s secrets and even enjoys the flight.
Small, minority owned business conference Dec. 9
SACommunties - Tue Dec 1, 6:13 pm ET
Sponsored by Bexar County and University Health System, the conference is offered free to the public to help small business owners learn “How to Get in the Game and Stay in the Game.”