Entrepreneurs appear slightly more optimistic about their prospects for the coming year, according to a new index released last week by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom.The Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index shows 81 percent of...

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Posted: 02/21/2012

Last week, Intuit reported that small businesses added some 55,000 new jobs in December, as hours worked and wages climbed as well. Overall, employment among small firms grew by 0.3 percent.Combined with a number of recent national reports, the Intuit in...

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Posted: 01/09/2012

This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide celebration of innovators and job creators hosted by the Kauffman Foundation. With a focus on driving global economic growth through startup and entrepreneurial activity, GEW arrives amid an otherwis...

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Posted: 11/14/2011

A number of business advocacy groups released an open letter to President Barack Obama this week, outlining five key steps to improving conditions for small businesses through comprehensive regulatory reform.The National Federation of Independent Busines...

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Posted: 11/01/2011

It's been said that small businesses and entrepreneurs are the drivers of innovation in this country. While that argument may be up for debate, the sector appears to be leading in the green technology sector.According to a report released Thursday by...

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Posted: 10/21/2011

The U.S. has long held itself as a bastion of business and economic might. While its historical credentials may warrant this standing, trends in recent years have slid in the opposite direction.Forbes magazine's most recent rankings of the best count...

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Posted: 10/17/2011

The U.S. employment situation was largely unchanged in September, even as payrolls added a collective 103,000 positions, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. Unemployment remained at 9.1 percent, as most of the jobless rates for ...

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Posted: 10/07/2011

Once again, Texas has been ranked among the top business climates in the country. This time, Development Counsellors International placed the Lone Star State at the top spot, beating out North Carolina and South Carolina, which took the No. 2 and No. 3 s...

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Posted: 09/19/2011

With tax season approaching, many business owners are reflecting on their company's entity status and how it relates to their tax liabilities. By far, the most popular corporate tax return filing over the past decade has been that of the S corporatio...

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Posted: 02/21/2011

While the Texas legislature convenes to address the state's budget crisis, lawmakers are considering spending cuts across all sectors in order to balance what could be a $15 billion shortfall.However, Governor Rick Perry has made...

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Posted: 01/14/2011

Texas' sales tax collection grew for the ninth consecutive month in December, reaching $1.8 billion and marking a 9.4 percent increase over the previous year.As the state struggles to tackle its $15 billion budget shortfall, the improvement is seen as we...

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Posted: 01/13/2011

According to the World Bank, the United States - with its reputation of tech innovation and entrepreneurship - ranks only eighth in the world for ease of registering for a new business. Australia, New Zealand and Singapore all surpassed the U.S. in this ...

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Posted: 11/23/2010