Craft beer entrepreneurs who have been hesitant to incorporate in Texas may begin to reconsider, following the passage of a bill in the state House of Representatives Thursday.House Bill 602 will allow craft breweries in the Lone Star State to sell beer ...
Posted: Apr 22nd, 2011
Most environmentalists agree that what the burgeoning green energy sector needs most is an incentive - for businesses and entrepreneurs, that is. Without a financial reason to invest in a new solar installation or multimillion dollar wind farm, there sta...
Posted: Mar 8th, 2011
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a key piece of legislation, repealing a much-debated stipulation in last year's healthcare reform bill.The so-called "1099 provision" was included in the bill as a means of paying for its ...
Posted: Mar 7th, 2011
Democrats in the California state legislature are pushing for the renewal of a bill that proponents hope will boost the state's renewable energy market, while rejuvenating the small business sector and further establishing California as the nation...
Posted: Feb 7th, 2011
President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night - a speech that tackled some of the most urgent concerns currently facing the United States. Immigration, foreign policy, energy, the federal deficit and healthcare were all on...
Posted: Jan 26th, 2011
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are targeting a tax stipulation in last year's healthcare reform bill this week, as three Senate Democrats signed a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, requesting the House to repeal the contested 1099 provis...
Posted: Jan 21st, 2011
President Barack Obama signed an executive order this week that intends to alleviate the regulatory and compliance burdens faced by the nation's small businesses.Citing the need to improve the economic environment for small businesses, the order, &qu...
Posted: Jan 19th, 2011
While California struggles with a massive $28 billion deficit, it is also trying to stem the tide of businesses leaving the Golden State in search of less stringent regulatory climates.The nation's second largest state economy, Texas, has been a popu...
Posted: Jan 10th, 2011
Entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in New York City are likely taking comfort in the Big Apple's relatively strong emergence from the national economic recession. The city's unemployment rate has been steadily falling in recent months, while th...
Posted: Jan 6th, 2011
Texas state comptroller Susan Combs has been pushing for cuts in various government programs in an effort to tackle the state's estimated $24 billion budget shortfall.The state's business tax credit and incentive programs may be the first to get ...
Posted: Dec 28th, 2010
A number of recent surveys evaluating American cities' business and intellectual viability show a regional trend in regards to conditions such as the cost of doing business, brainpower and, most recently, MarketWatch's "Best Cities for Busin...
Posted: Dec 20th, 2010
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 ...
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2010
More California-based small to mid-sized businesses were sold last month than any other month in the year, reflecting what many hope to be an indication of heightened economic activity in the Golden State and nationwide.According to the report from BizBe...
Posted: Nov 4th, 2010
In a show of support for firmer immigration laws, 13 states have joined together to request that the U.S. Supreme Court uphold an Arizona law which penalizes businesses for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.The law permits a business' license to be...
Posted: Nov 4th, 2010
Yesterday's defeat of Proposition 23 in California has come as a sigh of relief to many small businesses and entrepreneurs looking to launch a green tech LLC in California. Consequently, the state's restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions as put...
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010
Solar energy entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to launch an LLC in Texas may have something to look forward to with next week's Texas Renewables 2010 conference. To be held November 7 - 10 in San Antonio, the conference will seek to att...
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010
Site Selection magazine has released its annual ranking of the top state business climates, placing New York down at No. 21 in a tie with Mississippi. North Carolina took the top spot, followed by Tennessee and Texas, respectively.The rankings factored w...
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2010
California's greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade program, which is expected to go into effect in 2012, was unveiled in a final draft form last week, provoking mixed reactions from state businesses.Supporters of the measure, which is a part of the ...
Posted: Nov 1st, 2010
Although California's Proposition 23 is widely considered to be an affront to the state's blossoming green tech industry, with backers in the oil industry citing its impediment to business operations, not many have considered how the law it is me...
Posted: Oct 29th, 2010
California has received a lot of attention in recent weeks as the state's voter Propositions include several landmark bills that could drastically alter the business landscape of the Golden State. Of crucial importance to businesses, particularly ren...
Posted: Oct 29th, 2010
Small Business Majority, a nonprofit organization that aims to promote small business interests and growth released a report this week claiming that California's existing AB 32 law will continue to spur entrepreneurial investment and small business g...
Posted: Oct 20th, 2010
Entrepreneurs looking to launch a green tech LLC in California are in the right place. The state leads not only the U.S. but the world in alternative energy startups and entrepreneurial ventures. However, a number of initiatives and competitions are begi...
Posted: Oct 8th, 2010