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This week, SBA announced the National Small Business Person of the Year - Victoria Tifft, President and CEO of Clinical Research Management in Hinckley, Ohio. Check out this brief interview, live from National Small Business Week. Read More

By Karen Mills. As part of National Small Business Week, SBA asked small business owners to share their stories in a short video that demonstrates how their business benefited from the SBA and makes a difference in their local community.

The response to SBA's first video contest was i Read More

By Barbara Weltman. The entity choice for starting or operating a business can have a number of implications. It can affect funding, taxes, and more. Here are five compelling reasons why you may want to run your business as a C corporation.
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By Caron Beesley. Next week is National Small Business Week and aside from the awards and numerous networking opportunities presented by the event (running from May 20-22 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel), the conference also includes a schedule of educational seminars and forums offering a variety o Read More

By Caron Beesley. Are you a veteran or service-disabled veteran? Interested in launching your own business? There are a number of resources and programs from a variety of government and non-profit associations that are designed specifically to help veterans access the tools, funding, and help they Read More

By Caron Beesley. Is the marketplace squeezing your margins?

Making money is a perennial challenge for small business owners, and simply increasing your prices or selling more products or services – often at compromised margins – isn’t always the answer.

So, what sustaina Read More

By Caron Beesley. How can small business owners put the 2012 tourist and vacation season to profitable use? Here are some operational and marketing tips to help you start planning a successful season today. Read More

By Caron Beesley. Looking to hire an intern this summer? Internship programs are a smart recruitment strategy for small businesses, allowing you to nurture and feed your full-time hiring efforts. Here are six tips to help guide you through the process of setting up an internship program, and inform Read More

Should your small business advertise? Advertising is one tool among many tactics that might warrant a place in your marketing toolkit and can help remind customers about your business, call attention to new products or happenings, attract new customers, and slowly build your customer base. Here are Read More

By Caron Beesley. Are you 10-20 years away from your desired retirement age? There are some things you can do now as a small business owner to make it easier for you to retire on your terms. Read More