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News, articles and information about small businesses, starting and owning and operating a small business, employment law, employment taxes, minimum wage. (Photo iTOWNS)
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Tea party rallies against IRS in Washington
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The tea party is using the Internal Revenue Service scandal as a springboard to renew calls to limit or even abolish an agency it's always disliked. Thousands of tea party supporters rallied Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, cheering on proposals...Tags: Jim McDermott, Internal Revenue Service, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, Human Rights
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New ranking places South Florida in the top 5 for small-business growth
If you are looking to grow your small business, South Florida is a good place to be. Biz2Credit, a firm that matches small businesses to financial institutions, has ranked the Broward and Miami-Dade County area as the fifth-best for small-business growth...Tags: Career and Workplace, Fort Lauderdale, Employees, Miramar, Broward County
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Troy Wolverton: Going on vacation? Here's what to take with you
San Jose Mercury NewsYou've packed your clothes, your shoes and hopefully your toothbrush. But before you head out on vacation, you need to pack the right gadgets. It's a familiar dilemma for frequent travelers. Fortunately, as tech gadgets become smaller, lighter and ever...Tags: New Products, Satellite and Cable Service, Netflix Inc., Tour Operations Industry, Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
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New 'Obamacare' exchanges could miss enrollment deadline - GAO
Reuters(Reuters) - New health insurance exchanges being set up by the federal government in more than 30 states under President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul could miss an October 1 deadline for open enrollment, a government report said on Wednesday....Tags: Washington, DC, Health Care Reform (2009), Politics, Orrin Hatch, Internal Revenue Service
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Racing team owner aims to spread spiritual message
John Franczak has a racing spiritual motto he lives by every day, "Put God first and you won't come in second." Franczak is the car racing team owner of Motor Sports 3:16 based in Delray Beach, where he resides. The organization is built exactly from...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Daytona 500, Kyle Busch, Science and Technology, Matt Kenseth
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Gov't report: Smooth launch unsure for health law
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's no guarantee that President Barack Obama's health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress. But in a report to be released...
Tags: Washington, DC, Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Medicaid
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Tech Q&A: Why Wi-Fi is speedier than Internet
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)QUESTION: You wrote that any Wi-Fi router you can buy today will be much faster than your Internet connection. Does this mean the wireless router can transmit data faster than my Internet connection can send it? If so, who cares? Along those lines, what'...Tags: Wireless Technology, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corporation, Entertainment, Media Industry
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Ellicott City businesswoman to run for delegate in District 9B
Ellicott City business owner and Republican Carol Loveless has filed to run for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates representing the newly drawn District 9B in 2014. Loveless, 54, said she has been a resident of Ellicott City for over 30 years and...Tags: Annapolis, Politics, Elections, Maryland General Assembly, Carroll County (Maryland)
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City close to 'magic' moment
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Joe Abraham has fond memories of growing up in India in the 1970s and '80s. But, now with an entrepreneur's mindset, he looks back with wonder that it took so long for his home country's economy to catch fire. The India of his youth...Tags: Kevin Allen, Cultural Development, Business Enterprises, Business, Culture
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LETTER: When Poaching Jobs Makes Sense
Regarding the editorial "Texas Rustler" [June 15] about Gov. Rick Perry, "business poaching" may not usually be economically effective. However, when you approach a business owner who has been publicly and specifically targeted and told his or her product...Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Dannel P. Malloy
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Facebook reaches 1 million active advertisers
ReutersBy Jennifer Saba June 18 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it now has 1 million active advertisers globally who used the platform in the last 28 days, a milestone for the company that is seeking to revive its revenue growth. A vast majority of...Tags: Online Advertising, Media Industry, New Products, Social Media, Facebook
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David Craig assembles gubernatorial campaign team
Harford County Executive David Craig's bid for Maryland governor is gaining added momentum as a campaign manager with proven experience and strong ties to the state will oversee strategic and operational details. The new campaign manager, Paul Ellington,...Tags: Harford County, Washington, DC, Politics, Republican Party, Public Officials
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