Small business owners in Maine were hopeful that this year would bring about legislative changes that would assist in building a more favorable business climate. Unfortunately, that hope is quickly turning to frustration as the realization that this year’s shortened legislative session and gubernatorial election will make that impossible.In a ballot last year, 85% of [...]
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Mothers who elect to work from home are a fast growing and fast paced entrepreneurial class. In 2001, 61% of mothers worked. Daycare costs are always on the rise. An average daycare for one child can cost $500 a month. Two or more children can bring the cost up to close to $1,000 a month. [...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering a series of live Internet chats on small-business issues. The first session is scheduled for Thursday, January 26th from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m (EST). Cheryl Mills, associate deputy administrator of the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development, will answer questions on the topic, Do You Know How to Start [...]
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Are you starting your business and thinking about pay per click advertising on Google or Yahoo? Jason Lee Miller wrote in Stanford: SEMs Are Getting Screwed: ”Search engine marketers that don’t know what they’re doing are getting ripped off in keyword auctions, according to a new study released from Stanford Graduate School of Business. The researchers claim pay-per-click [...]
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The Montana Independent Record is reporting that state-subsidized health insurance for Montana smallest businesses is underway. The state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana signed a contract Thursday to provide new policies for uninsured businesses and their workers. State Auditor John Morrison is estimating that the program can help finance employee [...]
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Have you started a home-based business? Are you aware that you need to make sure you are complying with local, state and federal regulations? As hard as it may be to believe, just because you provide consulting via email out of your home, it’s still better to check out what regulations affect you. Why? Because [...]
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