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Poll: Uncertainty is major small-biz problem 28 Aug 2012 | 06:00 pm
Taxes as a major problem for small businesses? That’s so 2008. The new worry for 2012 is uncertainty. When the National Federation of Independent Business asked almost 4,000 small-business owners to n...
Workers’ comp bureau recommends 12.6% average rate hike 27 Aug 2012 | 06:00 pm
Worker’s compensation insurance rates are again starting to worry California businesses. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has recommended a 12.6% increase in the average pure premium ...
LaunchPad companies raise $25.3 million in 2012 22 Aug 2012 | 08:23 pm
Orange County fast-growth startups involved in an accelerator program of Aliso Viejo-based OCTANe have raised more than $25.3 million during the first six months of 2012, CEO Matthew Jenusaitis announ...
What if you can’t afford employee benefits? 21 Aug 2012 | 06:00 pm
Four out of 10 workers say their employer-sponsored benefits have been reduced or eliminated, according to a survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education. So Bolt Insurance Agency, which e...
Triplets seek top spot in small-biz contest 20 Aug 2012 | 11:27 pm
Hendrick Boards, an Anaheim apparel and skateboard company that supports 150 animal shelters, is one of 10 finalists in a nationwide contest by American Express OPEN and Facebook. The 10 finalists for...
Small-biz optimism drops 2nd straight month 17 Aug 2012 | 06:00 pm
Concerns that sales and profits will fall in the coming months, small-business owners’ pessimism grew in July for the second month in a row, according to the National Federation of Independent Busines...
Local angels invest $4.6 million in startups 16 Aug 2012 | 09:00 pm
Members of Irvine-based Tech Coast Angels, the nation’s largest investor networks, invested almost $4.6 million in 16 companies during the first six months of the year, the group announced. These comp...
Local angels invest $4.6 million in startups 16 Aug 2012 | 06:00 pm
Members of Irvine-based Tech Coast Angels, the nation’s largest investor networks, invested almost $4.6 million in 16 companies during the first six months of the year, the group announced. These comp...
Poll: 90% like small businesses 14 Aug 2012 | 09:00 pm
Almost 90% of American adults have a favorable opinion of small businesses, according to the 2012 Public Affairs Pulse survey. The survey weighs the attitudes toward business and government. Bottom li...
Poll: 90% like small businesses 14 Aug 2012 | 06:00 pm
Almost 90% of American adults have a favorable opinion of small businesses, according to the 2012 Public Affairs Pulse survey. The survey weighs the attitudes toward business and government. Bottom li...
