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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

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Prospective business owners must make a myriad of choices before even opening up shop. One of the most important is where to locate the business. The United States is not uniform in its friendliness toward small businesses, and some states make operating a business easier than others.

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[US][Competition] U.S. Chamber of Commerce DREAM BIG Small Business Of The Year Award 2012

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These small business are each a shining example of the power of free enterprise and the opportunities it can create for America’s doers and dreamers. Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012. – Thomas J. Donohue, U.S.

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Small business Congress-watch: Three Reasons to Vote Next November?

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The idea is to stay current on what the folks in Washington are doing for small businesses and startups and to briefly analyze some of those priorities and efforts. In either case, rules and regulations can have a real economic impact on small businesses. And we all filed our business taxes recently, right?

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Presidential Innovation Fellows, round two

Startup Lessons Learned

The 1st round of five projects – MyUSA (formerly known as MyGov), RFP-EZ, Blue Button, Better Than Cash, and Open Data Initiatives – launched in August 2012 with 18 inaugural Fellows. In particular, small businesses and exporters have a fundamental problem navigating the Federal Government’s myriad resources.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. more in Small Business. Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

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Why Success Shouldn’t Be Defined By Revenue, Shareholders, Or Even You

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When Uber launched in Washington, D.C. , in 2012, its first step was gauging the local market’s wants and needs. In December 2012, the Council of the District of Columbia and the mayor shut down the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission’s efforts to block Uber. Manager – Dell for Entrepreneurs.

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29 Seriously Inspiring Interviews For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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25, 2012: Beh Weng Wei won the grand prize at the 2011 Young Entrepreneur Awards for his Frambie pitch, which eliminates some of the stress associated with custom picture framing and should be launching in Singapore on June 1, 2012. 9, 2012: Thanks to Emily May’s Hollaback! Beh Weng Wei at Tech65.org