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Business 2013 - Optimism, But Check Your Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Small businesses now believe they have played a key role in the U.S. fiscal cliff.

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

As part of The Startup Magazine Female Founder series , we sat down with award-winning entrepreneur Elizabeth Colón. Elizabeth enjoys sharing her success story with other female entrepreneurs. She works hard to provide women with the guidance and tools necessary to become vibrant leaders and build resilient businesses.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 26: Javier Saade and Hillary Hartley

Steve Blank

government is discovering that Lean innovation can help them serve the country better and faster. The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. Small Business Administration.

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Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Big Government - or Small Business? There are, of course, those who say SEA won’t work, that it’s just another “big government” program. There are, of course, those who say SEA won’t work, that it’s just another “big government” program. Gerber counters that argument this way: “Government can’t cure all woes.

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35 Ways to Fund Your Small Business

Up and Running

Government Funding Options (U.S.). Small Business Administration loans are often one of the first places that small business owners in the United States think of looking for a loan, and they’re right to. Government Funding Options: 4. Each state and some local governments have one.

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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

Feld Thoughts

I woke up to an article in Daily Camera today titled Small Business Administration trying to bring SBIC funds to Colorado. The US government, however, lost most of the $2 billion it put into SBIC firms.” “From 2008 to 2013, that was not a good time for exits,” Adams said.

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5 Tips For Product Startups Wrestling With State & Federal Regulations

YoungUpstarts

Chamber of Commerce , burdensome government regulations are directly responsible for the long-term decline in small business formation. Despite a 40% increase in population, Americans started about 11% fewer businesses in 2013 than 1980. Contact Your Local Small Business Administration Office.