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Startups Sued Over Patents, New York's Candy Cab, Exporting Ice Cream: May 17
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship
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Financing
The Next Bitcoin Bubble? VCs Back Digital Currency Startups
Bitcoin crashed last month. That hasn't stopped venture capital firms from investing in Bitcoin companies -
Profiles
Wal-Mart Taps a Startup for a Window Into Bangladesh Factories
The retailer is hiring Silicon Valley's LaborVoices to connect it with workers in its 279 supplier factories in Bangladesh -
Policy
U.S. Owes Small Contractors $3 Million, Says Graves
The GSA failed to make guaranteed payments to at least 1,280 companies, according to the House Small Business Committee's chairman -
What Small Business Is Reading and Watching
Getting Freelancers Paid, Starting Up in London, Recruiting More Women: May 16
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Taxes
Tax Reform Riddle: How Big Can a 'Small' Business Be?
A House bill would reduce burdens on companies with revenue of $10 million or less, but some feel the threshold should be higher -
Marketing
Millennials Want to Be Entrepreneurs. That Doesn't Always Mean Starting Businesses
A survey of about 3,200 freelancers finds most define entrepreneurship as a mindset -
What Small Business Is Reading and Watching
Replacing the Cash Register, Rising Home Prices, Should Main Street Go Lean? May 15
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
How the Insurance Industry Funded Small Business's Anti-Obamacare Message
In opposing an Obamacare tax on health insurers, the National Federation of Independent Business quietly cashed an $850,000 check from an insurers' lobby -
Financing
Kabbage Expands Its Cash Advances to Brick-and-Mortars
As banks lag in small business lending, alternative financing providers are hoping to eat their lunch -
What Small Business Is Reading and Watching
Taxing Pot Shops, Fearing Obamacare Costs, Bing Crosby as Silicon Valley Trailblazer: May 14
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship
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Profiles
A New Kind of Food Truck Makes Millions on Raw Meat
Bulk meat seller Zaycon Foods is cleaning up by cutting out the middleman—and learning to deal with local health departments -
Policy
How the Insurance Industry Funded Small Business's Anti-Obamacare Message
In opposing an Obamacare tax on health insurers, the National Federation of Independent Business quietly cashed an $850,000 check from an insurers' lobby -
Financing
Kabbage Expands Its Cash Advances to Brick-and-Mortars
As banks lag in small business lending, alternative financing providers are hoping to eat their lunch -
Marketing
Millennials Want to Be Entrepreneurs. That Doesn't Always Mean Starting Businesses
A survey of about 3,200 freelancers finds most define entrepreneurship as a mindset -
Policy
Minimum Wage, Small Business, and Front Groups
Meet a Washington group aiming to discredit small business advocates who seek to raise the federal minimum wage -
Financing
A New Way to Get Small Business Loans From Neighbors
A former WilmerHale lawyer says his startup, Funding Community, exploits a loophole that allows investors to fund short-term business loans -
Taxes
Tax Reform Riddle: How Big Can a 'Small' Business Be?
A House bill would reduce burdens on companies with revenue of $10 million or less, but some feel the threshold should be higher -
Financing
The Next Bitcoin Bubble? VCs Back Digital Currency Startups
Bitcoin crashed last month. That hasn't stopped venture capital firms from investing in Bitcoin companies -
Profiles
Wal-Mart Taps a Startup for a Window Into Bangladesh Factories
The retailer is hiring Silicon Valley's LaborVoices to connect it with workers in its 279 supplier factories in Bangladesh -
Expanding Overseas
New Legislation Neglects Small Exporters’ Biggest Need
Three bills would streamline programs that help small businesses sell abroad. A study finds that credit is what small exporters really need
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Financing
A New Way to Get Small Business Loans From Neighbors
A former WilmerHale lawyer says his startup, Funding Community, exploits a loophole that allows investors to fund short-term business loans -
Marketing
Millennials Want to Be Entrepreneurs. That Doesn't Always Mean Starting Businesses
A survey of about 3,200 freelancers finds most define entrepreneurship as a mindset -
Policy
How the Insurance Industry Funded Small Business's Anti-Obamacare Message
In opposing an Obamacare tax on health insurers, the National Federation of Independent Business quietly cashed an $850,000 check from an insurers' lobby -
Financing
Does Google Want to Be a Small Business Lender?
This week, the search giant invested millions in two alternative lenders -
Profiles
A New Kind of Food Truck Makes Millions on Raw Meat
Bulk meat seller Zaycon Foods is cleaning up by cutting out the middleman—and learning to deal with local health departments -
Financing
As Online Sales Tax Passes Senate, What's the Word on Main Street?
E-tailers will have to grapple with new tax-compliance rules if the bill becomes law. Many online and offline businesses consider it worth the trouble -
Policy
Minimum Wage, Small Business, and Front Groups
Meet a Washington group aiming to discredit small business advocates who seek to raise the federal minimum wage -
Technology
A Business Accelerator to Rethink 'How We Pay for Health Care'
Startups finishing a year-old program are taking aim at health care's hardest tech problems -
Expanding Overseas
How a Nevada Couple Sells Tattoo Gear Around the Globe
The company uses customer service to stand out from cheaper imitators abroad -
Financing
How to Get Into Y Combinator: Look Like Mark Zuckerberg
Paul Graham reveals his hidden bias in favor of the Facebook founder's doppelgangers
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Profiles
A New Kind of Food Truck Makes Millions on Raw Meat
Bulk meat seller Zaycon Foods is cleaning up by cutting out the middleman—and learning to deal with local health departments -
Financing
A New Way to Get Small Business Loans From Neighbors
A former WilmerHale lawyer says his startup, Funding Community, exploits a loophole that allows investors to fund short-term business loans -
Financing
As Online Sales Tax Passes Senate, What's the Word on Main Street?
E-tailers will have to grapple with new tax-compliance rules if the bill becomes law. Many online and offline businesses consider it worth the trouble -
What Small Business Is Reading and Watching
Obamacare Entrepreneurs, Mid-Sized Business Administration: May 10
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
How the Insurance Industry Funded Small Business's Anti-Obamacare Message
In opposing an Obamacare tax on health insurers, the National Federation of Independent Business quietly cashed an $850,000 check from an insurers' lobby -
Technology
A Business Accelerator to Rethink 'How We Pay for Health Care'
Startups finishing a year-old program are taking aim at health care's hardest tech problems -
Policy
Minimum Wage, Small Business, and Front Groups
Meet a Washington group aiming to discredit small business advocates who seek to raise the federal minimum wage -
Policy
'Housewives' Actress Eva Longoria Recognized for Her Business Expertise
The television star is in Washington promoting minority women entrepreneurs -
Financing
Kabbage Expands Its Cash Advances to Brick-and-Mortars
As banks lag in small business lending, alternative financing providers are hoping to eat their lunch -
Advice
Businesses Hurt by the Marathon Bombing Can Tap Federal Disaster Loans
The SBA has opened its low-interest disaster loan program before, after 9/11 and the Oklahoma City bombing
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