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Patrick Clark, John Tozzi, and Nick Leiber cover the news, trends, and ideas that matter to entrepreneurs. Follow them on @newentrepreneur and share stories about entrepreneurship by tagging them with #SmallBizReads.
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Archives: March 2013
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Policy
Craft Brewers Float a Tax Cut. Mega-Brewers Want In
Small breweries want lower tax bills in a time of fiscal belt-tightening. Good thing they have friends in Congress -
Technology
Expensify Brings Bitcoin to Main Street
A company that does expense reports for more than 200,000 businesses is offering the virtual currency to clients that seek to lower international… -
What Small Business Is Reading and Watching
Crowdfunding's Gold Rush, Stalled Startups, Promise of E-Payments: March 29
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Financing
Why Women Are Less Likely to Land Business Loans
Higher operating expenses and lower revenues than those of male counterparts lead to more rejections, says a Biz2Credit analysis -
What Small Business Is Reading and Watching
Weighing a $1 Billion Biotech Plan, Going Phishing, Dumping the Yellow Pages: March 28
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
Exchanges Won't Solve Obamacare's 'Family Glitch'
A recent proposal that would use the Small Business Health Options Program to make dependents' health insurance affordable won't work, says Senator… -
What Small Business Is Reading and Watching
Afghan Entrepreneurs Fear Transition, an Independent Small Business Lobby, Dorm Room VCs: March 27
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Small Business
Even Realtors Have a Startup Accelerator
The trade group gets in on the fad of tech investing, but with a model that's different from your average TechStars imitator -
Zuckerberg and Immigration, Small Business Rebound, Betting Against Brick-and-Mortar: March 26
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Small Business
CharityBets Makes March Madness a Fundraiser
CharityBets wants to convert Americans' urge to gamble on college basketball into donations to universities -
Small Business
Rising Health Care Costs, the Spanx Story, Embracing March Madness: March 25
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Taxes
How to Get Ready for an IRS Audit
The self-employed are more likely to be audited. Here's how to bulletproof your tax return -
Small Business
Obamacare Uncertainty, Beating Back Patent Trolls, Cory Booker's Startup: March 22
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
Putting Cyber Threats on To-Do Lists at Small Firms
The same tactics that have compromised big institutions are wreaking havoc on small companies lacking IT resources -
Small Business
'Lean In, Fall Over, Get Back Up:' Wendy Lea on Marissa Mayer and Sheryl Sandberg
A Silicon Valley veteran weighs in on the recent talk around two of the tech industry's power women -
Small Business
Crowdfunding Real Estate, Budget Bills' Small Business Impact, Chaos in Cyberspace: March 21
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
Is an Anti-Fraud Law Hampering Veteran-Owned Contractors?
Rules intended to ensure Veterans Affairs prevents fraud are costing veteran-owned companies millions, advocates say -
Small Business
EBay Changing Fees, Questioning TOMS Shoes, Making It in America: March 20
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Marketing
Small Businesses Still Aren’t Spending on Online Ads
A new survey shows that despite big investments to tap into local advertising markets, Main Street isn't advertising much online -
Small Business
Yellow Pages Bankruptcy, Lobbying Controversy, Tax Season Stress: March 19
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Taxes
A Home-Office Tax Deduction Refresher
Claiming the deduction is complex, but it's worth it for those who qualify -
Small Business
'Smart Guns,' Paying Too Much for Financing, Solar Islands: March 18
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Financing
Food Trucks Are Stale. Line Up for Food Scooters
Serial entrepreneur Howard Leonhardt wants to finance cheap mobile eateries for first-time business owners -
Small Business
IRS Crackdown, Crowdfunding 'Veronica Mars,' Paul Graham's Handshake Deal: March 15
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Technology
Waiting for the Accelerator Bubble to Pop
Programs to seed startups are sprouting everywhere, from ocean liners to prisons. Investors expect a shakeout -
Small Business
Zuckerberg's $1 Billion Offer, Tax Mistakes to Avoid, Groupon's Interim Boss: March 14
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Taxes
Does Small Business Tax Reform Overlook Small Business?
A draft bill for tax reform spends more time policing tax avoidance than it does on lowering taxes for mom and pop -
Small Business
Job Openings Rose, Lessons on China, Bonobos Shops That Don't Sell: March 13
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Financing
An Uptick in Small Business Loans from Big Banks
Large lenders are approving a greater percentage of loans as competition picks up in a more stable economy -
Policy
Small Caps Stall, NYC's Soda Ban Blocked, NVCA Seeks New Chief: March 12
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
How Frustrated Are Small Business Owners With Washington?
Politicians often tout their love for small business, but entrepreneurs aren't reciprocating, a recent Pepperdine University study shows -
Benefits
Small Employers Add Jobs, Obamacare Opportunities, SBA Cuts Overblown: March 11
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
Health Insurance Costs Rise, Bill Gates Pushes Education, Wal-Mart Launches a Women-Owned Line: March 8
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Policy
Think Twice About Opening a Moving Company in Kentucky
“Certificate of necessity” laws are preventing aspiring entrepreneurs from opening moving businesses in Kentucky and other states -
Taxes
Tax Reform, Angels Slow Investments, Nasdaq's New Private Market: March 7
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Policy
Sequestration Cuts $92 Million From the SBA's Budget
Government contractors aren't the only folks affected—the cuts also shrink entrepreneurs' access to capital -
Sequester Cuts, the Next Groupon, and Is SXSW Worth the Trip? March 6
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
Lawmakers Enlist Small Business to Back a Minimum Wage Increase
New legislation would raise federal minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016—and its proponents say small business supports it -
Technology
Small Businesses Aren't Fessing Up to Data Breaches
A survey released on Tuesday shows that only 33 percent of U.S. companies that were hacked ever notified the victims of data theft, notwithstanding… -
Bank Loans, Working from Home, and Seven Entrepreneurs Verging on Greatness: March 5
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Taxes
California Delays Collecting ‘Surreal’ Back Taxes
The latest wrinkle in the Golden State's unusual effort to retroactively collect $120 million from people who profited by selling stakes in small… -
What Small Business Is Reading and Watching: March 4
A daily roundup of the most compelling stories about small business and entrepreneurship -
Policy
Small Government Contractors Are Confused and Scared About Sequestration
As entrepreneurs that depend on federal or state work try to guess which projects might get cut, even bidding feels risky
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