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SEC: Don’t Make Crowdfunding Useless for Main Street
The SEC is working on rules for small businesses that want to sell equity stakes online. The agency needs to protect investors from fraud without making the process too painful for entrepreneurs -
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Three Months After Sandy, a Report Card on Small Business Relief
SBA loan approval rates for Sandy are more than twice as high as those for Katrina and Rita -
Profiles
P&G Taps Crowdfunding Site to Scout for Startup Brands
Crowdfunding website CircleUp aims to connect small and startup consumer products businesses with global corporations -
Financing
Astia Angel, a New Funding Source for Women Entrepreneurs
Having spent years connecting female entrepreneurs and investors, Astia is starting an angel network of its own -
Policy
What’s Driving the Spike in Small Business Acquisitions
Beyond beating tax hikes and taking advantage of rising valuations, difficulty finding skilled talent is helping fuel the increase -
Policy
How Canada Plans to Steal Silicon Valley's Immigrant Entrepreneurs
The Canadians want to grant immediate permanent residency to foreign starters-up who get venture backing -
Financing
Small Business Bankers Out at Citi, In at BofA
Citigroup is firing some of its small business bankers. Bank of America is hiring 1,000 -
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Behind Women’s Shrinking Share of Federal Contracts
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Financing
Small Bailed-Out Banks Still Lagging in Main Street Loans
The U.S. offered community lenders $4 billion to loan out to small businesses. Some have done a better job than others -
Policy
Bootstrapped Entrepreneurs Predict Growth in 2013
An opinion survey released on Tuesday indicates that self-funded private companies are optimistic about the U.S. economy—and their own prospects -
Taxes
Fiscal Cliff Deal: A Mixed Bag for Business Owners
Most entrepreneurs will owe a little more. Here's how to gauge the specifics of the New Year’s Day deal -
Financing
‘Grunt Funds’ Are Trending in Startup Circles
Equity stakes are a common source of conflict at nascent business ventures. A new way to determine who gets what is gaining traction -
Policy
Why the Feds Want to Give Aspiring Entrepreneurs Unemployment Benefits
A new push by the U.S. Labor Department and the Small Business Administration encourages states to extend unemployment benefits to would-be entrepreneurs, not just job-seekers -
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Move Your Startup to St. Louis, Get $50,000
Incentives have lured entrepreneurs from Chile to Oklahoma. Donors in the Gateway City hope their new program will pay off
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