Archives: July 2010

Senate Clears Way for $30 Billion Small Business Fund

Posted by: John Tozzi on July 23

Washington is poised to launch its most direct attempt to revive small business lending since the financial crisis with a plan to invest up to $30 billion of federal money...

Startup Activity at Record Low: Challenger

Posted by: John Tozzi on July 20

The share of high-level job-seekers exiting an outplacement program who start their own businesses dropped in the first half of 2010 to the lowest two-quarter rate on record, according to...

Weekend Links: Independents Week; Senate Jobs Bill Highlights; IRS Paperwork

Posted by: Nick Leiber on July 02

To trumpet the economic benefits of buying from locally-owned shops, the advocacy group American Independent Business Alliance kicks off its seventh annual "Independents Week" in communities across the country, including...