Focus On Entrepreneurs, August 2010

From Bloomberg Businessweek, a roundup of news, trends, and ideas for business owners

Ideas Wanted: Multinationals Open Doors to Entrepreneurs

Giants such as GE and PepsiCo are sponsoring competitions that let startups strut their stuff
Small Businesses Skip the Health-Care Tax Credit

Insurance brokers say response is low because the value of the benefit declines quickly for companies that pay average annual wages of more than $25,000 or employ more than 25 workers
The Best and Worst Places to Launch a Business

The World Bank ranks 183 economies on where it's the easiest to start a new venture—and where it's the toughest

Why It's Getting Harder to Hire Foreign Workers

Federal agencies in charge of employment visas are making them harder to get, advocacy groups say
Commentary: Misrepresenting Small Business

The two groups that have traditionally spoken for small business in Washington often push an agenda that only big business could love
Betting on Incubators to Create Jobs

The number of programs that nurture startups is at a record level