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Research on State Regulatory Flexibility Acts

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:52:11 +0000

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The purpose of the research study on states’ regulatory flexibility activity was to evaluate to what extent states went to mitigate the impact of state regulations on small businesses. The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) at the federal level requires agencies to minimize the impact of their regulations on small entities without compromising their regulatory objectives. States versions of the RFA, the research indicates, are/have been following different paths to the requirements and are having mixed results.

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The Impact of Mandatory E-Verify on America’s Small Businesses

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:00 +0000

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Notification of Roundtable

The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a roundtable on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in SR-428A entitled “The Impact of Mandatory E-Verify on America’s Small Businesses.”

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General Services Administration, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience through Acquisition

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:47 +0000

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On February 12th, 2013, the President issued the Executive Order for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Executive Order 13636). In accordance with Section 8(e) of Executive Order 13636, within 120 days, the General Services Administration and the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council, are required to make recommendations on the feasibility, security benefits, and relative merits of incorporating security standards into acquisition planning and contract administration and address what steps can be taken to harmonize, and make consistent, existing procurement requirements related to cybersecurity.

Action: Request for information. Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 92 / Monday, May 13, 2013

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The Geography of Employment Growth: The Support Networks for Gazelle IPOs

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:45:32 +0000

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In this research study, Martin Kenney and Donald Patton explore the network of support for gazelles that take their companies public through initial public offerings (IPOs). This entrepreneurial support network, or ESN, is comprised of law firms, venture capitalists, and lead investment bankers, the core of the team needed to launch an IPO. The authors examine the overall impact of these actors on gazelles’ employment growth.

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Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Owned Small Business Verification Program

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:04:56 +0000

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The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is currently reviewing its regulations governing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Verification Program. OSDBU intends to improve the regulations to provide greater clarity, to streamline the program, and to encourage more VOSBs to apply for verification. OSDBU seeks comments on how best to approach this undertaking. Although OSDBU identified specific issues, it encourages commenters to discuss any issue related to improving these specific regulations and the program.

Action: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule-making, May 13, 2013, 78 FR 27882, VA-2013-VACO-0004
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Landrieu Lauds House Introduction of Small Business Disaster Relief Bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship today lauded Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., and members of the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee, for introducing the Small Business Disaster Reform Act in the House of Representatives. The bill is the House companion to S. 415 that Sens. Landrieu and Thad Cochran, R-Miss. introduced in the Senate earlier this year.

The bill is des...

The Viability of the Minority-Oriented Venture Capital Industry: Implications of Diversifying Investment Strategies

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:37:55 +0000

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The number of minority-oriented equity capital funds grew significantly during the period of the 1990s. Early financial performance was positive; but more recently, these funds have invested in fewer minority-owned businesses and have increased their non-minority-owned high-tech investments. This research examines these equity capital funds and public support for these funds to evaluate these changes.

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Product Innovations by Young and Small Firms

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:40:25 +0000

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This study investigates whether the age of a business is linked to innovation and productivity, specifically whether young firms have an edge on older firms. Previous research on innovation has shown that small businesses are more efficient at innovation than large businesses.

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The Small Business Advocate – May 2013

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:19:49 +0000

The May edition of the Small Business Advocate spotlights the chief counsel’s recent visits to Regions II and VII to meet with small businesses, learn about their operations, and hear their c

Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Minority Women

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Notification of Hearing

The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in SD-106 entitled “Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Minority Women.”

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Landrieu Chairs Hearing on Minority Women Entrepreneurship

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today held a hearing entitled, “Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Minority Women.”

The hearing focused on the success of the Women’s Business Ownership Act, since it was enacted 25 years ago, as well as increasing access to capital and credit, access to federal contracts and funding for technical assistance ...

Independent Regulatory Agencies’ Compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:03:28 +0000

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The Office of Advocacy is often asked if there is a noticeable difference in the RFA compliance patterns of independent agencies compared with executive-branch agencies. Independent federal agencies are subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended (RFA) (see table for a list of independent agencies with abbreviations). Because they fall outside of presidential authority, however, independent agencies are not subject to executive orders concerning regulatory impact analysis or to OMB review of analysis.

The objective of this study is to characterize and assess the RFA compliance of independent agencies.

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Patent Trends among Small and Large Innovative Firms during the 2007-2009 Recession

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:42:53 +0000

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According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the Great Recession commenced in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. This research examines whether observable differences in patent behavior between small and large firms occur during this 2007-2009 period.

Landrieu Lauds La. Small Business Award Winners

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:30:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today lauded six Louisiana small business owners that earned the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2013 Small Business of the Year Awards. The awards winners were chosen in six different categories as follows:

Small Business person of the Year--Vince P. Gremillion, Restech Information Services, Inc., Metairie.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requests public written and oral comments concerning the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agreement (TTIP)

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:06:54 +0000

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On April 1, 2013, USTR invited written public comment on the proposed TTIP.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requests public written and oral comments concerning the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agreement (TTIP). Submission d

Risch Asserts Regulations Strangling Small Businesses

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000

U.S. Senator Jim Risch today confronted Small Business Administrator Karen Mills about the negative impact regulations are having on small businesses. During a Senate Small Business Committee hearing Risch presented a stack of growing Obamacare regulations over seven feet tall to illustrate the difficulty businesses have in complying with regulations.

“Small businesses all over the country are trying to find a way to get out from under this, just as all big businesses and ...

The FY 2014 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Notification of Hearing

The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a hearing on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in SR-428A entitled “The FY 2014 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration.”

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Helping Small Businesses Weather Economic Challenges and Natural Disasters: Review of Legislative Proposals on Access to Capital and Disaster Recovery

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:30:00 +0000

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Notification of Roundtable

The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a roundtable on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in SR-428A entitled “Helping Small Businesses Weather Economic Challenges and Natural Disasters: Review of Legislative Proposals on Access to Capital and Disaster Recovery."

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Landrieu Holds Roundtable to Discuss Proposals on Disaster Recovery and Access to Capital

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today held a roundtable titled, “Helping Small Businesses Weather Economic Challenges and Natural Disasters: A Review of Legislative Proposals on Access to Capital and Disaster Recovery.”

The discussion focused on legislative proposals currently before the committee including: S. 415, the Small Business Disaster Reform Ac...

Landrieu Receives Award from Small Business Investor Alliance

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:30:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, received the “Champion of Small Business” award today from the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA). Sen. Landrieu received the award and spoke to SBIA members at its annual Washington, DC, fly-in. Among the SBIA members Sen. Landrieu met with during the event was Eric Berger of Gray Insurance Company in Metairie.

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Landrieu Requests Report from Agencies on Implementation of SBIR, STTR Improvements

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today sent letters to 11 different government agencies requesting a report on how they are implementing goals and incentives for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

“Under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (2012 NDAA), the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrep...

Landrieu Announces Google Small Business Event Coming to Baton Rouge

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:30:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – Senator Mary Landrieu, Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today announced that Google will bring its “Get Your Business Online” (GYBO) workshop back to Louisiana. The event will be held on Monday, March 25, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Turner Gallery in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, La., 70801. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to register at

Landrieu, Cochran Introduce Bill to Improve Federal Disaster Programs for Small Businesses

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Senator Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today introduced a bill designed to make U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster programs more responsive to the needs of small businesses impacted by disasters. The bill is also cosponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, and Senator Mark Pryor, D-Ark.

The Small Business Disaster Recovery Act, S.415,...

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Backup Withholding for Form 1099-MISC

BusinessDotGov — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:06:55 +0000

	Backup Withholding for Form 1099-MISC Learn about Backup Withholding for Form 1099-MISC.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 2012 1 ratings
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Fireworks Safety and OSHA Compliance

BusinessDotGov — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:34:31 +0000

	Fireworks Safety and OSHA Compliance Learn how to recognize hazards and become familiar with OSHA standards and guidance information when working with fireworks and pyrotechnics.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 2281 3 ratings
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Construction Safety and OSHA Compliance

BusinessDotGov — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:28:10 +0000

	Construction Safety and OSHA Compliance Learn how to recognize hazards and become familiar with OSHA standards and guidance information for construction employers and employees.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 18807 11 ratings
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Schedule C Profit or Loss from Business

BusinessDotGov — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:25:29 +0000

	Schedule C Profit or Loss from Business Learn from IRS experts about what is a Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business, and who needs to file it.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 5038 3 ratings
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Business.gov Community Innovations

BusinessDotGov — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:38:13 +0000

	Business.gov Community Innovations The Business.gov website provides a unique set of tools that make it easier for business owners to do business. The newest feature is the online Community th...	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 524 3 ratings
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Top 10 Tips for Small Business

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:02:41 +0000

	Top 10 Tips for Small Business Entrepreneurs discuss tips to help business get started and growing. Tips include getting a mentor, testing the idea and more.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 4473 9 ratings
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Business Reality Check

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:00:03 +0000

	Business Reality Check Three entrepreneurs explain how to anticipate and make changes to keep your business viable.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 411 1 ratings
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Promoting & Growing Your Business

BusinessDotGov — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:03:17 +0000

	Promoting & Growing Your Business Entrepreneurs discuss how they found success through ways to promote, market and grow their business.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 15233 13 ratings
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Business Planning and Research

BusinessDotGov — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:58:10 +0000

	Business Planning and Research Entrepreneurs discuss their use of planning and research tools for small business success.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 1034 2 ratings
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Recordkeeping

BusinessDotGov — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:54:01 +0000

	Recordkeeping Learn from IRS experts about the best way to keep records for tax purposes.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 3492 1 ratings
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COBRA Subsidy Information

BusinessDotGov — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:49:55 +0000

	COBRA Subsidy Information Learn from IRS experts about the COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) and the difference between COBRA Subsidy and COBRA Continuati...	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 2655 0 ratings
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Home Office Deduction

BusinessDotGov — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:43:11 +0000

	Home Office Deduction Find out from IRS experts what expenses are deductible, and what is not, in a home office.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 3581 7 ratings
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Hiring and Developing Employees

BusinessDotGov — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:56:49 +0000

	Hiring and Developing Employees Learn from successful entrepreneurs how to best hire and develop new employees.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 6138 8 ratings
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Using Electronic Payment for Federal Taxes

BusinessDotGov — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:50:28 +0000

	Using Electronic Payment for Federal Taxes Learn about the IRS' Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) that helps small business easily pay taxes online.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 1236 0 ratings
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Marketing 101

BusinessDotGov — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:58:13 +0000

	Marketing 101 Entrepreneurs explain successful marketing techniques.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 26948 42 ratings
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Business.gov YouTube Channel

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:26 +0000

	Business.gov YouTube Channel	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 534 0 ratings
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IRS Resources for Small Business Owners

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:02:14 +0000

	IRS Resources for Small Business Owners Learn from IRS experts about free resources available to every small business owner.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 3423 5 ratings
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What is Business Income?

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:46:49 +0000

	What is Business Income? Learn from IRS experts what qualifies as business income.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 1879 2 ratings
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Financing with Small Business Loans and Grants

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:06:57 +0000

	Financing with Small Business Loans and Grants Interviews with business owners about how the SBA can help finance your business.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 13496 14 ratings
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Steps to Starting a Business

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:52:07 +0000

	Steps to Starting a Business Interviews with business owners about getting your business of the ground and writing a business plan,.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 8032 14 ratings
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Entrepreneurial Spirit

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:49:40 +0000

	Entrepreneurial Spirit Interview with Warren Brown, 2006 SBA Washington D.C.'s Small Business Person of the Year.	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 4935 11 ratings
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Business.gov Innovations

BusinessDotGov — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:12:10 +0000

	Business.gov Innovations In May of 2009, the Business.gov website was chosen to be highlighted on the White House website as one of twelve "innovators and innovations who are champio...	From: BusinessDotGov Views: 2356 8 ratings
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