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Lloyd Chapman: Justice Department Pays Legal Fees To American Small Business League

7 hours ago ago from Marketing, Web Marketing, Webmarketing Strategies, Webmarketing Tips | GordonWebbo.com

Here are some business news, courtesy of HuffingtonPost.com : The U.S. Department of Justice has been forced to pay the legal fees incurred by the American Small business League (ASBL), after the ASBL substantially prevailed in a recent court case under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The ASBL sued the Small business Administration (SBA) after the agency refused to release the names of Fortune 500 firms and other large business es ...

SBA 8(a) Eligibility: Do you meet the requirements?

17 hours ago ago from BizCentral USA - Small BizBlog

If you are a small business owner and are considering applying for the SBA 8(a) program, here are some key eligibility requirements and pointers to help you before you invest time into the application process. First and foremost the SBA 8(a) program only certifies firms that are currently in business. In order to apply you must be the majority owner and also involved full-time in the day-to-day management of the business to meet ...

When a Bailout Plan Ends Up as Good News

2 hours ago ago from The Entrepreneurial Mind

Ben Cunningham sent along a link to a story that looks into what actually happened with the $15 billion for small business support announced by the SBA last spring. I had raised concerns about an artificial infusion of debt financing for small businesses when this was first announced (see here and here ). It seems that as of today, none of the money has been distributed. From Jake Tapper with ABC News : The source told me that the reason ...

Obama’s New Small Business Proposals

21 hours ago ago from The Daily Runner

As small businesses struggle to survive in the current recession, it is no wonder that the government is looking for ways to help strengthen them. According to the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA), “small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace.” In accordance with this idea, in a visit to Lanham, Maryland, President ...

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23 hours ago ago from CNN Money

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