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  • March 2008

    • Mortgage Meltdown Hits Small Builders

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 21, 08 3:00 AM CDT

      Mortgage Meltdown Hits Small Builders

      (Newser) - The housing market collapse that's sending homeowners into foreclosure is starting to hit small- and medium-size builders left with developments they're unable to sell, the Wall Street Journal reports. Buyers are canceling contracts and builders are missing mortgage payments on often highly leveraged projects. Small regional banks, in turn, could be the next victims. More »

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      housing market  • subprime crisis  • foreclosure  • mortgage crisis  • mortgage  • bankruptcy  • banking  • construction  • small businesses  • homebuilders  • residential building

  • February 2008

    • EBay Sellers Plan Boycott Week

      CNN  |  Feb 10, 08 4:10 PM CST

      EBay Sellers Plan Boycott Week

      (Newser) - Torqued eBay sellers are giving the online auction site some pretty clear feedback about planned changes. Using eBay's own chatrooms, sellers are trying to organize a one-week boycott to protest jacked-up fees and changed feedback rules. But the would-be boycott is nothing new, reports CNNMoney, as each January eBay introduces new policies and disgruntled sellers get restless. More »

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      eBay  • auction  • boycott  • online auction  • small businesses  • Power Sellers  • sellers

  • December 2007

    • Blogging Catches On as Marketing Tool

      New York Times  |  Dec 27, 07 4:18 PM CST

      Blogging Catches On as Marketing Tool

      (Newser) - Blogging is finding a niche as a marketing tool for small business owners, who like its low cost and potentially high returns. Only 5% of small business have blogs, the New York Times reports, and while many more could benefit from them, a company has to be sure of the blog’s purpose and match the content to its business model. More »

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      blog  • blogging  • small businesses

  • November 2007

    • Small Businesses Targeted for Software Violations

      Associated Press  |  Nov 26, 07 4:00 PM CST

      Small Businesses Targeted for Software Violations

      (Newser) - A group representing major software companies in copyright enforcement actions has been targeting small businesses for violating software licenses, reports the AP. Almost 90% of the Business Software Alliance's $13 million in settlements with North American companies last year came from small companies. Some owners say they were punished for accidentally breaking confusing license agreements, not intentional piracy. More »

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      Microsoft  • Apple  • software  • piracy  • Adobe  • small businesses  • Symantec

    • Best States for Small Business

      CNN  |  Nov 25, 07 2:54 PM CST

      Best States for Small Business

      (Newser) - If you want your seed of genius to grow, plant it in the right soil. CNNMoney finds the most small-business-friendly states: South Dakota: No tax personal income, capital gains, corporate income, or corporate capital gains and low energy costs. Nevada: No income, capital gains, corporate income, or corporate capital gains tax and some of the country's lowest property taxes. More »

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      Texas  • Florida  • Michigan  • South Carolina  • Nevada  • Virginia  • Washington  • Alabama  • Wyoming  • South Dakota  • small businesses  • small business

    • Mom and Pop Go Big Brother

      New York Times  |  Nov 14, 07 12:16 PM CST

      Mom and Pop Go Big Brother

      (Newser) - AT&T will sell technology that allows small businesses to remotely monitor their employees and places of business over the Internet. The Remote Monitor program lets a user check cameras, sensors, and other gadgets in real time over the net. “It is Big Brother, but in this day and age, you need these type of tools," says a Texas restaurant owner. More »

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      privacy  • AT and T  • surveillance  • small businesses

  • July 2007

    • Minimum Wage Rises Today

      USA Today  |  Jul 24, 07 7:09 AM CDT

      Minimum Wage Rises Today

      (Newser) - After being frozen for a decade, the federal minimum wage jumps today from $5.15 to $5.85 an hour. It rises to $6.55 a year from today and to $7.25 when the hike is completed in 2009. The change affects only the 20 states that haven't already boosted their minimums, but opponents still worry it could hurt small businesses. More »

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      Congress  • Republicans  • Democrats  • money  • Capitol Hill  • small businesses  • minimum wage

  • June 2007
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