Tag: NFIB

The SBA Resorts to Propaganda and Pixie Dust.

At first I thought it was a joke. I received a press release from the SBA’s Office of Advocacy with the headline: Small Businesses Leading Nation’s Economic Recovery. But it wasn’t a joke or a misprint. The release cited the Small Business Economy 2012 Annual Report as the basis for the bold headline. Dr. Winslow Sargeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, stated the report demonstrates that small businesses have been at the core of our economy’s growth over the past few years.

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Share Your Small Biz Story and Win $5,000 Cash

How would you like to win $5,000 for telling your small business story? The National Federation of Independent Businesses, NFIB, is inviting you to submit a video detailing how you started your business. Each week, a panel will pick three winners who will have their video posted on NFIB.com and receive a free one-year membership to the organization. At the end of four weeks, NFIB.com visitors will vote for their favorites from the 12 weekly winners. The winning business receives $5,000 cash. Who couldn’t use a little extra cash these days?

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Don’t Let Panic Interfere With Your Small Business Success!

It’s tough out there. No doubt about it. Just when small business owners were starting to regain some hope that the economy might pick up before the end of the year, the bottom fell out from under us again. The stock market swings are as wild as a theme park roller-coaster ride. Consumer sentiment is down. And many experts predict that the remainder of the year could be even worse than expected.

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