The National Small Business Association (NSBA) released its 2015 Year-End Economic Report today and the big picture is one that we have seen before: Small business owners are generally upbeat and confident in their own ability to grow, but they fear others may not fare as well in an uncertain economy. I think this reflects […]
The situation in Washington D.C. reminds me of the scene in “Rebel Without a Cause” when Buzz (Corey Allen) and Jim (James Dean) are playing a deadly game of “Chicken Run” in their cars, racing toward a cliff and testing who would be the first to pull up. The big difference is that Congress and […]
The National Small Business Association (NSBA) is urging the Senate to pass the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 1392) introduced by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R–Ohio), which would promote voluntary cost-effective energy efficiency improvements in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors to help reduce energy costs and create jobs at […]
If you missed the stories surrounding the Fast Food Strikes that swept across the nation in August, you were probably out of town-WAY out of town. Although not as massive in numbers as expected, the coverage was global because of the universal appeal. Everybody wants a “living wage.” The contention revolves around just exactly what […]
The National Small Business Association (NSBA) today released the 2013 Mid-Year Economic Report which shows an improved overall economic outlook for America’s small-business owners. When compared with five years ago, 40 percent of small-business owners said today’s economy is better off—the highest it’s been in five years. “Unfortunately, small-business owners didn’t express that same positive […]