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Sport Clips Haircuts Makes 20th Anniversary Huddle an “Extraordinary Experience”

Sport Clips Haircuts Makes 20th Anniversary Huddle an “Extraordinary Experience”

Internet Tax Passes U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate passed the Internet Tax bill yesterday in a bipartisan vote of 69 to 27. It faces an uncertain future in the House. President Obama has said that he supports it.

Woof Gang Bakery, Your Neighborhood Pet Store, Grows in Palm Beach County with Four New Stores

From the company’s humble beginnings in Jupiter as a small dog treat bakery and boutique, Woof Gang Bakery has become a leader in the pet industry.

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Buckhead Reopens with a Makeover and New Owners

Neighborhood Pet Supply Store and Grooming Franchise Caters to Buckhead Area’s Health-conscious Pet Owners and Pampered Pups

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming to open another 10 Texas locations in 2013

March 27, 2013–Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming - Your Neighborhood Pet Store, currently has 4 Texas stores; 3 in Austin, and 1 in Dallas.

Basic Tax Preparation for Small Business Owners

Russell Fox offers some tax preparation tips to small business owners. He owns Clayton Financial & Tax in Las Vegas and is the author of a newly published book, Tax Strategies for the Small Business Owner.

Protecting Your Business from a Cyber Attack

Could your business website be hacked? Of course! Here are tips to minimize the possibility.

SEC, Go Lightly on Small Biz Crowdfunding

2012's JOBS Act allows crowdfunding for small businesses

Entrepreneur Professor Scott Shane of Case Western Reserve University makes a powerful argument that the SEC should act lightly and quickly on the new crowdfunding provision for small businesses — e.g. the local sandwich restaurant, budget hotel or auto repair shop that needs additional funds to start up or expand.

Biggest Problem Facing Small Businesses

A survey of business owners shows that "poor sales" is no longer the biggest problem cited by the most owners.

Small Business Owner Scorecard on Obama's SOTU Address

President Barack Obama State of the Union Address, Beginning Second Term 2013
Photo from video on Whitehouse.gov

President Obama made some proposals in his State of the Union address that will affect small businesses, but are they good ones?