Kauffman proposes Startup Act to help small businesses – The Business Journal
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation suggests a Startup Act to help young companies and address the slow jobs leak the foundation reported last week. Greater Kansas City Chamber narrows Big Ideas to 20 Kauffman Foundation: New U.S. businesses add

The Small Business Authority Index for June 2011 Shows a Spike in SBA 7(a) Gross Loan Approvals – American Chronicle
NEW YORK, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Newtek Business Services, NASDAQ: NEWT, The Small Business Authority, announced the release of the SB Authority Index for June 2011 reaching 106.07 points. The SB Authority Index is up 1.17% from May 2011. Approved

What Can Small Businesses Learn from Intel’s Social Media Strategy? – YAHOO!
Last month at the World Chamber Congress in Mexico City, Ekaterina Walter , Intel s Social Media Strategist, spoke to thousands of attendees on how small-to-medium businesses (SMB) can utilize social media for engaging and growing their customer

Small Businesses Still Lost in Social Media – PC Magazine
While many businesses have developed a strategy for using social media, many more are still fumbling in the dark. How can business owners join, update, and respond to users on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Yelp, CitySearch, blogs, and other socially