Rising health insurance costs hit small employers too – Los Angeles Times
Nelson Davis runs a video production company in Hollywood with six employees. He used to pay all of his workers’ health insurance premiums. As rates continued rising — they’ve doubled over the last few years — Davis cut back to paying only half of

For 2010, Small Business Continues to Experience Challenges- Valcor – PR.com
While a supposed recovery is underway, this is not evident for small business owners as debt levels increase and accounts receivable slow down. Vancouver, Canada, February 14, 2010 –( PR.com )– U.S. unemployment rates are supposedly slowly

Small Business Calendar – Minneapolis Star Tribune
SCORE small-business counseling. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Southdale Library, 7001 York Av. S., Edina. Free. Call 952-938-4570. Sponsors: Hennepin County Library and SCORE. Entrepreneur advisory council meeting. 7:30 a.m.-noon today and Thursday

Sherry Darden – Buzzle
I am a seven year small business consulant and trainer. To date I have conducted over 350 workshops around the country with a strong concentration in the North Texas and North East Arkansas areas. Most of them have been in the small business sector

Firms wait 11 weeks for payment – survey – Irish Times
BUSINESSES HAVE to wait almost 11 weeks for customers to pay them, according to a survey due for release today. It also shows that the health service is ignoring Government commitments on paying its bills. The Small Firms Association (SFA) winter