Small-business advice: Get free publicity by sharing expertise – Los Angeles Times
Dear Karen: I have a small family business that sells earthquake-preparedness devices. We want newspaper and television exposure. Suggestions? Answer: Position yourself as a disaster preparedness expert, said Michael Olguin, president of Formula, a public

Tax credits for small businesses not catching on in Colorado, yet – Denver Post
Lucrative tax credits giving back small employers more than a third of their health-insurance premiums have yet to catch on widely in Colorado, prompting a new marketing blitz by the Obama administration and renewed skepticism from business interests

Most small businesses eligible for tax credit under health care law – Omaha World-Herald
Businesses with fewer than 25 employees may qualify for a tax credit on their 2010 federal income taxes under the new federal health care law. The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit is part of the law s effort to maintain employer-based health

Small businesses may qualify for tax credit – The State
WASHINGTON As many as 58,000 small businesses in South Carolina may qualify for a new federal tax credit for providing health insurance to their employees, the Treasury Department said Friday. The Internal Revenue Service is sending postcards to the

Employment Index Shows Small Business Hiring Yet to Emerge from Slump – Yahoo Finance
CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, the November CBIZ Small Business Employment Index, which is designed to serve as a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, proves once more that the small business owner has doubts about