Posts Tagged 'small business'

Hiring Increases When Exports Rise

Hiring Increases When Exports Rise

At one time, even though the economy was in severe distress, at least U.S. exports were on the rise. But now the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced that exports in July of $183.3 billion and imports of $225.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $42.0 billion, up from $41.9 billion in June.

And July exports were $1.9 billion less than June exports of $185.2 billion.

There’s a pattern ...

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RNC Demonstrates GOP Support for Small Business

RNC Demonstrates GOP Support for Small Business

I was honored to have been invited to appear in Tampa during the Republican National Convention on a panel together with Rep. Darrell Issa of California titled Government and Entrepreneurship. However, Hurricane Isaac caused the session to be cancelled.

Yet, the topic intrigued me. When discussing how entrepreneurship and government should intersect, the easy answer is … not at all. The last thing that entrepreneurs and small businesses need is more government interaction.

As an entrepreneur, I’ve seen enough intersection with government ...

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When a President Mocks Small Business

When a President Mocks Small Business

As an entrepreneur who has worked my entire life to create new businesses, hire more than 200 employees and risk everything I own on my companies, I join the chorus of Americans who are outraged by President Barack Obama’s recent outburst, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

This is clearly the most definitive proof that Obama does not understand small business, does not like small business and lacks the rudimentary knowledge of how ...

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Small Business Gets Punished by Supreme Court Ruling

Small Business Gets Punished by Supreme Court Ruling

The ruling by the Supreme Court that found Obamacare constitutional sent a message to small business that free enterprise no longer exists and the government is now in charge of their future. For the nation’s job creators, this ruling is devastating news for business and worse news for the 25 million Americans unemployed or under-employed.

The ruling by the Supreme Court said the law’s “requirement that certain individuals pay a financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably be characterized ...

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