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Last Updated: Sep 9, 2010 - 3:04:24 AM


IRS Tax Tips
Healthcare Tax Credit:IRS Releases Form to Help Small Businesses Claim New Health Care Tax Credit
The Internal Revenue Service released a draft version of the form that small businesses and tax-exempt organizations will use to calculate the small business health care tax credit when they file income tax returns next year.
Sep 9, 2010 - 2:55:00 AM

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U.S. Postal Service: New Mailing Rules for Tobacco Products Set for Summer
The Postal Service will no longer be allowed to accept or transport packages containing cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products. The general mailability ban will extend to cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco. The prohibition does not include cigars.
Jun 22, 2010 - 1:29:31 PM

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Starting a Home-Based Business? Make Sure You're Properly Insured
With the national unemployment rate lingering around 10 percent, millions of Americans may be tempted to start a home-based businesses. But studies show that less than half of them have any type of insurance coverage for their new endeavor, and others wrongly believe a homeowners insurance policy is sufficient.
Mar 25, 2010 - 9:08:39 PM

Continuing Medical Education Course | Free Online CEU |
Free Continuing Education for Small Businesses
Network with other local small business owners and tell hundreds what you do. Establish a profile and bring greater exposure to your business.

Feb 9, 2010 - 5:00:27 AM

Community Alerts
Customer Alert – Misleading Business Solicitations
The Secretary of State's office has been advised that solicitation letters are being sent to California businesses encouraging them to comply with their California Corporations Code  filing obligations by submitting fees and documents to a third party rather than by filing directly with the Secretary of State's office.
Sep 16, 2009 - 3:15:13 PM

FEMA Announcements
Free Workshop For Local Businesses Set For February

AUSTIN, Texas -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering a free workshop for local businesses interested in government disaster contract work.


Jan 28, 2009 - 8:33:52 AM

Small Business Announcements
2009 Brings Changes to State Laws for Contractors
The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is advising contractors about some of the changes in California law during the 2008 legislative session that may impact them and/or their business practices.
Jan 6, 2009 - 7:05:30 PM

Small Business Announcements
New Small Business Blog Launched By Advocacy
The Office of Advocacy has launched a new small business blog focusing on regulatory issues, small business research, state regulatory activity, and more.
Dec 18, 2008 - 1:42:20 PM

Small Business Announcements
Illegal Contractors may Face Felony Charges
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is keeping its pressure on phony contractors who try to profit from the recent Southern California wildfires. CSLB teamed with the Department of Insurance, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Police Department to conduct an undercover sting operation on Wednesday. The operation targeted illegal operators advertising for construction work in the fire.
Dec 17, 2008 - 9:20:39 AM

Small Business Announcements
Business Opportunities in Egypt
With a real GDP growth of 7.1% in 2006-07, 7.5% the first nine months of 2008, and a population of 80.3 million -- Egypt offers great potential for U.S. companies. And that is precisely why, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service and the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, Ex-Im Bank has organized the "Egypt-U.S. Finance Conference" on Wednesday, November 12, at the Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel in Cairo
Oct 14, 2008 - 11:18:58 AM

Small Business Announcements
Contractors State License Board Issues Double Warning about Illegal Contracting In Mariposa County Wildfire Zone
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is warning illegal contractors to stay away from the wildfire zones in Mariposa County and other parts of California. Illegal operators face serious prison time if caught working or trying to get contracting work over $500 in a declared disaster or State of Emergency area. The CSLB is also cautioning fire victims to beware of unscrupulous or unlicensed operators who may try to take advantage of them.
Aug 14, 2008 - 8:15:47 AM

Small Business Announcements
Information Security for Small Businesses
You’ve worked hard to get your business up and running. You’ve built a base of loyal clientele and have a solid business plan. But what would you do if your business computer got a virus and crashed?
Jul 29, 2008 - 7:57:06 PM

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Domain Registrations Scam: FTC Halts Cross Border Con Artists
Thousands of Small Businesses and Nonprofits Billed for Domain Registrations They Didn't Get
Jun 17, 2008 - 7:45:28 AM

Small Business Announcements
FTC Secures Full Proceeds of Business Opportunity Scammer’s $100,000 Performance Bond

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has successfully secured the proceeds of repeat offender Richard Neiswonger’s $100,000 performance bond. Last year, in a civil contempt case brought by the Commission, a U.S. district judge found Neiswonger in contempt for violating the terms of a 1997 permanent injunction by deceptively marketing business opportunities and failing to provide proof of his bond to the Commission, among other things. Until now, the company that issued the bond had refused to pay the Commission in full.


Jun 6, 2008 - 8:50:51 AM

Small Business Announcements
Online Training Program for Exporters
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry (BIS) today unveiled additional training modules to complete its series on the basics of export control available at the BIS Online Training Room training room.  More than twenty thousand visitors have viewed one or more of the initial group of modules since the training room was unveiled in March.
Jun 3, 2008 - 7:41:56 AM

Small Business Announcements
SEC Broadens Opportunities for Small Business Financing
The Securities and Exchange Commission today broadened small business financing opportunities by adopting a rule amendment under the Investment Company Act to increase the availability of capital to certain smaller companies that may not have ready access to the public capital markets or other forms of conventional financing.
May 16, 2008 - 3:18:41 AM

Announcements
Work-At-Home Marketer Settles FTC Charges in Envelope-Stuffing Scheme
Byron C. Peterson has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for his role in an operation that allegedly misled consumers with false earnings claims for an envelope-stuffing business opportunity.
Apr 28, 2008 - 12:44:11 PM

Announcements
Inland Empire Minority Businesses Prepare for Expo
The biggest minority business expo in the Inland Empire gets under way May 16 with more than 100 exhibits of products and services and seminars on procuring government contracts and surviving and succeeding in slower economic times. Assembly Member Carter is a supporter of the event. With more than 95,000 minority businesses in the Inland Empire, “It is important to support the growth of minority businesses to become an even greater economic force in the region,” said Assembly Member Carter.
Apr 24, 2008 - 8:39:11 PM

IRS Tax Tips
IRS Launches Campaign to Help New Small Businesses
The Internal Revenue Service today launched a campaign to help educate new self-employed small business owners about federal tax responsibilities.
Apr 24, 2008 - 8:15:07 AM

Event Announcements
Free Small Business Workshop to Help Small Businesses Get Funds for Tech Research
Small, high-tech firms interested in developing and commercializing cutting-edge energy and environmental technologies can attend a free workshop on April 22 to learn how to win funds to hone their concepts.
Apr 18, 2008 - 7:36:02 PM

Small Business Announcements
Partnership will help New York Area Small Businesses Grow Through Exporting
A dynamic new trade center established at Medgar Evers College (MEC) of the City University of New York will help companies in the greater New York City metropolitan area get the financing they need to compete in global markets through a new partnership with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).
Apr 7, 2008 - 12:07:34 PM

Insurance Related Press Releases
I.I.I. Publishes New Business Insurance Book
The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) has just published the print version of Insuring Your Business: A Small Businessowners’ Guide to Insurance. Designed to help businessowners decide what kinds of insurance they need for their business, the 123-page book has sections devoted to property insurance, liability protection, life insurance for key employees and workers compensation, among other topics.
Apr 2, 2008 - 1:49:32 PM

Small Business Announcements
Managing Your Small Business During Economic Slowdown Workshop
The U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Southeast Chapter (www.uspaacc-se.com) is committed to supporting and helping to grow Asian American businesses. The workshop will focus on certain measures small business owners can take to prepare for the worst and plan for the best in order not to participate or even capitalize in this economic slowdown.
Mar 27, 2008 - 11:44:29 PM

Announcements
BIS launches Online Export Control Training for Exporters
WASHINGTON – The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the creation of the BIS Online Training Room, an innovative new resource for companies interested in learning about U.S. dual-use export control regulations.  The Training Room will act as an organized, online repository of training modules and webinars, amplifying and augmenting current BIS exporter outreach programs. 
Mar 21, 2008 - 9:54:20 AM

Announcements
California Files Complaint Against New Orleans Based Janitorial Services Contractor
California Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet today filed a complaint in San Diego County Superior Court charging that Tidy Building Services, Inc., based in New Orleans, illegally entered into contracts which failed to provide adequate funds to its San Diego County subcontractors, who then disregarded state tax and labor laws.
Mar 4, 2008 - 7:13:27 AM

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