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Online Crime Up 33% in 2008: Small Businesses Targeted- Quick Prevention Tips
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
Yesterday the Department of Justice and the F.B.I. released their annual Internet Crime Report. It cited a 33% increase in complaints received by the Internet...
Fender Guitars Denied Trademark Registration: Trademarks and Product Design
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
Last week the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied trademark registration for the designs of three famous Fender electric guitars. The case illustrates...
SBA Raises Surety Bond Limit to $5 Million- How Surety Bonds Work
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Friday, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) raised the limit for SBA backed surety bonds for small businesses from $2 million to $5 million. With the...
Healthcare Reform the Top Small Business Concern
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
What do we repeatedly hear is the number one driver of new jobs and innovation in the US? Small business. And the number one hurdle faced by small businesses?...
Layoffs at Google, IBM; Common Questions when Firing Employees
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
The downturn continues to claim jobs, even at dominant behemoths like Google and IBM. This week Google announced it would layoff of around 200 sales and...
Government Stimulus Project Contracts: Step 1- Central Contractor Registration
By Caleb Groos | Last updated on
With stimulus money starting to flow for a wide variety of "shovel-ready" government projects, many small businesses want to know how they can take advantage...