August 2009 Issue
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In this issue:
Franchising's Green Scene
Budget Cuts Have Small Firms Struggling with IT
The Power of One
The Venture Capital Infusions
 
 
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Sixteen Percent Of High-Impact, High-Tech Firms Founded By Immigrant Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sixteen percent of high-impact, high-tech firms have at least one immigrant founder, according to a study released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Although these firms are concentrated in states with large immigrant populations, in most other respects they resemble high-impact, high-tech firms founded by native-born entrepreneurs.
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Jon Fine
Marketing's Drift Away from Media
A broad recovery may not bring advertising with it. Companies have found other avenues amid "below-the-line" marketing.
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Gwen Moran
Franchising's Green Scene
Environmentally friendly franchises can mean business success--just be sure they're as green as they claim.
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Stuart J. Johnston
Budget Cuts Have Small Firms Struggling With IT
A new survey finds says many aren't making the grade when it comes to IT projects or even keeping up with business needs.
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MyBusiness
A Shock to the System
Look at your electricity bill from last month. Now add 40 percent. That’s what an energy cap and trade proposal could mean to your small business. NFIB explains what environmentalists and big government-loving lawmakers don’t want you to know about it.
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Carol Tice
The Venture Capital Infusions
Federal incentives mean more money for VC firms--but what do they mean for you? It’s not often that America’s small businesses get $2 billion in federal funds set aside just for them. But that’s what happened when President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act this February.
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