Velazquez Pushes Small Business Jobs Plan

Package of Bills Would Spur Hiring, Expand Capital Access WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Committee on Small Business, today introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at spurring hiring in the small…

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He Said, She Said: Congressional Leaders Parse How to Help Small Business

A shared goal of aiding small businesses can’t reconcile the divide between Republican Sam Graves and Democrat Mary Landrieu.

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Top Democrat seeks small business tax form repeal

A top Democrat in the Senate on Friday pledged to repeal a provision of the new healthcare law that requires businesses to file tax forms on transactions of more than $600.

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Local business briefs

Three free workshops will introduce small business owners to The Alternative Board, a membership organization for entrepreneurs looking to peers to resolve business issues, advance ideas and benefit from “been there, done that” guidance.

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Live blog: The Pitch grand final and small business conference

Six entrepreneurs will pitch for a prize package worth £50,000 live on stage in London on 16 November at the grand final of The Pitch 2010 . The event also features a one-day conference packed with business tips and advice from expert speakers including former TV Dragon Doug Richard and the government’s enterprise tsar Lord Young.

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