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  • Hiring Trends Spike Among Small Businesses

    Published April 05, 2012

    Hiring at small businesses has increased in the last two months, according to the CBIZ Small Business Employment Index. The index, which analyzes hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, reported an increase of 1.66% during March and 0.25% in February.

  • What Are the Chances YOU’LL Win Mega Millions, Really

    Published March 30, 2012

    As of Friday afternoon the Jackpot was estimated to be worth a world record $640 million. That’s a lot of millions, but what are the odds you and your coworkers will be ready for retirement after tonight’s drawing? One in 176 million.

  • Follow Up and Follow Up, and Keep Following Up

    Published March 30, 2012

    We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business of the Day.

  • NY Governor Wants to ‘Open’ State for Business

    Published March 29, 2012

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans last week for a new initiative aimed at helping small businesses in his state called “NY Open for Business.”

  • Making Events Look Good

    Published March 21, 2012

    We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business of the Day.

  • 'Personality Shines Through' in Business PR

    Published March 20, 2012

    We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business of the Day.

  • More Employers Expecting to Hire in 2012

    Published March 19, 2012

    One in three companies surveyed by Right Management predicted renewed growth and increased hiring for the rest of the year; while at the same time last year, only one in five U.S. employers reported feeling confident about growth or hiring.

  • Five Money-Drainers That Students Should Nix

    Published March 16, 2012

    Attention, college students: Want to save $60 every month? It's easier than you think.

  • Rising Fuel Costs Burning Small Business

    Published March 15, 2012

    High gas prices are still impacting the nation’s small business owners, according to a new survey by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. The survey, “Entrepreneurs & the Economy: Trends, Issues and Outlook,” found 72% of business owners are feeling pain from prices at the pump.