Small Business

Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan

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MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts. | Video

Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring was a positive surprise, relieving concerns about a stalling economic recovery. | Video

U.S. 03 Sep 2010

Hiring remains weak among U.S. small firms: NFIB

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment at small U.S. businesses was subdued in August, although fewer companies cut jobs than in the previous month, a survey showed on Thursday.

02 Sep 2010

Management Tip of the Day: 3 ways to improve performance reviews

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (http://www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters.

Lifestyle, 03 Sep 2010

Fewer sellers cut home prices in Aug: Zillow

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The percentage of U.S. home sellers who cut their asking price fell in August, the first time in five months, with price reductions holding steady from the month before, real estate website Zillow.com said.

Housing Market, 03 Sep 2010

Monster U.S. online jobs index falls 1 percent in August

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A monthly gauge of U.S. online labor demand dropped 1 percent in August, but rose 12 percent from a year ago, an online recruiting firm said on Thursday.

02 Sep 2010

Exclusive: U.S. small business borrowing edges up in July

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Small U.S. businesses boosted borrowing just slightly in July, data released by PayNet Inc on Wednesday showed, adding to signs the economic recovery is gaining little steam.

01 Sep 2010

Foodspotting eats up $750,000 in seed funding

SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - Foodspotting, which has been described as a Flickr-meets-Foursquare service for food lovers, has raised $750,000 in seed funding.

01 Sep 2010

Seed investors fuel Zimride's launch

SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - Last week, San Francisco, California-based Zimride, a 3-year-old startup that provides ride-sharing co-ordination services, raised $1.2 million in seed funding from Floodgate Fund, K9 Ventures and a group of angel investors, including Teddy Downey and Keith Rabois.

01 Sep 2010

Mother turns son's death into inspiration for business

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Last summer, Melody Jamali lost her 21-year-old son, Eric. Her pain was heightened by the impersonal service she received while selecting an urn to hold her son's ashes.

01 Sep 2010
Toura app for iPhone is seen in this undated handout. REUTERS/handout/Toura

Will Toura's app inspire museums?

A Web-based tool that creates virtual museum tours for handy download onto your mobile device is exciting, but experts say Toura needs to woo more big-name clients to fully command the space.  Full Article | Video 

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Michigan launches “world’s largest” startup competition

02 Sep 2010

The proliferation of startup incubator programs has made it tough for most to stand out among the crowd. The way the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition chose to do it, is by offering the largest cash award - $500,000 - to the winning business pitch.

Deborah L. Cohen

Son's death inspires urn business

After the death of her 21-year-old son, Melody Jamali was so appalled by the impersonal service she received while looking for an urn for his ashes, she started her own business.   Full Article 

U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. REUTERS/screen grab

Solis: Small business tax credit key

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says the labor market can expect ups and downs, but the economic recovery is headed in the right direction.  Video 

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