Tag: small business
Four reasons small business are finding it hard to secure business loans
A recent study on the state of financing for small businesses show that as much as 82% of U.S. small businesses have their loan applications denied when they apply to a bank.
How to market your small business in a cost efficient manner
The plight of many small business owners is figuring out how they are going to expand their marketing effort without impacting the bottom line too heavily.
Steps you can take to secure your small business network
A local area network is something that’s important for small business to focus on, regarding security and protection against vulnerabilities.
Entrepreneur workshop for small business owners
The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity is hosting Entrepreneur Express: Moving your Business Forward.
Bill to assist small business offer retirement plans to employees
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation would reduce duplicative filing costs for small businesses looking to offer retirement plans.
Bill to streamline small business licensure passes Senate
Senator Jeremy McPike’s bill to provide optional bonding for Class A and B contractors passed the Virginia Senate.
Report: One in five Marketplace consumers was small business owner, self-employed
Treasury released a report with new data on sources of health insurance coverage for small business owners and self-employed workers.
Warner, Collins introduce bill to assist small businesses with retirement plans
Sens. Mark Warner and Susan Collins have introduced a bill to reduce filing costs for small business looking to offer retirement plans.
Anne Holton, Kenny Alexander highlight Clinton/Kaine small business plan
Anne Holton and Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexanderhighlighted Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine’s new plan for small businesses.
Tim Kaine holds small business leaders roundtable
Vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine held a roundtable with local small business leaders in Lakewood, Colo.
Hillary Clinton releases small business plan
Hillary Clinton is proposing a package of reforms and innovations to jumpstart small business startups, and strengthen small business growth.
Tips for entrepreneurs on how to structure a good meeting
Meetings are an essential part of getting business done and moving on with decision making for your business.
Robert Hurt: Small business access to capital
As we well know, small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and the ability for these entities to access private capital is imperative.
Why the lean strategy can get your business prepared for the future
There are a lot of things that you need to consider in order to prepare your business for success in the present.
Robert Hurt bill to improve small business access to capital passes House committee
The House Financial Services Committee recently passed the Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 with a bipartisan vote of 47-12.
Robert Hurt introduces bill to improve small business access to capital
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia has introduced the Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 (H.R. 5424).
How small local businesses can catch up with the digital age
For those businesses that still don’t have an established online presence, the idea of catching up can be daunting.
As if Waynesboro actually appreciates business
Waynesboro City Council has proclaimed May as Business Appreciation Month. Only if the City Council actually would appreciate business.
Robert Hurt: Supporting small business is vital
At a time when our economy is struggling, Congress must do everything possible to help small business achieve success.
Grant will assist small business in training, credentialing workers
A new $1 million program will assist small businesses in improving the occupational and technical skills of their workers.
Robert Hurt: We must help small business, startups access capital
This past week the Financial Services Committee held our first legislative mark-up of the year, approving 10 bills to reduce regulatory burdens on our Main Street businesses.
Grow Waynesboro offering GrowthWheel® Workshop Series
Grow Waynesboro is partnering with the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center to provide free business training.
Why I am moving my business out of Augusta County over $374
My name is Cole Scrogham and I am a small business owner in Augusta County, providing consulting and management services to Motorsport companies all over the US and Europe,
AFP Marketing Class: How to get attention to your small business
Your small business offers the best products, services, both, of anybody in your market. But if people don’t know your name, they’re not going to know to call, email, etc., to find out what you have.
Robert Hurt backs bill to change definition of small business for healthcare law
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released a statement after the House passed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, which would maintain the definition of small employer as those with 50 or fewer employees.
Small business: What you need to know about 1099 reporting
The issue of 1099 reporting is one topic that seems to be too often overlooked. It is the business owner’s responsibility to comply with the 1099 rules, and more than likely almost every business has at least one 1099 that should be issued.
The secret to getting new business
Aren’t we all looking for the secret to getting new business – new customers, new clients? I can let you in on the secret. You’re not going to like it. It involves work – hard work, and smart work.
Walmart’s use of tax havens hurts small businesses
Recent revelations that Walmart, the world’s biggest corporation, is maintaining secret subsidiaries in well-known offshore tax havens are outrageous but far from surprising to small business owners.
The Chris Graham Show: ACC football, small business, Virginia politics
Today’s episode of The Chris Graham Show features a preview of the 2015 ACC Football Kickoff, a look at early, early polling in the 2017 Virginia governor race, then shifts gears to talk marketing for small business.
Marketing needs to be consistent, reliable
Too often in small business we tend to think about our efforts at marketing only when business is slow, as in, Oh, crap, what do we have coming in, we need to do something, fast.
Route 29 Solutions contractor plans vendor fair for local, small, disadvantaged businesses
Lane-Corman Joint Venture will hold a vendor fair for local, small and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) contractors, vendors and suppliers interested in subcontracting for the Route 29 Solutions highway improvement projects.
Impact of healthcare law on Virginia small businesses focal point of webinar
Health Works for Northern Virginia, in conjunction with small business organization Small Business Majority, will host a webinar on Thursday, July 9, 2015, on the healthcare law and its impact on Virginia small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Governor McAuliffe announces launch of Virginia business plan competition
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced the launch of a key component of his efforts to catalyze entrepreneurism in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Velocity business plan competition opened today and is overseen by the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. The competition focuses on entrepreneurs in the key strategic growth sectors of bioscience and energy.
Randy Forbes: Stories from Virginia small business owners
American small businesses have been the backbone of our nation’s economy for centuries. Today, more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business.
Bob Goodlatte: Small businesses have large impacts on local economies
Driving through the Sixth Congressional District is a lesson in the role small businesses play in shaping and growing our communities.
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority receives additional $6.1 million from U.S. Treasury
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA), a division of the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD), has secured an additional $6.1 million to help Virginia’s banks lend more to small businesses.
Robert Hurt introduces bill to reduce the regulatory burden on small companies
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) recently introduced the Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act, H.R. 1965. This legislation would streamline regulations for small public companies, removing disincentives for companies to access capital in the public markets.
Robert Hurt votes to encourage small business input at the CFPB
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, which would create a Small Business Advisory Board at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Augusta County announces first-ever Small Business Loan Fund
Augusta County announced Thursday the launch of a Small Business Loan Fund. The county’s first-ever loan fund program is aimed at boosting ideas to reality by supporting entrepreneurial activity in our growing economy.
Marketing on a budget: Yes, it can be done
It’s tough for businesses to get their messages to stand out with so much marketing going on around us. TV, radio, newspapers, the Internet, smartphones, social media: we’re literally surrounded by marketing messages every second of every day.
Five things to think about: Your business website
It’s not enough to just have a business website. Having a web presence in and of itself is all well and good, but it has to add to your bottom line.
VDOT reaching out to small business owners
The Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton District is hosting a series of small business fairs in April and May to show local vendors how they can work with VDOT and other state agencies.
Staunton to offer supply chain workshop series for small business owners
The City of Staunton, in conjunction with Staunton Creative Community Fund, received a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant in May 2014 to provide technical assistance to the City’s small business community. The City has selected Skill Set Partners, LLC to provide supply chain consulting services.
Letter: Bob Goodlatte and Renewable Fuels Standard
It was with great disappointment that I read your February 5 piece attacking Rep. Bob Goodlatte and his leadership in Congress on such a key issue as the corn ethanol mandate, commonly referred to as the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).
Robert Hurt votes for small business tax relief bill
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, which would make permanent several tax provisions, including one that allows small businesses and family farms to expense certain investments in new equipment and property each year.
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