John Hnatio, a Maryland small business owner, says the U.S. government has put his company, FoodquestTQ, nearly out of business by stealing his firm's software that was designed to be licensed to the Food and Drug Administration to monitor food safety.Eric Shawn...
“For more and more small businesses, the internet is increasingly vital to their success,” said Emily Glassberg Sands, head of information at Stripe. “Just as technology made building an online business quick and convenient, entrepreneurs now expect government services related to taxes, hiring, ...
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Meanwhile, Coronavirus has brought money and cash flow problems among merchants and retailers in the US. The challenge for many retailers is whether to stay in business or not and how to compensate workers if they choose to stay in business. It’s true the US Government brought inrelief fundi...
More large enterprises and U.S. government agencies are requiring small business vendors to show proof in the form of a cyberscore of their commitment to data security.— Getty Images/NoSystem images Most small- and medium-sized business (SMB) owners monitor their credit scores, but many are...
Life experiences are significant events or transitions that may require interactions and touchpoints with multiple federal agencies and even various levels of government.7A person may seek government support for anything from questions about taxes or starting a small busin...
Organized retail crime continues to plague small businesses. While there has been progress concerning prosecuting for multiple offenses and more stringent guidelines for online marketplace sellers, Bradley believes there’s still more work to be done — especially in terms of the government’s role in...
Small Business V entures Online. The data are from several sources, most of which are non-government consulting firm studies. These sources all indicate that small business spending on information technology and Internet-related products continues to increase as they embrace this new medium. Highlight...
Small business is a term that is used to classify businesses that are not the large corporations that are familiar to most. What defines a small business may vary between what people generally imagine, and what the government actually counts as a small business. The definition of small business...
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