More than 1 million self-employed Americans are no longer in business almost four years after the last recession began, as the economy constrains entrepreneurial activity and small-business job creation.
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Sep 02, 2011
Just as states across the nation are cutting financial aid due to budget shortfalls, the National Association for the Self-Employed awarded $52,000 in scholarship money to help 10 families send their children to college.
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Aug 22, 2011
Benjamin Seidel of Columbia, Mo., built his first website when he was just 13, and started his own Web design company with his father’s help three years later. Seidel has been named the National Association for the Self-Employed’s Future Entrepreneur for 2011.
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Aug 22, 2011
The nation's smallest businesses would like to send our encouragement as you roll up your sleeves to address our nation's debt challenges, including finding $1.5 trillion to cut from the federal budget.
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Aug 15, 2011
Kristie Arslan weighs in on what small-business owners might expect in this economic climate.
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Aug 15, 2011
Small business owners just haven't seen the rebound that was promised, says NASE President and CEO Kristie Arslan.
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Aug 15, 2011
Small-owners have not seen the turnaround in the economy that they had hoped.
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Aug 12, 2011
Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve announced plans to keep interest rates near zero for at least the next two years. That’s good news for banks – but less assuring for small-business owners.
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Aug 12, 2011
As the economy continues to decline amidst a historic downgrade of our AAA credit rating status, Kristie Arslan, President & CEO of the NASE, the leading advocate for our nation's smallest businesses, offered the following statement on the impact the downgrade will have on the small business community...
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Aug 09, 2011
Caring for employees’ health is a win for everyone. Workers feel better, morale improves, and absenteeism and costs go down. You have plenty to gain by developing health and safety programs—even if your budget is restricted.
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Aug 01, 2011