For twenty years, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) has provided budding entrepreneurs with a means to success through its college scholarship program. This year is no exception, with a scholarship worth up to $24,000 going to Joe Pielago, a Los Angeles streetwear designer.
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Jul 10, 2009
NASE Executive Director, Kristie Arslan, participated in a roundtable hosted by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship regarding the healthcare reform priorities of small business. Arslan commented that for the last decade, the cost of health care has been consistently been selected by NASE members as the top issue affecting their business. The economic downturn has made it even more crucial that Congress provide relief to the self-employed from the high health care costs that are strangling their businesses.
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Jul 09, 2009
The Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (S. 1402) will increase the small business start-up expenses deduction from $5,000 to $10,000 and increase the threshold for the deduction phase-out from $50,000 to $60,000.
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Jul 08, 2009
A struggling economy is not the time for micro-business owners to pull in their horns and hunker down. Instead, you should be looking for new ways to improve your revenue, your sales, your profits, your operations, even your workforce.
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Jul 01, 2009
NASE Member Randy Kawa and his son, Dustin, own Takedown Sportswear in Lawrenceville, Ga. Their Web site is www.takedownshop.com.
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Jul 01, 2009
A showroom retooling can be just the ticket to get shoppers excited about buying. And that’s what you need to move that moribund merchandise sitting on your floor.
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Jul 01, 2009
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Jul 01, 2009
Can you or can’t you take the home office deduction? This is one of the most vexing questions faced by home-based business owners.
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Jul 01, 2009
There are only so many hours in the day and so much energy that solo operators can spend in their businesses. If they want to grow the enterprise—while keeping their health and sanity—they need to let go and pay someone to handle certain parts of the business.
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Jul 01, 2009
While the military hones traits for success, many veterans need assistance to launch viable micro-businesses. Free and low-cost options exist. Here’s a roundup of services available for vets.
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Jul 01, 2009