Tracey Lien reported yesterday at the Los Angeles Times Online that, “When Liesl Bettencourt of Pleasanton, Calif., turned 50 recently, she decided it was time to get into shape. She signed up with Habit, an Oakland start-up that offers personalized nutrition recommendations, coaching and meals. And as soon as Habit sent her an initiation kit,… Continue Reading
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“Habit,” A Nutrition Start-Up Based on DNA
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Tax Law- Implications for Gig Workers
Noam Scheiber reported in the New York Times on Monday that, “The new tax law is likely to accelerate a hotly disputed trend in the American economy by rewarding workers who sever formal relationships with their employers and become contractors.” The article explained that, “That’s because a provision in the tax law allows sole proprietors… Continue Reading
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Warmer Texas Winter Negatively Impacting Bees
Dallas Morning News writer Jackie Wang reported late last month that, “Austin, Texas Honeybees usually take winters off. But when it’s 50 degrees and sunny, the bees are flying and dying faster. “Beekeeper Blake Shook raises bees commercially in the Collin County town of Blue Ridge. The 27-year-old has been beekeeping since he was 13…. Continue Reading
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House GOP Releases Tax-Reform, Tax-Cutting Plan
DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday that, “House Republicans released a long-awaited tax-reform and tax-cutting plan that lowers tax rates for corporations and families, but forces both businesses and families to give up or reduce some favorite long-standing tax breaks. “‘This is a complete redesign of the (Tax) Code,’ said Rep. Kevin Brady,… Continue Reading
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AP: “Owners Sometimes Hate the Small Businesses They Used to Love”
Associated Press writer Joyce M. Rosenberg reported last week that, “No matter how much small business owners love their companies, they also have moments — maybe even weeks or months — when they hate what they’re doing and feel ready to give up.” The AP article noted that, “Many owners find a way to get… Continue Reading
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Female Business Owners Less Optimistic About Business Loans
Associated Press writer Joyce Rosenberg reported recently that, “Getting a bank loan is still a struggle for many women who own businesses. “Kirsten Curry has had three rejections in the past six months and is waiting to hear from a fourth bank. Curry, owner of Seattle-based Leading Retirement Solutions, has applied to national banks, a… Continue Reading
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Every Company Needs a Plan for Defending Against Fraud Accusations After Investor Losses
Sara Randazzo reported yesterday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “When pharmaceutical company Depomed Inc. of the U.S. said this month it is fielding federal and state inquiries over its marketing of opioid painkillers, a stock drop was likely to follow. “But it was less expected, legal experts say, that shareholders would then sue the… Continue Reading
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ISU Extension: The Importance of Business Succession for Rural Communities
An update last month from Iowa State University (ISU) Extension noted that, “It happens in small towns across Iowa and the country. A long-time business must close its doors because it has no successor, leaving a community with the empty storefront of a shop that once offered a product or service, jobs and philanthropic support…. Continue Reading
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Microsoft- An Ambitious Plan to Improve Broadband Services in Rural America
Jane Wakefield reported this week at the BBC Online that, “Microsoft has laid out an ambitious plan to improve broadband services in rural America, using TV white space. “The US Federal Communications Commission says 34 million Americans – 23.4 million of whom are in rural areas – lack a broadband net connection. “Microsoft pledged to… Continue Reading
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House Approves Measure to Erase Some Dodd-Frank Banking Rules
Alan Rappeport reported yesterday at The New York Times Online that, “The House approved legislation on Thursday to erase a number of core financial regulations put in place by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, as Republicans moved a step closer to delivering on their promises to eliminate rules that they claim have strangled small businesses and… Continue Reading
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