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SmallBizPod #45 - Monday 30 April 2007
Gita Patel, founder of Stargate Capital and creator of the Trapezia Fund, talks about venture capital funding and female entrepreneurship.

How to Get More Done in 2008
Written by Lorraine Pirihi Accelerate your success in the coming year by working smarter, not harder. Everyone says they are busy , but busy doing what? Don t waste your most precious resource .time. Get organised now and get more done in 2008 with these top tips. 1. Write down what matters most to you; what you consider to be most important […]

Online Networking Tip: Stay Alert
Savvy Gal Networking Tip: Stay alert. One easy way to keep track of your online image is to set up a news alert. This is a service offered by almost all search engines where you can type in your name (or your company s name) and whenever you re mentioned on the Internet, the search engine will send an […]

SmallBizPod #47 - Tuesday 22 May 2007
London Business School, interview with staff, students and participants in the Venture Capital Investment Competition.

He Scoops, He Scores!
The Washington Nationals inked a deal with local ice cream chain Gifford’s Ice Cream and Candy to serve sweet treats at the team’s new ballpark through 2011. The chain, which opened its first store in Silver Spring, Md., in 1938 will have a branded concession stand on the main concourse. The ice cream business is also creating the"Dinger,"a vanilla ice cream and chocolate cookie sandwich to be sold throughout the ballpark. A portion of the sale of each confection will be donated to the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation. The foundation has committed to building a diabetes pediatric care center and a baseball academy. The company has four stores throughout the D.C. metro area, in Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Rockville, Md., along with downtown D.C.

Small Business on Capitol Hill (and Beyond)
Here is the Small Business blog’s monthly roundup of legislation, regulation and other government activity affecting small businesses: Senate Democratic leaders postponed action until next week on the much talked about plan intended to stimulate the nation’s economy. The version agreed to by House legislators includes several provisions applauded by the small business community, such as a dollar amount for expensing limits, which would allow small-business owners to immediately write off business purchases. The Senate version also includes language addressing expensing and an increase in the net operating loss carry-back period. The broader House and Senate bills differ significantly and the chambers still must hammer out their differences. The House and Senate approved a bill, H.R. 4253 to help veterans and military reservists keep their small firms afloat during and after deployment. The measure increases funding for a Small Business Administration office overseeing veterans’issues, among other things. The bill

Study: Most Small Firms Don’t Offer Health Insurance
Healthcare costs are a perennial burden for small businesses and a new poll released today finds that 77 percent of small business owners do not offer health insurance to their employees. Discover Business Card’s survey also found that 39 percent of small business owners said the cost of health care has a major impact on their ability to grow. More than half of respondents said obtaining affordable health insurance for employees was very difficult. Survey results also showed that: *40 percent of employers who offer healthcare coverage have considered discontinuing it because of its high cost; *34 percent of small business owners said employees go without health insurance; *25 percent of small business owners said they are uninsured - an increase from 18 percent who said the same last year; *Among small business owners who have healthcare coverage, 27 percent are insured by another family member’s plan, while 35 percent

The Impact of Immigration on Hiring
Small business owners need to pay attention to immigration issues and closely scrutinize data offered by new hires to avoid suffering damages to their workforce, according to a panel of experts speaking at a conference Monday hosted by the National Association of Women Business Owners. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement office of the Homeland Security Department is focused on businesses dealing in construction, manufacturing, meatpacking, retailers and temporary placement agencies, among others, said immigration lawyer Nicole Lawrence Ezer."No one is safe at this point unless you’re certain your I-9s are in order,"she said. I-9s or"Employment Eligibility Verification"forms are required to be filed by all companies with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. A new version of the I-9 (pdf) went into effect in January. The major change on the revised form eliminates five documents from a list of acceptable documents that would allow an individual to be

Women’s Online Magazine - call for articles
Are you someone who writes on the subject of womens issues? Then Women’s Online Magazine (WOM) wants to hear from you. My podcast pal Rima McDonald just wrote to me to say she is actively searching for contributors for a…

Snowbaby’s World
Mind boggling verbal splurges by a toxically cute Snowbaby.

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Too Real Advice
Jill Crossland, Coach and Vicki Wolfson, Psychotherapist offer realistic and down to earth advice.

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Free blogging course from Mark Joyner
Well if your New Year Resolution is to become a better blogger, here is a belated Christmas present I have come across that you might be interested in. Mark Joyner and his team at Simpleology has just created a multi-media…

The Age of Conversation: Round 2
In 2007, over 100 bloggers came together to write a book called The Age of Conversation. One of my favorite bloggers (and a marketer I truly respect), Drew McLellan, and his friend, Gavin Heaton, conceived the idea with all proceeds going to Variety, a Children’s Charity. The book is sold through LuLu.com. Following is the […]

Elizabeth Gordon s The Chic Entrepreneur Coming in May 2008
Elizabeth Gordon is the owner of Flourishing Business, an advisory firm for entrepreneurs. In May, her new book for women in business will be available called The Chic Entrepreneur: Put Your Business in Higher Heels. In The Chic Entrepreneur, Elizabeth hopes to provide advice on how to start smart and grow a strong company. She offers […]