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Byline: JOYCE M. ROSENBERG-AP Business Writer

03 Jul

A quick how-to guide for businesses preparing for a downturn

published on July 3, 2019 - 2:12 PM

(AP) — Forecasts of slower economic growth during the second half of the year have many small business owners turning

26 Jun

Cut-rate prices online: shoppers’ win, businesses lose

published on June 26, 2019 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — A bride-to-be looking for a gown online can find dresses with trains and lace for well under $300.

05 Jun

Starting the process: How to get a small business certified

published on June 5, 2019 - 1:27 PM

(AP) — Many small businesses can take advantage of contracting and other opportunities from large companies and federal, state and

28 May

Can a business owner require staffers to get vaccinated?

published on May 28, 2019 - 12:26 PM

(AP) — Small business owners worried about the spread of measles may want to be sure their staffers have been

22 May

Small business cultures need to evolve along with work force

published on May 22, 2019 - 12:53 PM

(AP) — Meloney Perry once worked at a traditional big law firm with a formal, corporate atmosphere, and knew she

15 May

Tariffs force businesses to strategize to preserve profits

published on May 15, 2019 - 12:41 PM

(AP) — Faced with the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imports from China, Ruth Rau is looking to other countries

24 Apr

Parent? Boss? Business owners who hire their teens are both

published on April 24, 2019 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — When Susie Carder gave her daughter Amanda a summer job in her business coaching company, the teenager knew

17 Apr

New business owners find it’s a mistake to work for free

published on April 17, 2019 - 12:43 PM

(AP) — It’s a situation many new business owners land in — they’re so anxious to find customers and clients

10 Apr

Uneasy about the economy, some businesses hold off on hiring

published on April 10, 2019 - 12:53 PM

(AP) — Samantha Martin does most of the annual hiring for her public relations firm in the first quarter. But

08 Apr

Labor Dept proposes new rules on joint employer standard

published on April 8, 2019 - 12:47 PM

(AP) — The Labor Department is proposing new rules to determine whether companies can be considered joint employers, sharing control

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