Government, Politics and the Economy Entrepreneurs on Obama According to a new survey, entrepreneurs are willing to give the President time to fix the economy, but many have serious questions about the wisdom of his policies. BusinessWeek.com Ownership, Management and Operations 12 Steps to Upgrade Your Business To grow, for your business needs needs to evolve, you need to be able to see where things can be improved and address those areas. Here are a dozen things you can do today to make that happen. SmallBizTrends.com [Read Full Article]

  Government and Economy Taxing Financiers to Close `Unfair Loopholes' President Obama is turning yet again to financiers as a source of tax revenue to plug holes in his budget and what he sees as gaps in the tax code itself. Bloomberg.com Small Business and Middle Class Tax Relief Plan Unveiled The Obama administration has unveiled its long-awaited proposal for approximately $736 billion in tax cuts for middle class families and almost $100 billion in tax cuts for small businesses, all over the next ten years. Forbes.com Management and Financial Issues [Read Full Article]

Like a well-scripted novel, a good blog usually keeps you engaged and waiting for more. With everything that’s on the Web today, it’s impossible to filter and summarize all that’s relevant to a specific business discipline. You can always use a business directory service like D&B, however a blog helps you establish a public dialogue where anyone can participate and learn. Here are a few of my favorite small business blogs I’ve stumbled across:  Small Biz Survival A description on the site reads: “By and for small business people in rural areas and small towns,” and that’s exactly what this weblog is. Regular features fall into primarily five subjects: Ideas revolving around entrepreneurial or community growth, new or particularly useful small business resources found on the Web, reviews on helpful online tools or interesting Web utilities, and point-of-view stories from s... [Read Full Article]