Scott PowersApril 7, 2020
5min293
Half said they can't survive for more than two months under current conditions.
Tag: small businessesPaula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.
Scott PowersApril 7, 2020
Guest AuthorApril 3, 2020
5min512
They are often the cornerstone of community life in towns large and small all across America.
Associated PressMarch 25, 2020
15min496
Includes $1,200 checks for most adults, Marco Rubio's plan for $367B to aid small businesses.
Guest AuthorOctober 17, 2017
6min474
As Congress prepares to cut taxes, our nation’s job creators have high hopes for the economy. The Republican tax plan cuts the federal small business tax rate from nearly 40 percent to a much fairer 25 percent. Under the current tax code, the overwhelming majority of small businesses (95 percent) are considered “pass-through” entities, which […]
Scott PowersJune 19, 2017
5min397
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and affordable housing developer Chris King pitches this scenario to Democratic crowds hungry for a rare statewide victory, and a blue governor’s office for the first time in 20 years: “If you can imagine the gubernatorial debate of 2018, late October, we have a Republican, and we have a Democrat. And the time […]
Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2016
4min256
The Trans-Pacific Partnership may be getting little political love this election season, but the administration of President Barack Obama still is quietly pushing it, as at a meeting of small business leaders organized Monday by Business Forward. Terri Robl, director of regional economic policy and summit coordination for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department […]
Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2015
4min244
Small-business owners say Florida is the fourth best state in the nation when it comes to the economy, according to a survey put out Tuesday by a consumer service website. The study, conducted by Thumbtack.com, tracks business owner sentiment by gauging issues such as how easy they think it is to hire a new employee […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 23, 20155min202
Gov. Rick Scott has certainly been proactive when it comes to criss-crossing the globe in his efforts to relocate businesses and resulting jobs to Florida. But because millions of taxpayer dollars are spent annually to lure various corporations to the Sunshine State through agencies such as Enterprise Florida, it’s hard to fathom why our elected […]