Stephen Barlas

Can restructuring save a program that helps entrepreneurs but hurts the budget?

Congress goes to bat for in-state expansion tax incentives.

With more funding, SBDCs can lead you in the right direction.

New food and disability rules pose challenges for small business.

Feds try to protect the little guy from payroll tax predators.

Will new measures really rev up U.S. manufacturers' engines?

The SBA evens the odds for smaller businesses seeking to win contracts.

An old health insurance bill gets a second chance at life.

The president's budget proposal would give the SBA's 504 loan program some kick.

You might win tax breaks if a new bill plays out in your favor.

The RFA is no longer something to be ignored.

Grow your business with help from your own tax dollars.

Will Congress finally take a swing at contract bundling?

Calculating stock options into a worker's base pay is creating debate.

Forget burden of proof. A new proposal says allegations alone should prevent businesses from receiving federal contracts.

It's a new year for small business. We asked the SBA's Jere Glover for a glimpse of what's to come.

Proposed bill gives small business a break for first-time paperwork violations.

Congress' proposed SAFE Act may shelter small businesses from OSHA.

Entrepreneurs have yet to feel any small-business regulatory relief.

The 8(a) program faces an uncertain future.

Two very different bills regarding employee time off attempt to woo working families.

The IRS and 'Congress race to simplify independent contractor classifications.

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