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Amazon Is the Latest to Get Approval to Fly Forward With New Drone Tests

Under some very specific guidelines, Federal regulators have given Amazon, along with insurance companies, permission to use small unmanned aircraft systems.

By Catherine Clifford

Business Accounting

6 Things You Should Do Now If You Want to Raise Funds With Regulation A+

By Kendall Almerico

Business Funding

SEC: Startups Can Now Raise $50 Million in ‘Mini IPO’

By Kendall Almerico

Thought Leaders

Warby Parker Co-Founder On the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurship

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Using FOIA Requests for a Competitive Edge

The government has a wealth of information that could help your business. You just have to ask.

By Issamar Ginzberg

Business Ideas

NoFlyZone Wants to Help Keep Drones From Flying Over Your Home

With the president, the FAA and state legislatures weighing in on commercial drone use, NoFlyZone CEO Ben Marcus wants to open up the conversation and give individuals the power to put the unmanned vehicles on a path that doesn't include their private property.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Obama Seeks $14 Billion to Boost U.S. Cybersecurity Defenses

The goal is to better protect federal and private networks from hacking threats.

By Reuters

Business Accounting

Will You Have to Pay an Obamacare Fine?

The deadline to sign up for an insurance plan is coming up soon. Anyone without one is subject to a fine.

By Tom Taulli

Business Legal

FAA, CNN Strike Deal to Test Drones for News Reporting

While the FAA is still working out the kinks for allowing the commercial use of drones, the agency has given CNN the green light to test these aerial vehicles.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Legal

Lower Trademark Filing Fees Coming Soon

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be charging lower filing fees starting in the middle of January.

By Jaia Thomas

Business News

House Narrowly Passes Spending Bill, Averts U.S. Government Shutdown

The $1.1 trillion spending bill was passed despite strenuous Democratic objections to controversial financial provisions.

By Reuters

Business Accounting

Will the SEC Redefine Who Can Be an ‘Accredited Investor’?

If the government loosened up restrictions, more money could be freely distributed to entrepreneurs and small businesses.

By Kendall Almerico

Building a Business

Franchise Industry Strikes Back at NLRB’s ‘Joint Employer’ Decision

The NLRB's recent ruling has the potential to tear the franchise model apart at the seams. So, franchisors and franchisees are taking action.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

Want to Make Equity Crowdfunding Legal? 3 Experts Sound Off.

The government is sitting on a proposed bill that will open up new sources of financing for entrepreneurs everywhere.

By Kendall Almerico

Tech

White House Hires Ex-Googler to Make Government Websites Suck Less (We Hope)

Uncle Sam: If at first you don't succeed, hire former Google wizard and HealthCare.gov resurrector Mikey Dickerson to clean up your mess. Again.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

Nation’s Top Consumer Watchdog Warns of Bitcoin’s Dangers

Bitcoin buyer beware. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cautions consumers about the risks of investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business News

The Feds Don’t Want In-Flight Cell Phone Calls, Either

The U.S. Department of Transportation has a hang-up with in-flight calls, perhaps enough to put an official kibosh on them – and soon.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

Obama’s Student Loan Measure: What You Should Know.

President Obama has signed an executive order to expand eligibility for income-based repayment plans.

By Kelli B. Grant

Online Presence

Ever Wish You Could Decipher Social-Media Snark? So Does the Secret Service.

The Secret Service is looking for new social-media monitoring tools, to among other things, help determine sarcasm.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Accounting

GOP Congressman Introduces First Bill to Tax Bitcoin

Everyone's buzzing about Rep. Steve Stockman's plan to submit a bill declaring Bitcoin a currency, but this isn't the first time the politician has whipped up a stir.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

IRS Will Tax Bitcoin, Says It’s Not Currency

In a historic ruling, the IRS said Bitcoin is property, not currency, and will be taxed as such. Here's what you need to know.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business Accounting

Is Your Business Eligible for a Government Grant?

It just might be. Here's how to win one at a local, state or federal level.

By Michelle Goodman

Building a Business

It’s All About the Benjamins: A Look at the $100 Bill’s New Facelift

The latest U.S. currency denomination to get a redux by the Fed is the $100. Here's a look at what to expect from the new bill.

By Lyneka Little

Human Resources

Obama’s Budget: What’s In It for Entrepreneurs

The White House released its fiscal year 2014 budget proposal today. Here's a look at what's in it for small-business owners and entrepreneurs.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

SBA Budget Whacked $92 Million By Sequestration

The Small Business Administration's budget has to be chopped by 5 percent across the board as a result of forced budget cuts.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

How to Set Your Business Up to Bid on Federal Government Contracts

The federal government is the largest buyer of goods or services in the U.S. Here is what you need to do to prepare for doing business with it.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Incentives Needed to Spur Federal Agencies to Meet Small-Business Contracting Goals (Opinion)

The SBA reports that it has tried to increase the share of federal dollars going to small businesses by implementing new contracting provisions. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be working.

By Scott Shane