Advocacy Applauds IRS Simplification of Home Office Deduction
The Office of Advocacy applauds yesterday’s decision by the Internal Revenue Service to offer a simplified version of the home office deduction. Advocacy has been engaged with the small business community and the IRS on this issue for…
Deadline Extended for Small Business Research Proposals
The deadline for submitting proposals for small business research for the Office of Advocacy has been extended to February 8. The original announcement with the revised deadline follows.
The Office of Advocacy examines the role of small…
PTO Reviewing Comments Regarding First-to-File Rulemaking
In 2012, the Office of Advocacy provided input to numerous federal agencies on key regulatory proposals that have a disproportionate impact on small businesses. The Patent and Trademark Office’s overhaul of the U.S. patenting system is one…
2012 Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories
The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Profiles are an annual analysis of each state’s small business activities. Each profile gathers the latest information from key federal data-gathering agencies to provide a snapshot of small business…
2012 Accomplishments, 2013 Horizons
As 2012 winds down, the Office of Advocacy continues to build up an impressive number of achievements working with federal agencies and small business owners to bring transparency to the regulatory process. The synergy between our research…
Region III Innovation Events Span Startup, Mentoring, Market-Entry
All across Region III, diverse institutions are promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in novel and energetic ways. These are exciting developments because they are expanding discourse and making room for disparate groups to deliberately…
Financial Viability and Retirement Assets: A Look at Small Business Owners and Private Sector…
Jules Lichtenstein, Ph.D., December 2012
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Income security during retirement may depend on whether you were a business owner or a wage and salary worker. The accumulation of…
Retirement, Recessions and Older Small Business Owners
How well are older small business owners prepared for retirement? How well do they fare during recessions compared to employees in the same age group?
Small Business Lending in the United States 2012
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Go Ahead, Take That Risk!
Tomorrow, Kansas City will be humming with the innovation vibe. Two energetic Kansas City–area entrepreneurs, Jabbar Wesley and Eze Redwood—will be launching the city’s first NovelDay at the headquarters of Burns & McDonnell, the…