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August 27, 2006

MNB 8/28/06: Disaster Response, A Year Later

While a lot of attention has been paid to the deficits in federal disaster relief now that Katrina is a year old in our memories, some of us who experienced federal disaster relief almost a year later -- say, last June -- could have shed some light a lot sooner. Also, tax reform and this week's Microbusiness Profile.

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For more information:
Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
Senate Finance Committee
The Relief
Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce

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August 21, 2006

MNB 8/21/06: EMI Versus Scott Smith, Round Two

If it were fiction, it could only have been written by the late Rod Serling. But it's real: EMI has been ordered by a court to justify its latest allegations against Scott Smith or face a whopping $10 million in sanctions. This week's podcast covers this latest twist in the eight-year legal fight between this particular David and Goliath. Plus, women-owned businesses in the federal marketplace, and microbusiness profilee Success Connections, Inc.

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For more information:
Entrepreneur.com
TargetGov
SBA Office of Advocacy
National Women's Business Council
Success Connections, Inc.

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August 14, 2006

MNB 8/14/06: Where's The Will To Fix Microloan?

All microbusiness owners would benefit from a capital access program like Microloan, if all the players would get together with a commitment to ironing out the kinks. Plus, the upcoming reauthorization of the Farm Bill has the USDA pondering rural development, and our first August Microbusiness Profile.

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For more information:
Association for Enterprise Opportunity, the microenterprise development trade outfit
American Bankers Association
USDA Farm Bill Forums
Marchand Ink

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August 06, 2006

MNB 8/7/06: Congress Quietly Proposes Almost-AHPs

Health care, health insurance and small business is the major theme this week; plus new research shows that bundling isn't always bad for small business, and the tale of a highly successful e-mentoring program.

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For more information:
Women Impacting Public Policy
American Small Business Coalition
MicroMentor
Small Business Trend Wire show with guest Dawn Rivers Baker

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