This week SBE Council issued "Top Policy Highlights and Lowlights for Small Business in 2011," a list of significant policy developments this past year for the nation's small business owners and entrepreneurs. SBE Council President & CEO Karen Kerrigan said the list includes a range of issues that will impact the economic and business climate for 2012 and beyond. Small business owners and entrepreneurs played a key role in helping to advance constructive policies on the list. It also … [Read more...] about Top 2011 Small Business Policy Developments
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Fuel Prices Creating Bottom Line Challenges
The owner of Red Rock Cafe in Sedona is frustrated by the high price of gasoline. Jeff Wetmore says he made forecasts for 2011 based on positive upward trends he saw during the last quarter of 2010. "We thought our business would move up 10-12 percent over last year, but it is flat or even slightly down." Wetmore blames gas prices for keeping tourists at home. "There is a definite impact on my business and I think it is true of all restaurants and probably true of hotels and lodging … [Read more...] about Fuel Prices Creating Bottom Line Challenges
