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Home Businesses Face Daunting Regulations: SBA
Home-based businesses face a daunting array of restrictions from both federal and local regulations, according to a research report funded by the SBA's Office of Advocacy.

Top Ten Reasons to Love U.S. Small Business
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the top 10 reasons to love small business, what the SBA's Office of Advocacy calls "the heart of the American economy."

Top Ten Patent Recipients for 2003
With IBM leading the pack, four U.S. corporations made the Patent and Trademark's list of top ten private sector patent recipients for 2003.

'Mom-and-Pop' Home-based Businesses Soar
The number of 'Mom-and-Pop' home-based businesses, those with no paid employees, grew from more than 16.5 million in 2000 to almost 17.0 million in 2001, a rate of growth of 2.7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Postal Service Pushes the Envelope
Anytime after August 10, it might just happen, as the U.S. Postal Service launches a new customized mailing service allowing advertisers to send mail in just about any novel and eye-catching shape.