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		<title>Hurricane Sandy aid for small business is moving slowly, government &#8230; &#8211; Washington Post</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philly.comHurricane Sandy aid for small business is moving slowly, government ...Washington PostThree-fourths of the small businesses battered by Hurricane Sandy are still waiting for U.S. government assistance, raising concerns among some about Midwes...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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		<title>Intuit 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 12% on Small-Business Strength &#8211; Fox Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuit 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 12% on Small-Business StrengthFox BusinessIntuit Inc.&#039;s (INTU) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 12% as the company attracted more online customers for its small-business services. Intuit last month warned that a lackl...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEe5JWnIgLayyk147Rx6QY-BlUMuA&amp;url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2013/05/21/intuit-3rd-quarter-net-rises-12-on-small-business-strength864025/"><b>Intuit 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 12% on <b>Small</b>-<b>Business</b> Strength</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Fox Business</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">Intuit Inc.&#39;s (INTU) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 12% as the company attracted more online customers for its <b>small</b>-<b>business</b> services. Intuit last month warned that a lackluster tax season hurt its core tax-preparation business, affecting its <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNF9grfSVQmKdEDYBgxRw5HD7S1mtw&amp;url=http://www.nasdaq.com/article/intuit-3rd-quarter-net-rises-12-on-small-business-strength-20130521-01226">Intuit 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 12% on <b>Small Business</b> Strength</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>NASDAQ</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dr8e-DXz4Lo1DPMUbsMUO4ny6N47M&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b>all 14 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Intuit 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 12% on Small Business Strength &#8211; Fox Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intuit 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 12% on Small Business StrengthFox BusinessThe maker of TurboTax do-it-yourself software and QuickBooks small-business accounting software has been reshaping its business, spinning off some low-margin business services to fo...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEm5RMMGh0WmVE2YgRaJ1uvObJHJw&amp;url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2013/05/21/intuit-3rd-quarter-net-rises-12-on-small-business-strength/"><b>Intuit 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 12% on <b>Small Business</b> Strength</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Fox Business</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">The maker of TurboTax do-it-yourself software and QuickBooks <b>small</b>-<b>business</b> accounting software has been reshaping its business, spinning off some low-margin business services to focus on higher-margin online services such as managing customer <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGyA8IF2Zirpc2_3-4hnjERAbaR2w&amp;url=http://www.nasdaq.com/article/2nd-update-intuit-3rd-quarter-net-rises-12-on-small-business-strength-20130521-01329">Intuit 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 12% on <b>Small</b>-<b>Business</b> Strength</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>NASDAQ</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEF3BUjSitJz81o9_direpzPzcOOA&amp;url=http://www.zdnet.com/intuit-q3-earnings-beats-on-eps-revenue-in-line-7000015687/">Intuit Q3 earnings: beats on EPS, revenue in line</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>ZDNet (blog)</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dIzNeU5yv_AkdRM9L6MfdaO3XxzsM&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b>all 13 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Why It&#8217;s Riskier to Lend to East Coast Small Businesses &#8211; Businessweek (blog)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why It&#039;s Riskier to Lend to East Coast Small BusinessesBusinessweek (blog)Small business credit quality improved in the first quarter of 2013, according to a study published on Tuesday by Experian (EXPN) and Moody&#039;s Analytics (MCO). That&#039;s ...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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		<title>7 Signs of a True Entrepreneur &#8211; Fox Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[7 Signs of a True EntrepreneurFox BusinessA VC whose name escapes me once said, &#34;There are entrepreneurs and there are Entrepreneurs!&#34; I&#039;m not exactly sure what he meant by that, but I&#039;ll tell you what I think. I think the term &#34;...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEc_esT1s6txjyXszcVRuj6Kbdy4A&amp;url=http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2013/05/21/7-things-that-set-real-entrepreneurs-apart/"><b>7 Signs of a True Entrepreneur</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Fox Business</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">A VC whose name escapes me once said, &quot;There are entrepreneurs and there are Entrepreneurs!&quot; I&#39;m not exactly sure what he meant by that, but I&#39;ll tell you what I think. I think the term &quot;entrepreneur&quot; has become more than a little overused, watered <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d8CofWXSlYu_5uM&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b></b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Obamacare myth about small business &#8211; CNN</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obamacare myth about small businessCNNThe critics aren&#039;t convinced: &#34;Small businesses don&#039;t have staff with the time and expertise to deal with the new system. It&#039;s a huge drain on these smaller firms,&#34; wrote U.S. Rep. Sam Graves ...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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		<title>The Obamacare myth about small business &#8211; CNN</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obamacare myth about small businessCNNThe critics aren&#039;t convinced: &#34;Small businesses don&#039;t have staff with the time and expertise to deal with the new system. It&#039;s a huge drain on these smaller firms,&#34; wrote U.S. Rep. Sam Gra...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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		<title>How a Small Business Can Use Big Data &#8211; Small Business Trends &#8211; Small Business Trends</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small Business TrendsHow a Small Business Can Use Big Data - Small Business TrendsSmall Business TrendsIt takes a sophisticated system and considerable computing power to sort through all that information and pull something useful out of it. However, t...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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		<title>Small Business Center opening second location on Staten Island &#8211; SILive.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small Business Center opening second location on Staten IslandSILive.comsbdc.jpg Dean L. Balsamini, left, director of the Small Business Development Center at the College of Staten Island, and Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) announce that...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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		<title>Small Business Administration starts new program with banks to increase &#8230; &#8211; Washington Post</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 09:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
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