South Carolina is one of the best places to set up and run a small business

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Health, Safety and Environmental Regulations rated extremely business-friendly by local small entrepreneurs South Carolina female business owners more optimistic about their financial future than their male counterparts. South Carolina small business owners give lowest ratings to state and local governments’ training and networking programs. Columbia, SC- May 9, 2012—South Carolina ranked among the top small …

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Two small business polls you should read

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What do the small business owners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, Nevada and Colorado have in common with those across the country?  On political demographics and opinions on some important issues apparently a lot. Earlier this year a national survey of small business owners commissioned by the American Sustainable Business Council, Main Street Alliance and …

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Look who wants more regulations

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There are approximately 12,600 registered lobbyists in Washington (including one of the newest– Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia’s son Eugene).  Spending on lobbying activities last year was about $3.3 billion according to the Center for Responsive Politics.  Much of all this lobbying power has recently been aimed at convincing our elected and non-elected officials that …

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NFIB poll: regulations vs. lack of customers

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I know that I pick on these guys relentlessly but every once in a while they produce some good information.  I’m talking about the NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) or in this case the NFIB Research Foundation. The Foundation released a new study, Small Business, Credit Access, and a Lingering Recession.  William J. Dennis …

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Small business poll

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On regulations, taxes and money in politics…”We’re not like them“ Columbia, SC—A national poll shows the opinions of small business owners differ dramatically from the advocacy of big businesses and multinational corporations.  The results of the national scientific poll were released over the past four weeks by the American Sustainable Business Council, Main Street Alliance …

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Consumer Corner: Lack of demand, not regulations, holding businesses back

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Published February 5, 2012 By MARCELLA S. KREITER | United Press International We’ve all heard the arguments: Regulations are strangling U.S.businesses. It’s been a staple in the Republican playbook for years. Buta funny thing happened last week. The American Sustainable Business Council, the Main Street Alliance and the Small Business Majority released a survey blaming the …

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Small business polls reject anti-regulation rhetoric

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The Hill’s Congress BlogFebruary 1, 2012 By Frank Knapp, Jr. With Congress back in session, the Senate will have several bills to consider that seek to make it nearly impossible for federal agencies to implement regulations. The REINS Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and the Regulatory Accountability Act have already passed in the House. …

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OPINION POLL: SMALL BUSINESSES SAY WEAK CUSTOMER DEMAND, NOT REGULATIONS, THEIR PROBLEM

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National poll finds 78 percent of small businesses say regulations needed to protect small businesses from unfair competition, level playing field with big business; 86 percent see regulations as necessary part of a modern economy Washington, DC – Small business owners say their main concern is weak customer demand, not regulations, according to independent opinion …

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Lack of demand is the problem not regulations

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PoliticoLetter to the EditorNovember 9, 2011 Former Sen. Blanche Lincoln, in her Opinion piece “Why Small Businesses Matter” (POLITICO, Nov. 1), insists that too much regulation is “the roadblock that many small businesses cite as their greatest impediment to growth.” But Lincoln, who is now the chairwoman of an anti-regulation organization created and funded by …

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