and Friday Memos
- Main Street businesses still aren’t hiring. Last month, small businesses shed more than four times as many employees as larger businesses did, according to payroll processor ADP. [CNNMoney.com]
- As small-business owners try to cut travel costs, they’re increasingly looking to Web conferencing. Fuze, Zoho Meeting and GoToMeeting are some of the best options available, with prices ranging from $12 per month to $50 per month. [Inc. magazine]
- Some small-business employers fear the possibility of a mandate in health care reform proposals that employers must pay for insurance. They’re concerned even as some of them may be eligible to get federal money to cover the costs of providing insurance. The National Federation of Independent Businesses says that such a mandate would force businesses to cut 1.6 million jobs over five years. [Kaiser Health News]
- Google Inc. introduced a new ‘dashboard’ for local businesses this week that would enable them to get more information about how Internet users are finding their establishments. The free online data analysis can detect the number of people searching for store hours as well as which ZIP codes are common among customers who are seeking driving directions. [Reuters]
- Small Business Administration Chief Karen Mills is on a multi-city U.S. tour to get the word out about the agency’s new loan programs and to tout its early successes. The latest stop was at a sixth-generation family-owned transportation and warehousing business in Columbus, Ohio. [Columbus Business First]
- It’s not too late to look for summer help. An online directory called Enternships.com can connect companies with interns with an entrepreneurial mindset and interest in small business opportunities. Full-time, part-time, project-specific and remote placements are on the table. [Springwise]
Any interesting or relevant small-business items we missed this week?
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