Small Business

 SBA gives grants to support R&D, small business innovation

July 25, 2013 

SBA gives grants to support R&D, small business innovation

Supporting programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA's Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program, the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted 20 awards, of $95,000 per award, for FY 2013 to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities. Candidates were submitted by the governors of all…

 Ohio Worker’s Comp system denies that it overbilled employers

July 25, 2013 

Ohio Worker’s Comp system denies that it overbilled employers

Backed by business and labor groups, the state agency for injured workers has filed new legal documents in its fight to overturn a judge's ruling that some employers were overcharged $860 million in workers' compensation premiums from 2001 to 2009.

 The challenge of closing loopholes in Ohio’s budget

July 23, 2013 

The challenge of closing loopholes in Ohio’s budget

Despite calls from across the political spectrum to reduce the dozens of so-called loopholes in Ohio's tax code, the number of groups that receive special tax breaks grew in the most recent state budget, according to a Dayton Daily News analysis.

 Small-business lending picks up

July 23, 2013 

Small-business lending picks up

When Roland Foss went looking for a loan to start his small business, he was optimistic even though he knew the odds were stacked against him.

 New identity verification system seeks to better secure e-commerce

July 23, 2013 

New identity verification system seeks to better secure e-commerce

E-commerce security startup Payfont, led by credit card and banking industry expert Dr. David Lanc, has released a beta version of its comprehensive patented system for securing personal and financial identity, available now to banks, e-commerce processors, credit card companies, and their consumers and merchants.