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Slate's BizBox takes issue with the NFIB's position on the auto bailout, instead saying that small business owners should support it, but should use it as a jumping-off point to score concessions for themselves. Read More

The Yahoo! Green study found that more than three-quarters (77%) of consumers consider themselves to be greenies and just over half (57%) have made green purchases in the past six months. But, that is not to say that all green consumers react the same way to ads which may create a quagmire for marketers. Here are a few tips. Read More

Well America has a new President, Barack Obama. Some of Obama's plans for small business include: - Increase the minimum wage and index the rate to inflation so that it goes up every year - Wants to eliminate all capital gains taxes for new business start-ups - Give a $500 credit to business owners to offset the self-employment tax Read More

Slate's BizBox reports on the significant drop in SBA-backed loans during FY 2008, and what Congress could do to rectify the situation. Read More

Here are 5 basic sales principles the government could learn from and use to connect with the people during this tumultuous economic time. Read More

The traditional demographic definition of “youth” is no longer applicable in today's society, and marketers should target consumers based upon their engagement and participation in youth culture rather than on their chronological age. As people worldwide delay the onset of adult responsibilities and stay emotionally and physically younger for l Read More

First of all, for Joe the Plumber, the tax is on net income and not gross sales. According to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both proposing tax plans that would result in cuts for most American families. Obam Read More

Slate BizBox--corporate brother of The Washington Post--on the Post's breaking news that, scandalously, nearly $6 billion in federal "small business" contracts were awarded to big corporations. Read More

Watch out for a new brand of consumer in 2008: the middle-aged Simplifier. She finds herself surrounded by too much stuff acquired. She is increasingly skeptical in the face of a financial meltdown that it was all worth the effort. Out will go luxury purchases, conspicuous consumption, and a trophy culture. Tomorrow's consumer will buy more ephem Read More