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Walz’s $518M Bonding Bill Includes Money to Rebuild Cities

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz proposed a $518 million capital investment package Monday that includes $150 million for rebuilding neighborhoods hit by unrest after the death of George Floyd last May and $43 million in security upgrades for the …

Millennial Business Owners Better Prepared Than Prior Generations

When it comes to preparing for the future, Millennial small business owners are seemingly the most concerned generation in recent history. They are more likely than Gen X or Baby Boomers to have plans for natural disasters, retirement benefits, cyberattacks …

1 in 10 Small Businesses Had Workers Show Up Impaired Last Year

One in 10 small businesses had employees show up for work last year while under the influence of at least one controlled substance, according to a new study by EMPLOYERS. Small business owners reported that alcohol, marijuana and prescription painkillers …

Workplace Safety Big Concern for Small Businesses in 2014: Survey

There is good news for the millions of Americans who work for small businesses. Keeping employees safe at work is a top concern for small business owners, according to a survey sponsored by EMPLOYERS, a holding company with subsidiaries that …

Small Business Owners Hit Hard By Sandy Outages: The Hartford

Small business owners were most impacted by connectivity issues such as phone and Internet service (56 percent), according to The Hartford Small Business Pulse: Storm Sandy, which surveyed New York, New Jersey and Connecticut small business owners who reported being …

Entrepreneurs’ ‘Can-Do’ Attitudes Pose Risks to Their Small Businesses

The “can-do” attitude that makes many entrepreneurs so successful, could also be their Achilles’ heel, according to a new survey released by Hiscox, an international specialist insurer. Research found that despite 64 percent of small business owners who felt legal …

Survey: 85 Percent of Small Business Owners Believe Data Breach Unlikely

As the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a new survey by The Hartford finds 85 percent of small business owners believe a data breach is unlikely, and many are not implementing simple security measures to …