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ASBL Critical Of Obama Plan For Small Businesses

The American Small Business League is warning that President - elect Barack Obama is preparing to make significant changes in federal contracting laws that will allow some of the nation's wealthiest investors to receive federal contracts earmarked for small businesses.The League says the new pro-venture capital policy could virtually repeal the Small Business Act for legitimate American small businesses by modifying the federal definition of a small business as "independently owned."

ASBL Ready for Another Fight

The American Small Business League (ASBL) is making waves in the sea of small business contracts once again.Known for its persistent criticism of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the ASBL is calling out the House Committee on Small Business this time, and in particular Committee chairperson Nydia M. Velzquez.

Uncommon Questions For A Startup

Venture capitalists have a hard job.  The good ones have to pick a small number of investments from a large pool of opportunities, often with minimal "data".  If I were a VC, I'd  look at a lot of the things that VCs look at today and ask some of the same questions.  What's the market opportunity?  Who's on the team?  What do you think your sustainable competitive advantage is, or will be?