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Senator Amy Klobuchar Has Big Plans for Small Businesses
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Senator Amy Klobuchar Has Big Plans for Small Businesses

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) insists she has no plans to blow up big tech.But now that she's the chair of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee tasked with overseeing the antitrust wings of the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, some industry observers expect her to try. Bolstering that view is the fact that the antitrust reform package Klobuchar unveiled in…

Act Fast! The Senate Extends PPP–There’s $79 Billion Left but 190,000 Applications Are Already Waiting
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Act Fast! The Senate Extends PPP–There’s $79 Billion Left but 190,000 Applications Are Already Waiting

Small-business owners will get two more months to access the popular Paycheck Protection Program. The Senate on Thursday voted 92 to 7 to extend the application deadline to May 31, from March 31; it separately voted down two amendments that would have slowed its progress. The bill also gives the Small Business Administration another month to process loans approved…

Arlan Hamilton and Steve Case: 3 Ways for Investors to Support Diverse Startups
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Arlan Hamilton and Steve Case: 3 Ways for Investors to Support Diverse Startups

Arlan Hamilton remembers what she thought upon learning that roughly 90 percent of U.S. venture capital funds go to companies led by White men: This isn't just unfair--it's a missed opportunity."The people I've been surrounded by have been from so many diverse backgrounds," Hamilton, the founder of Los Angeles-based VC firm Backstage Capital, said on Thursday at the…

6 Qualities to Seek and Nurture in New Team Members
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6 Qualities to Seek and Nurture in New Team Members

If you are a new business owner or entrepreneur, you are likely to be creative and willing to take a risk, and you probably assume that most potential team members have the same mindset. Unfortunately, the reality is that not everyone has that mindset, and one of your toughest jobs is to find the right hires to…