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		<title>Walt’s Seasonal Cuisine &#8211; A Pinellas County Success Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alejandro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SBDC Helps Pinellas Restaurant Access Emergency Loan Fund Walt’s Seasonal Cuisine, a Pinellas county restaurant, has benefited from Florida’s Emergency Bridge Loan program. The loan program, coordinated locally by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at USF, provided a much needed injection of cash to the restaurant for marketing initiatives they had planned to cope [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harness the Power of Email Marketing &#8211; Free Seminar in Tampa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This FREE two-part seminar also includes Getting Started with Constant Contact Learn winning strategies for impactful email marketing campaigns and walk away with the knowledge you need to create (or improve) a successful email marketing program—including how to incorporate your social media activities and your website into your campaign. Part 1: The Power of Email [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exporting Alternative Energy Products and Services to Latin America</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>erodriguez</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[International Trade]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Growth Opportunity to Generate Revenue for the next 20 Years! The International Energy Agency estimates energy demand in Latin America and the Caribbean to increase 50% by 2030. The agency also estimates installed energy generation capacity to increase by 26% in the following ten years. How can a small business benefit from this opportunity? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Training Seminars in Tampa this week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small business training seminars being taught the week of 8/9 - 8/13 at the USF Small Business Development Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>Free Small Business Forum &#8211; Polk County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Polk County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business counseling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finance your business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This FREE 2-Day Event will feature several different workshops for both current and prospective business owners. Each workshop is tailored to assist participants in a different area of the business process. Counselors will also be available to offer personalized guidance. Registration: Visit the Polk County SBDC Website Registration: Visit the Polk County SBDC Website Date: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Small Business Tax Credit for Providing Health Care Coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Business Accounting and Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding the verbal jargon related to the new health care legislation can be confusing for most small business owners. Essentially, the law entices small employers to provide health care coverage by refunding income taxes that small businesses pay. The small business only needs to pay for 50% of the health care coverage to get the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Training Seminars in Tampa this week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small business training seminars being taught the week of 8/9 - 8/13 at the USF Small Business Development Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>FREE Business Training Seminars in Pinellas County</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wbrass</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Small Business Development Center at USF will be hosting free small business training at the Pinellas County Economic Development Business Assistance Center. Learn about: E-Commerce and Internet Marketing Strategy, Training Grant Programs, Certificate Programs and Marketing Your Business. E-Commerce &#38; Internet Marketing Strategy Learn powerful tactics for reaching your targeted internet customers. Find out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Import Tariffs to Help Manufacturers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>myepes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Trade]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act helps manufacturers generate employment and boost exports President Obama has signed into law the U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act. The bill suspends or reduces the import tariffs on raw materials that are used by U.S. manufacturers and that are not available in the U.S. Products include certain chemicals, synthetic fabrics, herbicides, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Speed Rail Projects for Minority Owned and Small Businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>erodriguez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Women, Minority and Service Disabled Veteran Certifications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Information Meetings Set for Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) through its Florida Rail Enterprise will host public information sessions in Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando to explain how minority owned and small businesses can be part of a team to bid on Florida’s high speed rail project connecting Tampa to Orlando. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Training Seminars in Tampa this week</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2405/business-training-seminars-in-tampa-this-week-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small business training seminars being taught the week of 8/9 - 8/13 at the USF Small Business Development Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>Business Training Seminars in Tampa this week</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2358/business-training-seminars-in-tampa-this-week-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small business training seminars being taught the week of 8/9 - 8/13 at the USF Small Business Development Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>Eileen Rodriguez Profiled in the Tampa Bay Business Journal</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2362/eileen-rodriguez-profiled-in-the-tampa-bay-business-journal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Tampa Bay Business Journal featured Eileen Rodriguez, Regional director, Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida.]]></description>
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		<title>What is a trade mission?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>myepes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A trade mission is a trip with a formal business agenda, usually organized by economic development organizations or government agencies, where exporters and importers can investigate opportunities in potential foreign markets and meet possible clients.]]></description>
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		<title>Business Training Seminars in Tampa this week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small business training seminars are taught by Business Consultants in Tampa that have been certified by the Florida Small Business Development Center Network. Here are the classes being taught this week at the USF Small Business Development Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>ASTE Trade International – A Hillsborough County Success Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>myepes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tampa Company Exports to Turkey, Iraq and Afghanistan In its first year of existence, ASTE Trade International, LLC has experienced amazing growth and success. In just 12 months, the company has done more than 60 export transactions and has established ongoing relationships with at least 9 clients in Turkey, Iraq and Afghanistan. ASTE has exported [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positive International Trade News for Florida</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>myepes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Trade]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to recent statistics Florida’s international trade industry is experiencing healthy growth. Statistics for April 2009 - April 2010 show merchandise exports are up 15.4% and imports are up by 27.5%. In 2009, Florida’s merchandise trade totaled $103 million. Florida is also a leader in service exports, with an estimated value of $25-30 billion annually.]]></description>
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		<title>New Products &#8211; Success or Failure</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2328/new-products-success-or-failure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wbrass</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing and Sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New products continue to be introduced, some with greater success than others.  Where do new products originate and what makes some introductions more successful than others? Most New Products Originations are not New It is estimated that only 10% of new products are major new innovations followed by minor modifications of existing products create about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Training Seminars in Tampa this week</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small business training seminars are taught by Business Consultants in Tampa that have been certified by the Florida Small Business Development Center Network. Here are the classes being taught this week at the USF Small Business Development Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>Small Businesses Turn to SBDC for Help</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2303/small-businesses-turn-to-sbdc-for-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local small business owners express talked to WUSF recently about their appreciation for the value provided by the  Small Business Development Center at USF.]]></description>
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		<title>Tampa Bay SBA 7(a) Loans plummets by 73%</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2300/tampa-bay-sba-7a-loans-plummets-by-73/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2300/tampa-bay-sba-7a-loans-plummets-by-73/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jparrish</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hillsborough County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who is still doing SBA 7(a) loans? In June, the number of business loans in the Tampa Bay area guaranteed by the Small Business Administration in its 7(a) loan program fell by 73% dropping to 12 loans from the 44 loans in May. Many lenders attribute the decline due to the failure of Congress to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tampa Business Startup – Contest for $23,000 in Business Services</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2291/tampa-jumpstart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2291/tampa-jumpstart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Hillsborough County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Start-up Assistance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Contest Ends July 30th This is a Golden Opportunity for a Business Owner that has a great small business idea, but just doesn&#8217;t have enough resources. Please see the Tampa Bay Small Business Jumpstart website for all the details and the application package.]]></description>
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		<title>SBA Loans Fall in June</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2276/sba-loans-fall-in-june/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2276/sba-loans-fall-in-june/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jparrish</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bank financing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stimulus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Small Business Stimulus Package has not yet been renewed by Congress, so in June, the number of business loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration in its 7(a) loan program fell by 49% dropping to 2,758 loans from the 5,388 loans in May.]]></description>
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		<title>Doing Business with the Government?</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2271/doing-business-with-the-government/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2271/doing-business-with-the-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cbostic</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government Contracting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women, Minority and Service Disabled Veteran Certifications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The government spends billions of dollars each year on products and services from large and small businesses.  In many cases the government set aside a percentage of procurement opportunities for small business, including veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, hub zone, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business concerns.]]></description>
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		<title>SBDC Consultant Provides Training for Medical Practices in Tampa</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2258/sbdc-consultant-provides-training-for-medical-practices-in-tampa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2258/sbdc-consultant-provides-training-for-medical-practices-in-tampa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>miezzoni</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hillsborough County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public engagement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mario Iezzoni, CPA MBA and health care business assistance consultant at the USF Small Business Development Center recently presented at two health care venues. Mario presentation covered two new topics:  The Nuances of Fees Schedules presented to Suncoast Healthcare Executives &#038; The Entrepreneurial Nurse Practitioner presented to Florida Nurse Practitioners Annual Clinical Conference.]]></description>
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		<title>Business Training Seminars in Tampa this week</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2255/business-training-seminars-in-tampa-this-week-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2255/business-training-seminars-in-tampa-this-week-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hillsborough County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training and seminars]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tampa Training Classes to help your Small Business Small business training seminars are taught by Business Consultants in Tampa that have been certified by the Florida Small Business Development Center Network one of eight original SBDC pilot programs funded by the SBA.  Most of the Tampa Business Consultants have been in business for themselves. Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SBDC at USF Contact for Bridge Loan Applicants</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2245/sbdc-at-usf-contact-for-bridge-loan-applicants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2245/sbdc-at-usf-contact-for-bridge-loan-applicants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[oil spill]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the Tampa Bay region, the approved counties are: Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota. The SBDC at USF has set-up a hotline for people who seek assistance. The numbers are (813) 384-8232 (English) and (813) 384-8233 (Spanish).]]></description>
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		<title>Improving Conditions for Exporters</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2237/improving-conditions-for-exporters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2237/improving-conditions-for-exporters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>myepes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Trade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[importing and exporting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama Moving Forward with the National Export Initiative In January, during the State of the Union Address, President Obama announced the National Export Initiative and set the goal to double American exports over the next five years. Last week the President offered remarks about the initiative and stated the government is “moving forward on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Training Seminars in Tampa this week</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2229/business-training-seminars-in-tampa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2229/business-training-seminars-in-tampa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hillsborough County]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tampa Training Classes to help your Small Business Small business training seminars are taught by Business Consultants in Tampa that have been certified by the Florida Small Business Development Center Network one of eight original SBDC pilot programs funded by the SBA.  Most of the Tampa Business Consultants have been in business for themselves. Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S-Corporation Distributions From Health Care Practices</title>
		<link>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2219/s-corporation-distributions-from-health-care-practices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sbdctampabay.com/2219/s-corporation-distributions-from-health-care-practices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>miezzoni</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Watch OUT, the IRS is Watching Most health care practices are structured as S-corporation. The justification is that, once the practice owner is paid a fair-market-value wage, the remaining distributions are treated as investment income and not subject to Social Security and Medicare tax. With no pricing elasticity in Payer reimbursements and strapped practice cash [...]]]></description>
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