The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy has saved small businesses $2.4 billion in first-year regulatory costs, according to a new report published today.
The Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act FY 2012 released by the SBA Office of Advocacy – an independent office tasked with involving small businesses in the federal regulatory process – details the office’s work in minimizing the impact of federal regulations on small businesses over the past fiscal year.
Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has two Bluffton University student interns this spring, according to Denise Durenberger, BCE director and assistant professor of business at Bluffton University.
The students are Antwon Brooks of Cleveland, and Meg Leatherman of Hesston, Kansas.
Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) is accepting entries for its 2013 Big Idea Contest open to high school students in Allen, Hancock, Putnam and Hardin counties.
The contest offers cash prizes for the best new business concepts submitted, according to Denise Durenberger, BCE executive director and assistant professor of business at Bluffton University.
A panel of judges will select the winners. Cash prizes of $100 for first place, $50 for second place, and $25 for third place will be awarded.
One of Bluffton’s newest Main Street businesses is expanding again.
Tom and Sheena Dotson, owner of Tommy Tire, 319 N. Main St., have started a new business Tommy’s Trailer Sales. The business is located at 121 State Route 103.
“We saw a need and decided to fill it,” said Sheena.
The new business offers for sale:
• Utility trailers
• Car hauling trailers
• Dump trailers
• Landscaping trailers
• Carports
