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The Office of Advocacy has released a new issue brief, Profile of Veteran Business Owners: 2013, which examines the demographics of veteran business owners. Using 2013 data from Census’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), this issue brief is an update to an Advocacy profile of veteran business owners released in November 2013. The issue brief looks at a variety of characteristics of veteran business owners as compared to non-veteran business owners, such as age, gender, marital status, level of education and citizenship. It also details the features of veteran-owned businesses, including industry sector, firm size and age of business.

Exporting makes more sense than ever before and A Basic Guide to Exporting will help you navigate the global business process, with critical tips about: developing an export plan, taking advantage of free trade agreements, leveraging e-commerce in a global strategy, finding buyers, and understanding financing options.Today, it’s easier than ever for a company like yours, regardless of size, to sell goods and services across the globe. Small and medium-sized companies in the United States are exporting more than ever before. In 2013, more than 300,000 small and medium-sized U.S. companies exported to at least one international market—nearly 28 percent more than in 2005, the year in which the 10th Edition of this book was first published. In 2013, the value of goods and services exports was an impressive $2.28 trillion, nearly a 25 percent increase since 2010. And 2014 topped the previous year, with exports valued at $2.34 trillion. This edition includes sample forms, information on

Sure, customers may click on ads when they’re all over their browser windows, but in the age of digital, how can you make sure that your offline campaigns are gaining as much traction? To find out, we asked nine entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what strategies have worked best. Read more from BPlans.com

The only thing small about small businesses is their name. Collectively, they’re behemoths – employing the vast majority of people in this country, and serving as engines of growth and creativity in their communities. Starting a business from scratch is exciting – as well as a challenge. BusinessUSA's Start a Business tool will help you find information on everything from conducting market research to finding business counselors that can provide one-on-one assistance. Need help taking your business to the next level? This collection of resources will help you with a range of complex issues and activities, from developing a marketing plan and forecasting for growth, to franchising your business and finding international trade leads.

Stories of illness and tragedy abound at nail salons across the country, of children born slow or “special,” of miscarriages and cancers, of coughs that will not go away and painful skin afflictions. The stories have become so common that older manicurists warn women of child-bearing age away from the business, with its potent brew of polishes, solvents, hardeners and glues that nail workers handle daily. A growing body of medical research shows a link between the chemicals that make nail and beauty products useful — the ingredients that make them chip-resistant and pliable, quick to dry and brightly colored, for example — and serious health problems. Whatever the threat the typical customer enjoying her weekly French tips might face, it is a different order of magnitude, advocates say, for manicurists who handle the chemicals and breathe their fumes for hours on end, day after day. More from the New York Times .

Millennials tend to stay at a job for a shorter period than the average worker, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Wall Street Journal highlighted these numbers  in a story this week, also raising the question of whether all the movement in the workforce is a problem or opportunity. According to the BLS, the median time in a job for workers 20-24 was less than 16 months, and it was three years for those 25-34,  according to the story .  The median time in a job for all workers 25 and up was 5.5 years. More from AIER .

During any job interview, there are some questions that almost always get asked. So, there's no excuse NOT to be prepared. To help you ace the interview, Glassdoor has compiled a list of the 50 Most Common Interview Questions . We sifted through tens of thousands of interview questions to come up with 50 questions you're most likely to get asked when interviewing. "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Check out these questions and more that you should expect to be asked in any job interview.