By: Ty Kiisel, Forbes Contributor During every election cycle politicians love to talk about the important role small businesses play in the U.S. economyand for good reason. They create the lions...
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By Jeffrey Cassady – jcassady@uwf.edu Its no secret that small businesses play a sizable role in the Florida economy. Recent numbers from the U.S. Small Business Administration illustrate that...
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