Top News: Funding a New Small Business, Entrepreneurs Push Back Against Fees, and the Cost of the Target Hack

“Funding a New Small Business? Don’t Bother With Banks”

What steps should I take before applying for a loan to open a small business? I’d like to maximize my chances of getting a good response.

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“Entrepreneurs Push Back Against Rising LLC Fees”

The burdens and costs related to limited liability companies, or LLCs—a popular legal category for businesses that passes profits through to individual owners’ personal taxes while shielding them from liability for corporate debts—are drawing complaints from some entrepreneurs around the U.S. They question why they should have to pay hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of dollars just to incorporate.

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“What Did the Target Hack Really Cost? The Numbers Trickle In”

Hacking attacks cost money in many different ways, from the increasingly expensive IT security systems needed to protect against them to the disruption of normal business caused by compromised computer systems. And in the case of the recent hack of Target and other retailers, there’s an even more visible price tag.

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