BIZ Online NGLCC

Last year the Internal Revenue Service mailed millions of postcards to small business owners alerting them of new tax provisions that could positively impact 2010 tax returns, which are due on April 15th. Under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that was signed last year by President Obama, small business owners who pay premiums for healthcare coverage for their employees may receive substantial credits under the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce® (NGLCC) recently announced that it has significantly expanded its Scholarship Program for 2011, more than doubling the number of scholarships it will award, as well as building a more flexible funding pool for businesses to access.

The corporations and individuals honored at the fourth annual NGLCC Diversity & Leadership in Financial Services Awards at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday reflect the deepening commitment to diversity the industry is making.

This coming Monday, January 10, the NGLCC will host its fourth annual Diversity & Leadership in Financial Services Awards at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, presented by Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.

The NGLCC's 2011 Diversity & Leadership in Financial Services Awards will be the first cross-diversity event in the financial services sector.

As the end of the year approaches, NGLCC wants small employers to know that they can begin taking advantage of the most immediate benefit of the Affordable Care Act—the small business health care tax credit.

On Jan. 10, 2011, the NGLCC will host its third annual Diversity and Leadership in Financial Services Awards event at the New York Stock Exchange, where leaders and diversity advocates in the financial services sector will be recognized for their efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in their industry.

To stay connected today, many small businesses look to wireless solutions for their businesses' communications needs, but struggle to finance a switch from land-line to wireless systems. AT&T hopes to fix that.

The IRS is taking steps to help small businesses claim tax credits under the new health reform regulations passed this year.

The NGLCC has joined more than 50 other LGBT and civil rights organizations in a sign-on letter commenting on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule to ensure equal visitation rights for all hospital patients—including same-sex and domestic partners of hospitalized LGBT patients.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce® (NGLCC) is proud to announce that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke will be a keynote speaker at this year's National Business and Leadership Conference: Out for Business! This will be Locke's first address as secretary to a national LGBT audience.

When it comes to planning for marketing budgets, companies would be wise to consider setting aside a significant portion for the LGBT market.

Tim and Thom DeWitt know a thing or two about international business.

Some small business owners are worried about the effects of the health care legislation passed earlier this year by Congress, but the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is working to put those concerns to rest.

This summer LGBT Business owners and professionals will have a chance to participate in high-level meetings with government officials, industry leaders, importers, distributors and end-users of goods and services from one of the top U.S. trading partners in South America.

There's been plenty of talk about how loans for small businesses will help spur the economy, but how and if small businesses get these loans comes down to the community banks that do the lending.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce® (NGLCC) announced its support for a proposed rule to expand federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) in 83 under-represented industries.

Women-owned businesses may soon be getting a bigger break when it comes to federal contracting opportunities, thanks to action taken by the Obama administration after a decade of delay on the issue.

Despite the general public's pessimistic view of the current job market, LGBT adults are more optimistic than their heterosexual counterparts.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce® (NGLCC) has teamed up with Community Marketing, Inc., an NGLCC certified supplier, to produce the First Annual LGBT Commerce & Enterprise Study, as an answer to this need and to further empower the LGBT business community.