http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/?ana=from_rss en-us The weird and the wonderful for Thursday, February 9: Steve Jobs' FBI file, dating tips for conservatives, and a 20-million-year-old underwater Russian lake.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/wcgSIW5lOEQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-mix/2012/02/09/links-for-entrepreneurs-and-startups?ana=from_rss Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:30:00 UTC Back 9 Biz Bites: The Steve Jobs FBI File The weird and the wonderful for Thursday, February 9: Steve Jobs' FBI file, dating tips for conservatives, and a 20-million-year-old underwater Russian lake. The Kauffman Foundation is turning its entrepreneurship focus to states because of gridlock in Washington and the burdens imposed by state and local regulations.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/CKHvvXEaY7A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/capital/2012/02/09/kauffman-calls-for-states-startup-acts?ana=from_rss Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:00 UTC Kauffman Calls for States' Startup Acts The Kauffman Foundation is turning its entrepreneurship focus to states because of gridlock in Washington and the burdens imposed by state and local regulations. The weird and the wonderful for Wednesday, February 8: Mom files a $900 trillion lawsuit, a Pest Summit in Washington, and FDA-approved longer legs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/vEnHbUPzTgU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-mix/2012/02/08/links-for-entrepreneurs-and-startups?ana=from_rss Business News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:30:00 UTC Back 9 Biz Bites: FDA-Approved Leg-Lengthener The weird and the wonderful for Wednesday, February 8: Mom files a $900 trillion lawsuit, a Pest Summit in Washington, and FDA-approved longer legs. The merger of a small-business marketing company and an app-development company seems likely to make sure those emails stay interesting.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/AeLT1jNCqyo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-tech-observer/2012/02/08/constant-contact-and-magmito-have-integrated-to-offer-small-biz-apps-and-email-marketing?ana=from_rss Business News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:30:00 UTC Apps and Email Together at Last The merger of a small-business marketing company and an app-development company seems likely to make sure those emails stay interesting. Where, we ask, is a space taxi when you need one? NASA is looking for space entrepreneurs to submit plans for vehicles that would help zip astronauts into space.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/d9lqktHFLhw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/innovation/2012/02/08/nasa-seeks-contractors-to-design-space-taxis-to-international-space-station?ana=from_rss Business News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:29:00 UTC NASA Seeks Contractors to Design Space Taxis To International Space Station Where, we ask, is a space taxi when you need one? NASA is looking for space entrepreneurs to submit plans for vehicles that would help zip astronauts into space. The best strategy isn’t for one candidate to emerge as the conservative alternative—it's for them to agree on where each will compete.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/U8IG8ybuB8Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/elections/2012/02/08/how-santorum-gingrich-could-deny-romney?ana=from_rss Business News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:36:00 UTC How Santorum and Gingrich Could Deny Romney The best strategy isn’t for one candidate to emerge as the conservative alternative—it's for them to agree on where each will compete. Even before a federal court ruled a ban on same-sex marriages passed by California voters was unconstitutional, businesses big and small were being pulled into the debate. And their responses, for or against, have led to boycotts and lawsuits.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/4uD5NFaqO7A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/2012/02/07/businesses-in-spotlight-in-same-sex-marriage-fight?ana=from_rss Business News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:16:00 UTC When Businesses Make Vows About Same-Sex Marriage Even before a federal court ruled a ban on same-sex marriages passed by California voters was unconstitutional, businesses big and small were being pulled into the debate. And their responses, for or against, have led to boycotts and lawsuits. The weird and the wonderful for Tuesday, February 7: A ban on gay marriage overturned, a mysterious Google experiment in employee homes, and DNA microchips.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/AoJraIJTsrE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-mix/2012/02/07/links-for-entrepreneurs-and-startups?ana=from_rss Business News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:30:00 UTC Back 9 Biz Bites: California Court Says Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional The weird and the wonderful for Tuesday, February 7: A ban on gay marriage overturned, a mysterious Google experiment in employee homes, and DNA microchips. In an open letter to Congress, 70 organizations ask lawmakers to take a breath, and gain some perspective. With the online regulation of online piracy still unresolved, this may be exactly what they need.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/t-ypT7wYrEg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-tech-observer/2012/02/07/70-organizations-write-letter-to-congress-asking-them-to-contemplate-online-piracy-regulations?ana=from_rss Business News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 UTC Open Letter to Congress Regarding SOPA: Take a Breath In an open letter to Congress, 70 organizations ask lawmakers to take a breath, and gain some perspective. With the online regulation of online piracy still unresolved, this may be exactly what they need. A Kauffman Foundation study concludes $7.5 billion in additional capital would be generated over 10 years by eliminating capital gains taxes on small-business investments.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/news/~4/gcoamIJZpYg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/capital/2012/02/07/kauffman-study-shows-tax-break-could-free-more-than-seven-billion-dollars-for-startups?ana=from_rss Business News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:42:00 UTC Want to Fund Startups? Look to Tax Break A Kauffman Foundation study concludes $7.5 billion in additional capital would be generated over 10 years by eliminating capital gains taxes on small-business investments.