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The IFV News Team’s goal is to bring you pertinent thought-provoking information on midcap and smallcap companies around the globe, as well as microcap and other small business news. There’s no such thing as too small!

Now, we would like to hear Your View. Then let us know your thoughts on the issues summarized below or participate in the poll.

Also, please let us know what business news stories you would like to see on IFV News.

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  • What's "Your View" on the recent Commonwealth Fund study - The Path to a High Performance U.S. Health System?

    "The Path to a High Performance U.S. Health System: A 2020 Vision and the Policies to Pave the Way", a study by the Lewin Group for the Commonwealth Fund, offers recommendations for comprehensive health reform in the U.S. and its effect on small businesses. To view the Commonwealth Fund study on commonwealthfund.org, click on the logo below. We'd like to hear "Your View".

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  • What's "Your View" on the recent MoneyTree Report - Venture Capital Investment Plummets in 1st Quarter of 2009 to 12 Year Low?

    The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the U.S. It is a collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data from Thomson Reuters.

    A 1st Quarter 2009 press release says during January through March 2009, investments from venture capitalists decreased in every major industry sector and dropped to its lowest dollar amount since 1997.

    To view the MoneyTree Report on pwcmoneytree.com, click on the logo below.

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    We'd like to hear "Your View".

  • What's "Your View" on the recent Gallup poll: "Small-Business Owners Struggling to Become More "Green"

    Gallup posted a new analysis from its Wells Fargo Small Business Survey this week, on 4/6/09. The survey reports that one in three small-business owners suggest the poor economy has made it tough for them to make their companies more "green."

    The poll indicates that only 37% of those companies surveyed are taking steps to show their customers that they are environmentally friendly.  However, despite this perception about half responded that they are doing as much as possible to help the environment.

    The poll says that most small-business owners don't expect much help from the U.S. Government.  In light of its results, the poll then suggests that the Government may have a chance to boost the nations economy and improve the environment at the same time -- by helping America's small businesses become more "green."

    To read the poll in its entirety on gallup.com, click on

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    We'd like to hear "Your View".

  • What's "Your View" on the U.S. Small Business Administration Allowing Ineligible Companies to Collect Millions?

     In this week's, 3/28 - 4/4/3/09, IFV News Webreport, the Top Story highlighted the findings of a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The GAO report indicates that the SBA failed to verify required paperwork or perform audits regarding its 12-year-old Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program. The HUBZone was established to help small businesses in distressed areas. What do you think of the GAO report and the SBA's practices? We'd like to hear "Your View".

  • Give us "Your View"

     Let us know what business news stories you would like to see on IFV News.

    Anonymous on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 12:45pm
    Title: Renewable Energy

    Loved the report on the renewable energy initiatives! So many creative ideas out there - let's just do it!

    Great work you're doing!

    ~Catherine