Arkansas minimum wage law has required businesses with four or more employees to pay $6.25 per hour since October 2006. A higher federal minimum rate of $6.55 per hour will become effective July 24, 2008. Guidance on who is covered

Rising gas prices have everyone looking for ways to cut costs. Many times, professional development will be put on the back burner when discretionary funds run low. However, disregarding the need for additional training could only make things worse. Training

SBA has created an online tax savings resource center to help small businesses understand how they can benefit from the 2008 economic stimulus package signed into law by President Bush earlier this year.