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Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Senate is proposing new legislation that will have you paying sales tax on your online retail purchases

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Northern Initiatives is aiming to give out 100 loans this year, doubling last year

Friday, February 08, 2013  The Marketing Department in Houghton is having an Ugliest Website Contest

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Small Business Saturday is designed to get shoppers out of big box stores and into local shops

Friday, October 05, 2012  A newly remodeled gas station is set to create new jobs and increase business

Friday, October 05, 2012  UP With Local held a seminar giving some helpful tips to those trying to grow their small business Thursday

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  One Upper Peninsula company has secured funding to help others grow by offering services to get small businesses on track

Saturday, July 28, 2012  The congressman is wrapping up what he calls his '100 Businesses in 100 Days' tour

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Northern Initiatives received a two million dollar investment that will allow them to issue more community advantage loans, almost 15 per year

Monday, May 07, 2012  For the past year, the chamber has worked hard on a strategic plan to help find their place in the community

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Congressman Dan Benishek kicked off his mission to visit 100 small businesses in 100 days

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Entrepreneurs from around the Copper Country got a chance to learn about the different types of programs the state offers in order to help grow small businesses

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Northern Initiatives celebrates 20 years of growing small business in the U.P.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  With a slow winter, small businesses are hoping summer brings better numbers.

Sunday, February 12, 2012  Hosted by Northern Initiatives, around a dozen business owners gathered to learn more about the financial burden on small businesses