January 12, 2011 New MADE IN USA CERTIFIED it is that simple
Adam and Austin Reiser on the Broken Economy
- Leave a comment
- Posted under China, Economy, Family, Jobs, Small Business
January 26, 2012 Paramount Sleep hosts Secretary of Commerce John Bryson
Reblogged from MADE IN USA CERTIFIED®:
Paramount Sleep hosts Secretary of Commerce John Bryson Paramount is the first national mattress company to be Made in USA Certified® NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 26, 2012—Yesterday, following the president’s State of the Union address, Paramount Sleep hosted Secretary of Commerce John Bryson for a talk about manufacturing and how the Commerce Department can help businesses build products here in the U.S. Paramount Sleep products reinforce the president’s call for a U.S. economy “built to last” on …
- Leave a comment
- Posted under Uncategorized
January 26, 2012 U.S. Commerce Secretary Visits Made in USA Certified Mattress Company Paramount Sleep
Reblogged from MADE IN USA CERTIFIED®:
Made in USA Certified Customer Paramount Sleep USA-C:VA0AA.0119 By Carolyn Shapiro The Virginian-Pilot © January 26, 2012 NORFOLK U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson watched workers at the Paramount factory in Norfolk Industrial Park assemble the foam sides of a mattress. He asked Paramount’s owners how consumers respond to high quality when buying a mattress. James Diamonstein, Paramount’s president, explained that many mattress buyers are sensitive to price but might not realize the amount of work …
- Leave a comment
- Posted under Uncategorized
January 25, 2012 The State of the Union: Small Firms Weigh In
President Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night touched on deficit reduction, tax and regulatory reform, exporting, and other issues of interest to small business owners.
But some entrepreneurs and small-business groups said that they believe the speech didn’t go far enough in citing specific solutions that can help spur growth and hiring, among other things.
Getty ImagesThe president highlighted the importance of small firms in the U.S. economy. He also emphasized the need to help them grow and hire in the U.S., through tax reform and regulatory reform. But he stopped short of listing the small-business tax provisions and regulatory challenges he hoped to change.
For a detailed look at other aspects of the address, click here. For an analysis of his proposals for Congress to consider, clickhere.
Small-business owners didn’t get anywhere near the level of attention that they received in his State of the Union address two years ago. Then, Mr. Obama mentioned small businesses more than a dozen times. He also called on Congress to craft several pieces of legislation that directly impact small businesses, a few of which were later signed into law.
Leading up to this year’s address, Mitch Marrow, founder of SPOT Group LLC, a New York doggie day care and dog services firm, said he hoped the president would address liquidity issues facing small firms.
His company has grown to 135 employees at six locations and is poised for expansion. But Mr. Marrow has had trouble accessing a line of credit that could help his firm meet its potential because, he said, he’s only been in business for about a year.
Mr. Obama touched on capital constraints but didn’t offer specifics on how to loosen credit for small firms. Mr. Marrow, who formerly worked in the hedge fund industry, said he was discouraged that the president opted instead to speak about the need for strict oversight in the financial sector because “that equates to less lending and liquidity,” he said. Mr. Marrow says he is a fiscally-conservative Independent who didn’t vote for Mr. Obama in 2008.
Mr. Marrow also wanted to hear about employment incentives, such as tax breaks for hiring and training new employees. But the president focused instead on incentives for bringing overseas jobs back to American shores, which doesn’t apply to Mr. Marrow’s business.
Continue reading this article ›
Tags: capital constraints, doggie day care, getty images, small business owners, State of the Union Address, union address tuesday night
- Leave a comment
- Posted under Made in USA, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Political, Small Business
January 25, 2012 History Channel and Larry The Cable Guy Team Up for New Series Featuring a Segment on Made in USA Certified’s USA-C Polo Team
Reblogged from MADE IN USA CERTIFIED®:
Made in USA Certified’s USA-C Polo Team was filmed for a segment out at Bostwick Stables in Wellington, Florida for the History Channel’s new series tentatively titled “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy” premiering in the third Quarter this year. DELRAY BEACH, FL., (Business Wire) — Made in USA Certified, USA-C Polo Team is featured in a segment for The History Channels new series “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy” (the official working title) which is set to premier in the …
- Leave a comment
- Posted under Uncategorized









