From Bloomberg BusinessWeek: This week in Small Business

1.- Efforts to raise the minimum wage have long been opposed by small business advocacy groups. But as U.S. income inequality has widened and economic studies have challenged the notion that increases suppress employment, small business owners and lobbyists are turning up on both sides of the debate. Also on tap: hear from lawyers who expect young immigrants to flood small employers. Learn why Gen Yers aremore likely than the average worker to study to be entrepreneurs and to work at small ventures. Meet the brains behind a craft beer brand that outsources production and a startup seeking the middle ground between upstart eyeglass e-tailers and established brands. Finally, catch a chat with the co-author of Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, who elaborates on the importance of self-awareness. Enjoy. –Nick Leiber 2.- Policy : Why aMinimum Wage Increase Divides Small Business The decades-old perception that small businesses oppose raising the federal minimum wage is changing  3.-  Bloomberg View Bloomberg View: Raise the Minimum Wage http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-19/bloomberg-view-raise-the-minimum-wage