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Credit Card Options Limited For Small Business Financing - http://www.smbceo.com

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://www.smbceo.com 5568 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2009 4:29 pm

Until recently, credit cards had always been a reliable source of financing for entrepreneurs as well. Ease of credit card access gave small business owners an important, cost effective, and highly flexible means for managing cash flow, purchasing inventory, and expanding operations. The cards did not require personal guarantees, and came bundled Read More

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The Mark Cuban Stimulus Plan - Open Source Funding

Posted by luckycharmer under Raising Capital
From http://blogmaverick.com 5571 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 18, 2009 10:36 pm

Mark Cuban is giving away money! Well, sort of. Here's a snippet from his blog post: "You must post your business plan here on my blog where I expect other people can and will comment on it. I also expect that other people will steal the idea and use it elsewhere. That is the idea. Call this an open source funding environment. If its a go Read More

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Turnaround Day :)

Posted by SellBetter under Finance
From http://www.sellbetter.ca 5568 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 17, 2009 8:17 pm

A little fun and games for a winter day. Read More

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Will you need to hire a collection agency?

Posted by morecowbell under Finance
From http://www.allbusiness.com 5573 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 13, 2009 7:52 pm

With 2009 shaping up to be a difficult year financially for nearly all businesses, this might be the first year you will need to consider hiring a commercial collection agency. Though there are about 4,000 firms that collect delinquent business debt, picking the right one for your business may mean recovering significant cash that can be injected Read More

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Small-Business Owners Await New Tax Breaks

Posted by suzyQ under Taxes
From http://www.nytimes.com 5573 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 12, 2009 9:36 pm

WITH the economy in terrible shape, owners of small businesses could use a break. The tax code offers many to choose from, including some recent additions, and others may be on the way. Businesses received a batch of concessions late last year, when several measures that expired in 2007 were extended to cover 2008. These include a 20% credit on Read More

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Looking beyond the SBA for small business loans

Posted by readwacker under Raising Capital
From http://www.allbusiness.com 5578 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 10, 2009 3:12 am

There are a variety of financing programs available to help your business grow. While the Small Business Administration (SBA) is the main resource for small business owners, it is not the only one. Each state has a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. If you are Read More

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A Banker's Tips for a Potential Business Borrower

Posted by ArmadaIG under Raising Capital
From http://www.nytimes.com 5580 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 6, 2009 7:21 pm

Bob Seiwert, the senior vice president for the Center for Commercial Lending and Business Banking at the American Bankers Association, irges small-business owners to start meeting with bankers before they need a new loan or credit line. Mr. Seiwert spoke in a recent interview about the challenges facing small-business owners seeking business loans Read More

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Financing, With Strings Attached

Posted by TimJustus under Raising Capital
From http://www.nytimes.com 5582 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 5, 2009 10:44 pm

In this tight lending climate, entrepreneurs may be tempted by an investor's offer of cash, even if it comes with strings attached. Vlad Shmunis, the founder of RingCentral, an Internet company that serves small business owners, has an answer to that offer: Think carefully before you accept it. Mr. Shmunis said that when he was trying to rai Read More

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Congress Moving Fast on Business Tax Cuts

Posted by TimJustus under Taxes
From http://www.kiplinger.com 5582 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 4, 2009 6:18 am

A payroll tax credit and breaks for business are among the tax cuts Congress will pass as part of the big economic stimulus package coming soon. Read More

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How Small Businesses Can Avoid a Tax Audit

Posted by TimJustus under Taxes
From http://blogs.wsj.com 5582 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 4, 2009 6:18 am

The federal government thinks many small-business owners under-report their income, and thus has been cracking down on them to help shore up its own budgetary problems. The message for you: The tax auditor might want to take a look at your books. So how can you avoid that? Though it's unlikely you can dodge an audit forever — the IRS tries Read More