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Posted by ArmadaIG under Raising Capital
From http://www.nytimes.com 5776 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 5778 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 5778 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 5778 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

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Community Banks Increase Small Business Loans

Posted by TimJustus under Raising Capital
From http://www.businessweek.com 5783 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 30, 2009 6:15 pm

As the credit freeze continues and the recession deepens, many community banks, generally defined as having less than $10 billion in assets, are reporting an uptick in loans and credit lines to small businesses. At a congressional hearing on small business and the economic recovery earlier this month, economist Paul Merski, of the Independent Comm Read More

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Plug those small [cash-flow] leaks in 5 easy steps

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Finance
From http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5784 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 30, 2009 5:55 am

It's all-hands now with small business. Make use of those hands to help plug those little cash-flow leaks in your business, the ones that can sink your ship. Read More

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An Entrepreneur's New Year's Resolutions

Posted by AngelsDen under Raising Capital
From http://www.angelsden.co.uk 5796 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 18, 2009 4:17 am

Some new year's resolutions that entrepreneurs should consider. Read More

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Collecting from Un-Collectibles

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Finance
From http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5797 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 15, 2009 8:45 pm

Some tips and perspectives on how to avoid creating uncollectibles among your customers and how to collect from them if they develop. Read More

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Top 10 Trends In Managing Small Business Finances in 2009

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Finance
From http://smallbiztrends.com 5796 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 15, 2009 7:39 pm

Be aware of these trends for your small business in 2009. Read More

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1 Secret Small Businesses Must Know To Survive And Prosper

Posted by CMD under Finance
From http://qvinci.wordpress.com 5799 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 15, 2009 6:06 pm

Nothing replaces hard work and proper planning. Great article on Small Business Business Intelligence. Succeeding in business doesn't happen by accident. To succeed, decisions need to be made with the most current and pertinent data. Read More