In the last 30 days, lenders have sent several hundred thousand letters advising borrowers that their home equity lines of credit are frozen. Small-business owners who use home equity lines to bridge cash-flow gaps throughout the year are also being stricken by these curbs.
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Home equity lines of credit being frozen
Posted by TimJustus under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.nytimes.com 5866 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 16, 2008 8:57 pm
Small Businesses Fight to Scuttle Tax Proposals
Posted by suzyQ under TaxesFrom http://www.nytimes.com 5870 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 14, 2008 8:23 pm
Advocates for small businesses are fighting changes in tax laws that the Bush administration says are aimed at cracking down on tax cheating, particularly by the self-employed. These changes will create a mountain of new paperwork that will be cumbersome and costly.
One proposal, part of President Bush's budget, would require detailed reporting
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Advice for Tech Startups Seeking VC Funding
Posted by TimJustus under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.techcrunch.com 5873 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 10, 2008 8:58 pm
From article: Despite the broader economic rumblings, it' s never been cheaper to start a company and there's still a ton of venture money out there. In fact, Ressi told me that there is so much money out there for startups that VCs are now offering to partially buy out founders' personal stakes to get deals. In effect, they are paying off the fou
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A New Angle on Pricing Your Projects
Posted by luckycharmer under FinanceFrom http://www.smallbizresource.com 5880 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 3, 2008 7:27 pm
In an effort to win over a new client, could you be underestimating the time it'll take you to see a project through to completion? One way to become better at estimating your costs and time needed for a project? Try the Rule of Î .
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Patriot Express Loan Initiative Succeeding
Posted by JohnH under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5882 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 1, 2008 2:47 pm
Loans intended to help current members of the military, veterans, and their spouses are proving extremely popular. The Patriot Express Loan Initiative has distributed more than $100,000 million since it came into existence in June of last year.
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8 Easily Avoidable Causes of Business Debt
Posted by TimJustus under FinanceFrom http://www.bankaholic.com 5885 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 29, 2008 10:01 pm
Start-ups go out of business all the time, often before they even have a chance to even really start up at all. The main culprit in the savage slaughter of these young establishments is the same perpetrator behind the bulk of our fiscal difficulties: Debt.
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50+ Resources to Legitimately Raise Your Income
Posted by digitalsmash under FinanceFrom http://mysuperchargedlife.com 5888 days ago
Made Hot by: dobbie on March 26, 2008 8:53 pm
We all want to raise our income, right? Okay, maybe not Bill Gates. Bill, if you are reading this, then you can move on. For the rest of us, here is an incredible list of resources that will assist you in increasing your income. It doesn't matter if you are working in Corporate America, self-employed, freelancing, writing a blog, looking for a
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YouTube Co-Founder Starts Venture Capital Firm
Posted by mer0104 under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.mashable.com 5893 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 24, 2008 2:06 pm
The co-founder of you tube has put together a "founder friendly" venture investment group called Youniversity. Aiming for companies looking for backing without having to sign off to unfavorable terms.
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Venture Capital Financing
Posted by jrjr under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.evancarmichael.com 5892 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 24, 2008 2:05 pm
Raising money for starting your own small business and defining what venture capital is.
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Why you need to build a relationship with your banker
Posted by TimJustus under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.nytimes.com 5893 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 21, 2008 7:02 pm
While every business has a bank, few have a banker. That's because bankers are too often seen as obstacles standing between an entrepreneur and the bank's vault. However, small businesses are not doing business with a building — the bank — they are working with people — the bankers. So forging a relationship is crucial.
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