The year 2009 has been a tough one for small business lending. According to the following article from CNN Money, the U.S. Small Business Administration reported a 39 percent decrease in small business loans during 2009 with the result that the federal agency was able to put together loans for 25,000 fewer entrepreneurs over same period. However,
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Bad Year for Small Business Lending
Posted by ShawnHessinger under FinanceFrom http://money.cnn.com 5325 days ago
The 504 Loan Program administered by the SBA is available to businesses that contribute to the economic development of their community. Find out what their unique features and criteria are here.
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Sources of Small Business Financing
Posted by attard under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.businessknowhow.com 5325 days ago
Looking for funding for your business? There are a wide variety of sources available, depending on your needs. Here's an overview of the most common types of business financing.
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WSJ: Small Business Credit Crunch Continues
Posted by mattknoe under FinanceFrom http://blog.receivablesxchange.com 5326 days ago
In today's Wall Street Journal, Meredith Whitney echoes what we hear from small businesses: It's tough to get credit and will get worse before it gets better.
"Anyone counting on a meaningful economic recovery will be greatly disappointed," Ms. Whitney says. "How do I know? I follow credit, and credit is contracting. Access to credit is
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Small Biz Numbers: Financial Funding from an Angel Investor
Posted by biancaaquino under FinanceFrom http://smallbiznumbers.blogspot.com 5327 days ago
You might be wondering what these angel investors are. Well literally, angel investors are agents of blessings. They are rich people who open their arms to help entrepreneurs who want to start their business. They are sometimes referred to as informal investors. Whoever they are, one thing is for sure- that they also exist in the business world.
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Are Franchisors Starting To Target Younger Prospective Franchisees?
Posted by franpro under FranchisesFrom http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 5328 days ago
Should franchise companies be targeting twenty-somethings to become franchise owners?
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Franchise Business Owners; How To Plan For The H1N1 Flu Virus
Posted by franpro under FranchisesFrom http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 5328 days ago
Franchise owners and employees need to know a few steps that they should be taking this year...
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Boostrapping Business Idea « Bootstrapper Handbook for Startups
Posted by roseanderson under FinanceFrom http://startupbiz.wordpress.com 5328 days ago
The first question that may come into your mind when starting a business with nothing is “What kind of business should I choose?”.
To answer this question, you must always evaluate yourself. Know your personality, know your niche and know the available materials needed to start a business. Bootstrappers usually opt to offer services rather than p
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Yen/Yang? | My Wealth Blog
Posted by mywealth under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.mywealth.com 5328 days ago
In this article, Mike Conlon expresses his opinion about the trend of the pair USD/JPY. There could be a major reversal technically due to the huge hammer price action. Fundamentally, Japan reported that consumer price fell a record 2.4% as deflation is putting further pressure on a already fragile Japanese economy. Also, Bank of Japan Officials a
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Commodity ETF Updates | My Wealth Blog
Posted by mywealth under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.mywealth.com 5329 days ago
In this article, Chris Vermeulen, the writer is sharing his opinion about Gold Stocks, Gold ETF, Silver, Oil, Natural Gas, and SPX. Are Gold stock are pulling back and precious metals continue to move? Will gold and silver break the current relationship ans start to move higher? Crude oil is starting to come alive. Last week's technical breakdown
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