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In order to see if this market has legs and can continue, we must first take look at what has been causing it to rise in the first place. Quite frankly, the only things causing this market to move up are the hope and prayer that second quarter earnings aren't going to be absolutely atrocious! Read More

While the state of the economy should never be a deterrent in starting a small business -- people and businesses still need to consume goods and services -- a downturn does have an effect on your ability to find and obtain capital for their ventures, especially if your personal credit is a bit lacking. But all is not lost. Read More

Of course, every type of financing has its price -- in this case, an interest rate of 30% is about average, Barzel said. (For comparison purposes, one-fifth of the small-business owners who participated in the NSBA survey reported paying an interest rate in excess of 20% on their primary credit cards.) And not every small business that walks throug Read More

There are important questions to answer when choosing a bank for your small business. SmallBusiness.com provides some answers. Read More

I agree with the fact that some of the rules and regulations within the financial services industry need to be changed, but in the case of the Madoff scandal was it the rules? Absolutely not! This is a clear cut example of how the problems in the financial services industry cannot be solved with a million new rules, because the problem is with att Read More

If your organization is still hoping to take advantage of the slew of small-business tax breaks that went into effect in February, you'll need to get moving. We're more than halfway through the year, and Obama's stimulus package benefits expire when 2009 does. Even IRS recently reminded taxpayers of all they stand to gain, courtesy of The Am Read More

Entrepreneur.com gives these 50 suggestions to save money for your business. Read More

In today's economy with corporate downsizing many executives are looking to franchise and business opportunities. brandEXPANSION has Area Developments available with the fastest growing and most profitable franchise concepts. Read More

Learn the difference between credit and charge cards. Helpful read. Read More