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In light of the funding crisis in America, many existing business owners are struggling to obtain funding and those who are finding it difficult to find a job have an interest in starting a business but can’t get the funding or are afraid of some of the obstacles in starting a business. So what is an entrepreneur to do? Read More

President Obama signed the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) appropriations bill on Saturday, which included $125 million to continue through Feb. 28, 2010, the enhancements made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to SBA’s two largest loan programs. The SBA estimates the additional funding will support $4.5 billion in small business lending. Read More

Many of America’s 77 million baby boomers have found themselves unemployed due to layoffs or company closings at a time in their life when slowing down is the last thing they want to do. In our current economic environment with 10%+ unemployment and about 7% under-employment, if you are 55 and older, the odds of reentering the work force at the position you last enjoyed are very slim. For every o Read More

The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced that it will expand the Emerging 200 (e200), an executive-level training initiative for small business owners, in 2010. The initiative will continue in 10 cities that have participated in the past, and expand into 12 communities with an emphasis on Native American business owners. Read More

Fortune Magazine’s most recent ranking of the companies best at developing leaders reveals the Twin Cities area has the single greatest concentration of highly ranked companies in the world. General Mills (No. 3), 3M (16) and Cargill (17) made the top 25 globally. Mumbai, India, with two in the top 25, was the only other city with more than one firm. Read More

As one of the least discussed Web 2.0 Marketing elements, Wikis and Open Source Marketing can be valuable tools given the right situation. When these elements are discussed with small business owners, however, most, even those familiar with social media, have no idea what they are. Read More