At the end of June 2008, just months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers prompted credit to seize up, there was $327 billion in small business loans outstanding, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Five years later, the value of small business loans had fallen 12 percent, to $289 bi
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What Do Small Businesses Need Banks for, Anyway? - Businessweek
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Long Tail SEO: Finding Long Tail Keywords Made Easy
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Made Hot by: robinandy58 on September 18, 2013 1:59 pm
Long tail keywords are the longer more specific keywords that are more commonly used search phrases focusing on specific results.
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Collateral Damage for Small Business Credit - Businessweek
Posted by sundaydriver under FinanceFrom http://www.businessweek.com 4091 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on September 18, 2013 1:57 pm
September 15 marks the fifth anniversary of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, an event that many see as having catalyzed the passage of Dodd-Frank. While small business loans were not a cause of the financial crisis, the regulatory response to the crisis has made small business credit more difficu
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Watching Workers: Where's The Line? - Global Cio - Personnel
Posted by OpenSourceMedia under ManagementFrom http://www.informationweek.com 4091 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on September 21, 2013 1:05 pm
Counting keystrokes might be called for in a data entry context. But tracing the location of a company-issued smartphone during a worker's off-hours isn't going to fly.
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Open Source's Impact On Financial Services Grows
Posted by OpenSourceMedia under TechnologyFrom http://www.wallstreetandtech.com 4091 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on September 21, 2013 4:07 pm
The impact of open source communities on the financial services industry means that collaboration will go beyond infrastructure, and will move up the stack.
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How One SMB Manages Customer Identity Data - Smb - Security -
Posted by OpenSourceMedia under ManagementFrom http://www.informationweek.com 4091 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on September 22, 2013 2:13 pm
Armed Forces Eyewear sells discounted gear to military personnel and their families. Here's why you won't hear customers grumble about their personal data and online privacy.
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7 Elements Of A Successful Social Business - Global Cio - Executive
Posted by OpenSourceMedia under TechnologyFrom http://www.informationweek.com 4091 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on September 22, 2013 3:05 pm
Social software and tools have made cross-functional collaboration easier than ever before, but beware cultural and philosophical barriers.
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Introducing the Bloggers Forum – A Place to Learn, Share and Connect With Bloggers
Posted by gabuzee under Public RelationsFrom http://www.bloggingtipstoday.com 4092 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on September 18, 2013 1:48 pm
Learn, Share and Connect with other Bloggers by Joining this Bloggers Community. This is a place to connect with Top bloggers and learn from them
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The Most Important Leadership Skill Is...
Posted by smallbizwoman under ManagementFrom http://www.inc.com 4092 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on September 18, 2013 8:31 am
As an owner or manager of a small business, you become a leader. As author Kevin Daum explains, there are many qualities that go into a great business leader. But the most important quality may not be the one you think of first. Here are five ways to develop the most critical leadership skill you w
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Better Decision Making in Business and Life
Posted by Squawk Media under StrategyFrom http://www.linkedin.com 4092 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on September 18, 2013 8:22 am
Reducing your decisions in business and life to mere objectivity may be a mistake, says Deepak Chopra, founder of the Chopra Foundation. Instead, consider that all your decisions come from a very human source and that your full humanity should be engaged in the decisions you make. Chopra suggests t
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