Small Business Credit

What About Fred?

Robert A. Berman | Posted 05.14.2012

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Robert A. Berman

After all the Congressional testimony about small business, after all the talking heads retire to their New York co-ops, this remains: 99 percent of the small contractors in this country will never get -- or even bid on -- any part of the public work the most recent jobs bill creates.

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Small Businesses On Spending High

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Gallup Poll, Small Business Spending, Small Business News and Trends, Small Business Lending, Small Business Credit, Small Business News

The proportion of small businesses planning to increase their capital spending in the next 12 months is at its highest rate in four years, according t...

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The State of Small Business: Credit and Jobs Must be Addressed

John Arensmeyer | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Small Business Loans, Small Business America, Credit Cards, Small Business, Credit, Community Banks, Lending, Small Business Credit, Banks, Small Business Lending, Small Business News
John Arensmeyer

For too long, small businesses have been struggling to bear the brunt of the recession. Lending has all but dried up, and too many lawmakers are spending more time playing politics than working to pass smart legislation to help them. How do we know small business owners feel this way? We asked them.

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Janean Chun

Is Bank Of America Really Cutting Off Small Businesses?

HuffingtonPost.com | Janean Chun | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Small Business Loans, Multifunding, Small Business Credit, Bank of America, Bank of America Loans, Small Business News and Trends, Bank of America Small Business Credit, Ami Kassar, Small Business Lending, Small Business News

In an economy where every bit of capital can help or hurt a small business, is Bank of America cutting credit lines to some small businesses? That ...

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Small Business Lending Rises: Paynet

Reuters | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Small Business Loans, Small Business Jobs, Small Business, Small Business Banks, Economy, Small Business Credit, Jobs, Small Business News and Trends, Banks, Small Business Borrowing, Small Business Lending, Small Business News

(By Ann Saphir) - The growth of borrowing among small U.S. businesses moderated in September but the overall level still registered a 14th monthly dou...

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Small Businesses To Lawmakers: Give Us Some Credit!

John Arensmeyer | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Howard Schultz, Economic Recovery, Recovery, Small Business, Small Business Credit, Starbucks, Startbucks Small Business Lending, Small Business Lending, Small Business Hiring, Small Business News
John Arensmeyer

Small employers are struggling; lack of demand and weak sales are part of it, but one of the key barriers to their success -- hindering their ability to help remedy the economy's malaise -- is the inaccessibility of credit.

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Hope in Sight for Credit-Starved Small Businesses?

John Arensmeyer | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Small Business Loans, Virginia Small Business, Investing, Small Business America, Recovery, Small Business, Economy, Small Business Administration, Small Business Credit, Sba, Sbic, Small Business News
John Arensmeyer

Although Heidi's business was booming, credit for small businesses had dried up and she couldn't get a loan -- that is, until she gave a bank everything she owned and signed her and her husband's life insurance over as collateral.

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IndieGoGo Founder: Six Steps To Raising Startup Funds On Crowdfunding Platforms

Slava Rubin | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Investing, Small Business America, Small Business, Indiegogo, Crowdfunding, Small Business Credit, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Bank Loans, Investors, Business News
Slava Rubin

Startup funding is actually more accessible now thanks to social networking and crowdfunding platforms that match amazing new ideas with people who want to be part of the next big thing.

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Managing Cash Flow: 5 Things You Need To Know

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Geoff Williams | Posted 08.04.2011

Read More: 5 Things You Need to Know, Cash Flow, Credit, Line of Credit, Small Business Cash Flow, Small Business Credit, Getting Paid on Time, Credit Line, Cash Flow Tips, Managing Cash Flow, Getting Paid, Small Business News

If you ever played Monopoly, you learned that by managing your cash flow wisely, you could buy a bunch of houses and hotels -- and win. If you didn't ...

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Shahien Nasiripour

As Lending To Small Businesses Plummets, Bernanke Implores Banks To Do More

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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After more than 40 summits held across the country to figure out why the nation's small businesses aren't getting the loans they need and qualify for,...

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Bernanke Calls Out Banks For Stiffing Small Business In Favor Of Big Firms

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Big companies are building up cash and are expected to report strong earnings starting this week. Not so for small businesses that ...

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Small Business Credit Squeezed As Financial Crisis Lingers

Reuters | nick carey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entrepreneurs, Small Business, CDC Small Business Finance, Entrepreneurship, Carmine Ryan, Small Business Credit, Business News

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Small companies create more than half of America's jobs, but the entrepreneurs who drive this part of the economy continue to co...

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Shine the Light on American Express as it Puts the Squeeze on Small Business

Susan Wilson Solovic | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Wilson Solovic

While American Express is spending bundles on marketing their brand, they are putting the squeeze on the small businesses they would like you to believe they want to help.

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CIT Was A 'Wake-Up Call' For Small Companies

wsj.com | VICTORIA E. KNIGHT | Posted 05.25.2011

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he troubles at CIT Group Inc., a key lender to small businesses, underscore the importance of developing back-up plans for borrowing. CIT's financi...

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