There has been a lot of talk about how difficult it is to obtain a small business loan from big banks. However, The Street argues that it’s really the small business owners who are failing to try. What do you think? Earlier this month, Bank of America released its inaugural Small Business Owner Report, a […]
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BusinessWeek: The company’s Small Business Revenue Index shows that retail, professional services, construction and real estate businesses saw revenue increases in April. Revenue was flat for employers in food service, health care and social services. The Revenue Index is based on data from 170,000 small businesses. The Small Business Employment Index showed a 0.2 percent
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Worried about fraud within your company? The Washington Post has a few tips to help prevent it from happening to you. Confirm who’s handling fraud control. “Do a quick and dirty assessment of fraud control,†Edwards said. “One of the questions I always ask [clients] is, ‘What are your responsibilities for fraud and misconduct management?’
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Utah Pulse: Utah Valley University business student entrepreneurs Dallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo, who started their growing lip-balm company Kisstixx with a small business loan, shared their story in a video for the National Small Business Week Video Contest and were one of the four winners selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration. As featured
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Orlando Sentinel: The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP are reaching out to a new group of potential business owners that they call “encore entrepreneurs” — those who are older than 50 and want to start or expand a small business. The federal agency and the age-50-plus organization have formed an alliance to provide counseling
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StAugustine.com: If it’s Sunday, that’s probably not Breck Slaughter you see pedaling his three-wheel adult tricycle on the sidewalks of A1A Beach Boulevard advertising a variety of area business. The two shared tales Friday of how Breck’s business was founded after the family moved from Delaware in 2008 and Mark and Brooke Slaughter spent several
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The Huffington Post: When it comes to getting a loan for your small business, it may not come down to who you know, but where you go. Banking Grades, a new grading tool from Philadelphia-based MultiFunding, found that some of the nation’s biggest banks have the worst performances when it comes to small-business lending. Meanwhile,
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The Washington Post: The online world has become awash with opportunities to both spread the word about job openings as well as investigate possible candidates before you meet them in the flesh. But how can small businesses avoid information overload? Here are some tips: â—LinkedIn: Every recruiter’s friend and even better than you think. LinkedIn
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USA Today: Yes kids, back in the old days of the 20th century, people actually had to get up off the couch, walk to their TV, and turn a dial to select the channel they wanted to watch. I remember functioning as my father’s personal remote control as a kid, jumping up to change channels
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NuWire Investor: Here are a few lessons that small and large business leaders can take from Mark Zuckerberg’s example: 1. An unwavering dedication to the company’s vision. “The one thing we can take from Mark is complete belief in what he is doing and his determination to succeed,” says Craig Libis, CEO of Executive Recruiting
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