photo credit: Andres Rueda ActiveRain describes on possible reason that it might not be best to use your personal credit, if you can help it. What might be perfectly normal and acceptable for a business credit profile, such as submitting multiple applications for business credit, can have a serious negative impact on personal credit because of […]
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Wisebread: The reality is that starting a business can easily become a money pit. So for those of you thinking about launching a new venture, what financing options do you have? Well, there’s the possibility of taking out business loans from your local bank, of course. But what if your bank has turned you down?
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photo credit: orphanjones ActiveRain recently posted an article revolving around obtaining credit for your business. For those of you who are thinking about starting your own business for the first time, this would be a great article for you to read. Most people don’t realize that it’s better to have a business credit report to show
WalletPop: How would you like a couple thousand dollars to start your own business or keep it afloat? What if you have the idea for a business but lack a network of support and training to get started? If you have a business, or want to start one, with five or less employees then you’re
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photo credit: furryscaly Starting a business is risky, but not as risky as you think. The oft-stated fact that 90% of startups fail within their first year is an urban myth. OnStartups thinks, and Dane agrees, that now is the time to start that business — just forget about the venture capital. Here are some
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The Wall Street Journal: The government’s recent moves to backstop the mortgage market have made it easier for many people with decent credit scores to get a loan. But for many self-employed people – even those with pristine credit – the mortgage freeze has yet to thaw. A reversal of the loose lending practices that
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MarketWatch: Grameen America, a microfinance organization based on the Grameen lending model, announced it has successfully disbursed more than $1 million in micro-loans to low-income women, many of whom are immigrants, in Queens, New York. Grameen America is a microfinance organization with a mission to alleviate poverty through entrepreneurship. In January 2008, Grameen America launched
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The New Entrepreneur: It looks like US entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to microloans, particularly now, as banks tighten lending standards. To be sure, microlending is a tiny, tiny piece of small business credit in the US. Microlenders tend to be small nonprofits, and all their loans combined probably wouldn’t be a blip on the portfolios
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How much is your blog worth? Would you like to find out? This article contains a link to an applet that will calculate the worth of your blog for you.
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