Comments on: Helping Small Businesses Help the Recovery http://esbjournal.com/2009/09/helping-small-businesses-help-the-recovery/ Business Information, Innovation & Inspiration Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://esbjournal.com/2009/09/helping-small-businesses-help-the-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-334 admin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:23:59 +0000 http://esbjournal.com/?p=2219#comment-334 Thanks for sharing those points, Robert -- that is excellent advice! Thanks for sharing those points, Robert — that is excellent advice!

]]> By: Robert Wagner http://esbjournal.com/2009/09/helping-small-businesses-help-the-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Robert Wagner Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:55:45 +0000 http://esbjournal.com/?p=2219#comment-333 Don’t forget that you have to be prepared. The SBA website has some good information about writing a business plan and doing a cash flow statement. SCORE is also a great resource and works closely with the SBA to help get the necessary paperwork together, and it is not a bad idea in this economy to seek out a SCORE counselor to help you through the ups and downs. Don’t forget that you have to be prepared. The SBA website has some good information about writing a business plan and doing a cash flow statement. SCORE is also a great resource and works closely with the SBA to help get the necessary paperwork together, and it is not a bad idea in this economy to seek out a SCORE counselor to help you through the ups and downs.

]]> By: admin http://esbjournal.com/2009/09/helping-small-businesses-help-the-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-330 admin Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:41:47 +0000 http://esbjournal.com/?p=2219#comment-330 That's a very good point, Beth! One other sidebar along those same lines -- many of the ebooks and books that purport to share all of the "secret" government loan programs are nothing more than a scam to separate you from your money. This information is readily available from government websites, and is public domain. There is never a need to pay for this information. Thanks for sharing your insights! That’s a very good point, Beth! One other sidebar along those same lines — many of the ebooks and books that purport to share all of the “secret” government loan programs are nothing more than a scam to separate you from your money. This information is readily available from government websites, and is public domain. There is never a need to pay for this information.

Thanks for sharing your insights!

]]> By: Beth Andrus http://esbjournal.com/2009/09/helping-small-businesses-help-the-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Beth Andrus Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:22:30 +0000 http://esbjournal.com/?p=2219#comment-328 The SBA also has a micro loan program, for loans from $100 - $35,000. There are also a few great peer-to-peer lending organizations. In this economy people need to look beyond traditional bank loans. The SBA also has a micro loan program, for loans from $100 – $35,000. There are also a few great peer-to-peer lending organizations. In this economy people need to look beyond traditional bank loans.

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