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Your Business May Qualify for Recovery Funds
There’s good news for owners of small businesses who still want to take advantage of the Obama administration’s Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 programs and loans. There are a number of resources-approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA)-that can help small businesses prepare their business plans and financial statements to qualify for different aspects [...]
5 Tips for Growing a Minority-Owned Business
The minority business community has a great advantage in the global market-due in large part to language capabilities, cultural compatibility, ancestral ties and business agility.
Finding Financing for Small Firms
ARC loans are made by commercial lenders who are SBA participants.
Recovery Brings Big Opportunities for Small Business
There is good news for small businesses looking for contracting opportunities.
Initiative Advances Disability Employment
The program encourages employers to be inclusive of people with disabilities.
Recovery Act Used To Expand Business Loans
A federal initiative designed to aid the economy is supplementing a program that has helped small businesses for decades.
Bond Program Expanded to Aid Contractors
There’s good news for small construction or supply companies that require a completion bond-also known as a surety bond-to bid on a project.
Microloans Can Keep Small Businesses Out of the Credit Crunch
Microloans could help people start businesses or find the credit they need to help their current business thrive.
Fewer Small Businesses Qualify for Loans Even with Stimulus Package
Small Business Loans are available – for the shrinking pool of small businesses who can qualify for them.
SBA 504 Loan Fee Relief to Continue if Administrator Mills Prevails
NADCO, the trade association for the nation’s Certified Development Companies (CDCs) that provide SBA 504 loans to America’s small businesses, applauds the on-going efforts of the Obama Administration and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist small businesses survive the current economic challenges.
SBA Development Loans Can Make a Big Difference for Small Businesses
There’s good news for small businesses looking for financing for expansion or modernization.
Don’t Bid! Book Brings Hope to Small Businesses
This guide reveals the inner workings of government spending, SBA rules, methods for finding contracts, and secrets for landing deals.
On-the-Go Postal Services Save You Time
From ordering a pizza to placing a stock trade, a growing number of businesses are making it possible for consumers to do business by using a mobile phone-and the Postal Service is no exception.
Helping The Nation Recover One Small Business At A Time
Small businesses are expected to play an important part in the nation’s economic recovery. For the past decade, they have generated about 70 percent of net new jobs annually.
Helping Small Businesses Help the Recovery
According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms in the U.S. and employ just over half of private-sector workers.
The 2009 Stimulus Package – What’s in it For My Small Business?
What is the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, and how can it help your small business?
Notice from the IRS? Eight Things You Should Know
Don’t panic. Many of these letters can be dealt with simply and painlessly.
