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2010-03-03T07:35:42Z

President Barack Obama speaks to reporters as he visits Meddin Studios, a digital production facility and recipient of a Small Business Administration loan, Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Summary Box: At odds over small business fund

2010-02-26T15:31:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Administration, lawmakers at odds over $30 billion small-business lending fund</div><div><p>TUSSLE OVER $30 BILLION: That's the amount proposed by President Barack Obama for a new small-business lending fund for banks. But many lawmakers want the $30 billion in federal bailout money sent directly to the federal

7 Sources Of Capital For Starting A New Business

2010-02-22T13:11:34Z

The number one reason that businesses fail is under capitalization. The way you build your business capital is very important but normally all small businesses require some capital to get started. Depending on the business, you may only need the capital for a short period of time to develop an inventory or pay salaries. Other businesses may require facilities and equipment purchases in addition to some operating capital to cover business expenses until sales and revenues can support the busin...

Basic Facts For Refining a Startup Idea Into a Business

2010-02-22T14:27:36Z

First and far most, anyone considering starting a new business should devise a business plan, which is a well written document that identifies the basic idea underlying a business and the startup considerations.<br><br>Startup ideas for a business usually start small, shapeless, and vague. It is important to provide a product or service the people need. You may know what product you intend to market, but have trouble determining the specifics. If you know you want...

Time to Cut Red Tape for Startups

2010-02-23T07:43:59Z

<div><p> For small business owners in the U.S., the cost of complying with government regulations is one of those ongoing problems that doesn't receive enough attention. Perhaps it's easy to overlook, given small employers' skyrocketing health-care costs and worries about tax increases. But research commissioned by the Small Business Administration may be slightly easier to come by these days, as noted in "For Entrepreneurs, Credit Eases--a Bit" (What's Next, Nov. 2). But this isn't true for the Ame...

Fraud in veterans program

2010-02-24T01:21:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Report cites improper management of contracting benefit for disabled veterans</div><div><p> The House Committee on Small Business is headed by Rep. Nydia Vel?zquez, D-N.Y. During a committee meeting Thursday, she was more than a little upset over the contents of a report prepared by the President Barack Obama is set to unveil plans to refocus spending of the government's $700 billion financial bailout away from big financial institutions and toward small businesses.</p><p>The...

Obama to increase credit to small businesses

2010-02-24T16:42:51Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce a package of initiatives on Wednesday to increase credit to small businesses, an administration official said on Tuesday.</p><p>"The proposal will increase the caps for existing SBA (Rep. Paul Hodes has asked the Social Security Administration to investigate and stop a processing glitch that linked U.S. numbers to those issued in three foreign countries and co...

How Does a Plumbing Franchise Work?

2010-02-25T15:12:58Z

Because of the general nature and specificity of the field of plumbing an average homeowner cannot know everything that is required to maintain or repair the entire plumbing system on their property. It is possible to pick up bits of information at a time, and certainly, there are some general concepts that should be known before making a home purchase in order to make a wise decision. Additionally, plumbing can take a considerable amount of time when there is a problem and homeowners are ver...

Cleaning Upholstery

2010-02-25T15:29:00Z

Upholsteries make our home interiors look more beautiful. People want to keep it clean all the time. And this brought rise to the cleaning upholstery businesses.<br><br>Upholstery Cleaning Services<br><br>Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, particularly seats with webbing, springs, padding and leather or fabric covers. An automobile upholsterer can also refer to motor trimmers, coach trimmers or simply trimmers. The term ?coac...

So, you have one hour to do disaster planning ...

2010-02-25T18:11:58Z

<div id="subtitle">You have an hour to prepare for a disaster? You can save your company's most valuable assets</div><div><p>There's a brush fire bearing down on your small business. You've been told you have one hour to evacuate — which means you have one hour to come up with and execute a disaster preparation plan.</p><p>This is a scenario similar to what thousands of small business owners face each year. Lucki...

Funding Your Business With Grants

2010-02-26T07:51:39Z

Most people do not know that you can get grants to help your business. These grants are usually in the form of loans that the borrower has to pay back over time, but they are much easier to get then just going directly to the bank. It?s a great way for funding your business if you are just opening up. Most people search for grant money from the Small Business Administration.<br>&a...

Different Types of Business Funding Sources

2010-02-26T07:51:40Z

Do you have a dream of running your own business, but can't think of where you'll get the money? Almost every small business owner faces this problem as they try to open as store. Finding funding sources is very difficult in these times, especially since banks are becoming tighter in their lending practices. Here are a few tips that will help you learn where you can go to get money for your business.<br><br>The first place everyone thinks of when searching for fund...

Business Funding Loans: Microloans

2010-02-26T07:52:42Z

Microloans are a great way for small business owners to open up their own business. If you only need a few thousand dollars to get started this is a great option for you. There are many people out there who are searching for business funding loans that are not getting approved because of a lack of credit or experience. Microloans are backed by the Small Business Administration, so it is fairly ...

news obama national awards

2009-05-20T09:48:51Z

US President Barack Obama delivered a speech to the Small Business Association, SBA, and its national award winners at the East Room of the White House, Washington DC,

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