Archive for the ‘Small Business News’ Category
Person-To-Business Lending: A Wake-Up Call For Small Business Lenders?
NetBanker: Talk about turning the tables. Now individuals are lending to businesses. Has the credit crunch gotten to that level? Small business lending, or the lack thereof, was highlighted in today’s Wall Street Journal in a column by Jane Kim that ran on the front page of the Personal Journal... More
Navigating The Business Partner Breakup
Many who read this article are running businesses which are sole proprietorships. Many started out that way, but have grown to the point of needing to bring a partner on board. Others begin their business in some form of partnership arrangement. There are many advantages to partnerships over sole proprietorships.... More
Busting The “Free Money” Myth
Kerry Miller is a New York-based staff writer for BusinessWeek.com covering startups and small business. In a February 27, 2008 report, Miller wrote an article exploding the myth that there are millions of dollars of free money just waiting for someone to take it home. His report is a direct challenge... More
12 Global Small Business Trends To Watch In 2008
MarketingProfs: 1. Embrace the world Small businesses will embrace the world and make globalization come true. When there is nowhere to grow, branching out globally offers a wealth of opportunity, including rapid expansion. 2. Export like mad Small businesses will discover that a weak US dollar offers... More
Start-Ups Rush To Provide Free HD Video To Internet
It started with the grainy, sometimes out of focus video clips on YouTube. Since then, ” Video on the Internet has gone from being the next big thing to the current big thing” according to an Associated Press Report. Nearly a dozen video related start-up companies will be presenting their... More
Senate Attempts Adding Small Business Perks In Final Stimulus Package
We’ve heard it Ad Nauseum over the past few days. The stimulus package doubles the amount Small businesses can expense in the purchase of equipment. That is the biggest (and really the only) advantage to small business in the stimulus package as it came out of the House. But now it’s in... More
Final Agreement Reached On The Economic Stimulus Package
It has taken a very long time to happen, but Democrats and Republicans in the House have cooperated together with the President to get something positve done for the American economy. Thank God for election years–or this never would have happened. According to a Bloomberg report, there are several... More
