Chase, Chicago’s biggest bank, said it boosted its small-business lending in Illinois by 24 percent in 2010, making more than $750 million in loans to 21,754 businesses statewide. View full post on All Stories
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SCORE Joins the ‘Small Business Saturday(SM)’ Movement to Drive Business to Small Business
November 23rd, 2010
davidguide U.S. Consumers Encouraged to Join the Movement and Spread the Word WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. On November 27th comes Small Business Saturday, a day to support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and prese View full post on All Stories
Feds: Big contractor tried to look small
October 2nd, 2010
davidguide WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) — One of the nation’s biggest contractors used three small companies as cover to get contracts set aside for small business, U.S. officials said Friday. Small business – Business – United States – Associations – Business and Economy View full post on All Stories
With aid from state, Commerce Bank to tout business loans in area
September 29th, 2010
davidguide Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel is trying to push the state’s cut-rate small-business lending program into St. Louis, and Commerce Bank says it will plan to make a lot more loans under it. View full post on All Stories
Do-It-Yourself Small Business Loans
October 27th, 2009
davidguide photo credit: justgrimes There is a tendency for people to think when bad news about the economy strikes the worst thing they could do is attempt to start a small business. This could not be farther from the truth. There is no such thing as a bad time to start a business, provided you go [...]
Peer to Peer Lending – Are You Looking to Start a Business
October 22nd, 2009
davidguide photo credit: juhansonin Starting a business is an overwhelming thought. One of the first things to consider is the funding you will need to get off the ground. In the past, you would need to either find investors, an angel investor, or attempt to get a business loan. Today, peer to peer lending is a [...]
Can’t Get A Bank Loan? Tips For Alternate Small Business Funding
October 20th, 2009
davidguide photo credit: markhillary Already we are seeing the results of the demise of the mortgage market due to the sub prime debacle. Lending banks have severely tightened lending criteria as their asset bases erode and the financial sector comes under huge pressure. Wall street does not like to see 2.5 billion dollar write offs from [...]
Business Lines of Credit
August 7th, 2009
davidguide A line of credit in business provides accessibility to funds as needed, up to a predetermined limit. Versatility is the primary benefit of a line of credit. You do not pay interest until the line is drawn on, making it fantastic for emergencies, as when you require them, funds are always available. This can be [...]
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