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Bank Systems & Technology
February 2, 2010 |
Obama to Propose $30 Billion Small Business Loan Plan A primary function of the new fund would be offering capital with incentives to increase small-business lending that has tightened during the economic malaise.   |
U.S. Banker
February 2010
Alan Kline |
It's Too Soon to Pull the Plug on Higher SBA Coverage In the nine months after the stimulus bill was passed, lenders originated more than $16 billion in SBA-backed loans. It s fair to say that many of those loans would not have been made if not for the increased guarantee. |
U.S. Banker
February 2010
Louis Hernandez |
Six Ways to Attract and Retain Small Businesses Many healthy small businesses have had their credit lines cut even though there is no real change in risk for that business. At the same time, however, banks do not need to focus solely on credit. |
PHONE+
January 27, 2010 |
Broken Arrow Wear Increases Sales and Customer Satisfaction with Avaya IP Office Avaya IP Office provided this small business with one call-in number, making it easier for customers to access customer service. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2010
Dayana Yochim |
Score a Free Lunch That's Genuinely Free Need some help around the office? A haircut? A new filling? Here's how to get it for free (or practically nothing). Don't forget the power of interns. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Michael Janofsky |
The Business of Ghostblogging Some of the best ghostbloggers come out of the shadows to talk about how they work, what they charge and who their clients are. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jason Daley |
Boom Times for Cleaning Industry Franchises The factors wreaking havoc everywhere - the real estate boom, outsourcing and swine flu - are fueling a boom in the cleaning business. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Carol Tice |
The Most Altruistic Shopping Spree Ever Scentsy shares its success to support small businesses. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Amy Cosper |
'Nightmare of Bankology' Lines of credit may be disappearing faster than Tiger Woods' endorsements, but all is not lost. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jason Daley |
Dog-walker in Chief Meet the man behind thousands of dogs across the country -- and soon, the world |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jason Daley |
That's One Career, to Go How Lisa Jones went from franchisee to VP at Jersey Mike's |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Kara Ohngren |
The Computer vs. the Cool Girl Resale is hot in this economy, which is why there's a franchise for hip new threads. But can you really program that judgy girl behind the counter? |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jennifer Wang |
Ask a Pro: Closing Time When should you close your business?... Learning more about Mary Schapiro, Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission... |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Elliott Almond |
Business Unusual: Operation Muffintop Former Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick stitched together an exercise machine that turned into a $20 million business. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Gwen Moran |
Gaming the System Success in game development and knowing when to quit landed PopCap $22.5 million. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jason Daley |
Valentine's Day -- How Sweet it Is February 14th isn't only lucrative for the Hallmarks and American Greetings of the world. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Joel Holland |
From College Students to Million-Dollar Partners The founders of Tatto Media bootstrapped their startup and now they're running a $100 million company. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jennifer Wang |
Genius Resources and Products for Entreprenuers Our monthly spotlight on tools to support and grow your business |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Valli Herman |
The Spin Master Cars, tables, massive sculptures -- you name it, John Thomson will have it rotating in no time. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Dan O'Shea |
Call Centers Go Virtual A VoIP service provider that's really more of a virtual call-center enabler |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jason Ankeny |
How to be Ready for Anything Do you have a plan for disaster recovery preparedness? |
Entrepreneur
February 2010 |
Just How Useful is Window's 7 for Business? Windows 7 is the latest operating system from Microsoft. But is it the best choice for busy entrepreneurs? |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jason Ankeny |
Creating iPhone Apps on the Cheap These startups are enabling the low-cost creation of iPhone apps. No programming experience necessary. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Dan O'Shea |
Mobilizing VoIP Speakeasy takes the popular voice alternative on the road. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Kara Ohngren |
Website to Watch: Facebook for Foodies Foodbuzz.com brings together food lovers who document their kitchen adventures online. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Bo Burlingham |
Lessons From a Blue-Collar Millionaire When Nick Sarillo launched his pizza business, he had one goal in mind: to create a corporate culture unlike any he had seen. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Andrew Park |
Case Study: Do You Need to Slow Down? Lisa Disbrow's doctors urged her to slow down. Could the entrepreneur find a way to manage her illness and her business? |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Max Chafkin |
You've Been Yelped Yelp, the rambunctious and burgeoning customer-review website, can make or break a small business. It can also drive a business owner slightly insane. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010 |
Take a Deep Breath How to handle online criticism - on Yelp and elsewhere. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Daniel McGinn |
How I Did It: Arianna Huffington The founder of the Huffington Post on the business of creating a platform of 4,000 opinion-makers. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Josh Dean |
Saul Griffith's House of Cool Ideas Other Lab founder Saul Griffiths has made a fortune applying way-out mathematics to inventions large and small, including robotic kites, insulation inspired by origami, and the carbon-emissions calculator WattzOn. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
As told to Liz Welch |
The Way I Work: Paul English of Kayak Kayak.com co-founder Paul English is obsessed with customer service. That's why he bought the most annoying phone he could find. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Meg Cadoux Hirshberg |
Bed and Boardroom There's nothing like a home-based business for increasing family stress. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Tamara Schweitzer |
Things I Can't Live Without: Michelle Roark of Phi-nomenal Must-haves for this skier and perfume maker include a scented pen and pink goggles. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
April Joyner |
CEO Passions: Neon Sign Restoration Dave Waller relishes the chance to bring artifacts of defunct businesses back to life. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Nadine Heintz |
Innovation: The Ultimate Travel Accessory Taking a trip to space? These are the gloves for you. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Leigh Buchanan |
The Benefits of Joining Cooperatives If you have enough retailers with entrepreneurial incentives working together, they can be more innovative, versus a corporate chain. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Leigh Buchanan |
Starting a New Business Cooperative Howard Brodsky of CCA Global Partners on choosing a co-op partner. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Lauren Bans |
Using Crowdsourcing to Control Inventory ModCloth's Be the Buyer program lets customers tell the company exactly what they want. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
April Joyner |
Elevator Pitch: Prime Time Boxing Prime Time Boxing helps people channel their inner Rocky Balboa. Can $500,000 take it another round? |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Jason Del Rey |
How to Advertise on Facebook Four tips for advertising a small business on social networks. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Kasey Wehrum |
How Should Goldman Sachs Spend Its $500 Million? The experts weigh in on Goldman Sachs' $500 million small-business initiative. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Josh Spiro |
Coconut Water: A New Drink Fad? Is coconut water just another trend in the healthy beverage market? |
Inc.
February 1, 2010
Darren Dahl |
2009: A Tough Year to Sell a Business A look at some businesses that were put up for sale in 2009 and how they fare. |
Inc.
February 1, 2010 |
Jeffrey Zeldman on the Problem With Self-Promotion Web designer and blogger Jeffrey Zeldman on how to promote your business, not yourself. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Laurie Zuckerman |
Bouncing Back Rebecca Boenigk is proof that going under doesn't mean the journey's over. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Lena Anthony |
David vs. Goliath Matt Nadeau's small Vermont brewery was being bullied by a large national corporation. But a grassroots campaign, and a little help from YouTube and Facebook, helped him prevail. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
U.S. Sen. John Thune |
Eye on the Economy Washington should be working to foster an environment in which small businesses can prosper and create new jobs. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Liz Franklin |
PCI Compliance Does your business accept credit cards? If so, it's time to make sure you're compliant with new PCI data security standards. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Susan Johnston |
Rant Control No small business wants bad press, but with sites like Yelp and Twitter giving consumers an instant soapbox, it's sometimes unavoidable. Recovering from it is all in the response. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010 |
Going the Extra Mile The NFIB recognizes region and state Small Business Champions. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Emily McMackin |
Click Here to Destroy Your Business Anatomy of a Scam: How hackers can access sensitive business data. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010 |
What I Know Now Readers share their biggest business lessons. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Summer Huggins |
Working From Home: 5 Rules to Follow Working from home poses a unique set of challenges -- how to focus around so many distractions and how to turn off work when it's always in the next room, to name a few. Here are five rules to follow when working at home. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Katy Rank Lev |
Will Work From Home Smart small business owners are using telecommuting to help valued employees who just can't -- and don't want to -- make the commute anymore. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Michelle Dimarob |
A Difficult Pill to Swallow The president and small business agree on one thing: Time is running out for Congress to pass meaningful healthcare reform. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Denny Dennis |
Another Missed Opportunity One good idea that has emerged from the health care debate is to allow small employers, on a voluntary basis, to help employees pay their health insurance premiums, while eliminating the administrative hassles of buying and administering a plan. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010 |
Year Ends With Legal Center Victories The NFIB Small Business Legal Center enjoyed another successful year in 2009. The Legal Center emerged victorious in eight cases, including two before the U.S. Supreme Court, matching our total from 2008. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010 |
Business First While there were some encouraging signs recently that the economy as a whole may be turning around, that is not the case for America's small businesses. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Bill Dunkelberg |
Leading Indicators As small business owners struggle with slow sales and looming tax hikes, the government tries to solve Main Street's woes with enhanced SBA lending. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010 |
NFIB.com The building blocks of business growth... Vote your state ballot online... Keep talking... |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010
Bill Hudgins |
Uncommon Enterprise At the age of 46, Bobbie Weiner reinvented herself as a premium make-up artist for Hollywood, sports teams, and the military. |
MyBusiness
Jan/Feb 2010 |
Your Say People respond to topics ranging from labor issues to business structures. |
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