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SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING

As credit tightens, it's gotten even more difficult for small companies to secure loans, lines of credit and other forms of financing. Entrepreneurs are digging deep to find alternative means of funding. In this topic, we’ll track how small-business owners are finding cash in the midst of an economic crisis.


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How to Preserve Cash for Your Businessmore

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SBA Tweaks Rules Of 504 Loan Program more

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Advanta Halts Credit-Card Lending Amid Surging Losses (Update1)more

Advanta Corp., the issuer of credit cards for small businesses, will shut down accounts for its 1 million customers...

SBA Offers Aid to Cash-Strappedmore

Borrowers, however, may find it difficult to find a bank that is providing the "America's Recovery Capital"...

CA small businesses find creative sources of fundingmore

Small businesses have been hard hit during the recession - many have had to scale back their workforces and others have...

A Fairer Credit Card? Pricelessmore

We have performed a study that compared credit cards issued by investor-owned banks to those issued by customer-owned...

What's the future of small business credit?more

It seems like there’s a clear market need for new types of small business financing. So let’s start a discussion.

Free SBA Bridge Loans Start June 15 | Business.com's What Works for...more

If your small business is hurting and needs help, the free money starts flowing June 15. And yes, it really is free —...

Investors Ignore Business Plans, Study Findsmore

GO ahead and write that 50-page business plan about your fledgling venture if it helps you to focus. Just do not bother...

Where Entrepreneurs Can Still Find Private Capitalmore

Even though VC and angel investments are down, small rounds are available to solid companies from private investors

Good News in Small Business Financingmore

Some welcome news for small businesses struggling in the credit crunch: A new government program to help small...

A Credit Squeeze for Small Business Ownersmore

Louis Licata has shelved plans to hire three more employees for his Cleveland law firm. Jeannie Macone, of Florida, is...

Small business financing still a tough sell | Small Businessmore

Entrepreneurs looking covetously at the multi-billion dollar bailouts for banks and automakers should stop dreaming:...

New Small-Business Lending Program Coming Soonmore

Some welcome news for small businesses struggling in the credit crunch: A new government program to help small...

SBICs Keep Capital Flowing in a Dry Timemore

Apple, COSTCO, and FedEx (FDX) all have something in common: Early in their histories, each received aid from the Small...

Stimulus Money for Startups in Underserved Areasmore

When a government program involving small business, job creation and even startups has a 700% funding boost dangled in...

Can't Get A Bank Loan? 8 Other Ways To Finance Your Businessmore

With a good proportion of my peers having been laid off or facing the possibility of getting axed sometime soon, many...

Snipping Credit Lines for Small Businessesmore

For small business owners, a line of credit can be a lifesaver, giving them a buffer against cash-flow problems and...

Banks Get Tougher on Credit Line Provisionsmore

Banks are shortening the terms on lines of credit that have long been used by companies to avoid cash crunches -- a...

Microlenders Widen Their Client Basemore

No loan is too small for small businesses these days. With many banks continuing to put a hold on lending, more...

Rusty Cloutier Has Money to Sparemore

In the midst of the worst banking crisis since the Great Depression, community banks have generally fared well.

Kiva Now Allows You to Invest in US Small Businessesmore

Today, the much-lauded microlender Kiva announced it will begin a pilot program of loans to U.S. small enterprise.

Small business credit demand picking up-GE CEOmore

BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said Wednesday that small business demand for credit...

Venture Capital Business Must Shrink or Sinkmore

The $25 billion-per-year U.S. venture capital industry has grown fat and ineffective, and will have to shrink by as...

Tax Break Helps Small Business, Startups Raise Moneymore

Attention startups and existing small businesses looking to raise money by selling stock. This is huge! You may soon...

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  • timetostartup.com
  • thefranchisekingblog.com
  • Financial Post

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