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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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Do You Have to Run a Business in a Smaller City to Get Credit?more

Smaller community banks generally have a better sense of their customer needs and keep a clearer head for long-term...

Goldman Sachs Announces $500M in Aid to Small Businessmore

Lords of high finance may seem unlikely sources of aid for small businesses. But Goldman Sachs (GS), along with Warren...

Three Tips to Gain (and Keep) Business Creditmore

The small business credit crunch has justifiably been one of the primary news themes during the recession and slow...

Goldman, Buffett Establish $500 Million Small-Business Programmore

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc., under fire in Washington for setting aside billions of dollars for...

Goldman, Buffett Said to Plan Small-Business Help (Update1)more

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc., under fire in Washington for setting aside billions of dollars for...

Small Business: Three Best Ways to Make Sure Customers Paymore

If you're having a tough time getting customers to pay, you're certainly not alone. As a result of the roiling economy,...

The Main Street Credit Squeeze Continuesmore

The S&P is up over 50% since its March 2009 lows and yet for most of us, the leading indicators and large company...

Free cash for your business: Small business grantsmore

When hunting for cash, desperate small business owners may find themselves sucked into buying books and software...

How to Get (and Give) Business Credit Where It's Duemore

Building business credit isn’t just about paying your bills on time. Ideally you want those on-time payments reported...

An Entrepreneur Prepares to Pass the Torchmore

It's a classic dilemma. A first-time entrepreneur creates a thriving company from scratch with the potential to be The...

Small Loans to Start or Grow a Business | Business.com's What Works fo...more

Need a small loan to start or expand a business – a so-called “microloan?” If so, there’s good news. Despite what you...

Obama's New Push to Help Small Business Get Loansmore

As part of its efforts to stimulate economic recovery, the Obama Administration announced on Oct. 21 a new set of...

Loan climate chilling Main Streetmore

Even before small-business lending giant CIT Group filed for bankruptcy last weekend, entrepreneurs and mom-and-pop...

Banks Need To Open Their Vaults; Small Business Lending Woesmore

If our lending institutions don't start "lending," our economy won't improve...

Dual credit crunch conspiring against a recovery?more

On October 12, the New York Times detailed how the worsening credit conditions are affecting small businesses, as banks...

Obama Acts to Spur Lending to Small Businessmore

After enduring months of criticism that his administration had done too little to help small businesses weather the...

Things to Consider When Getting a Business Loanmore

There are three main components banks review when underwriting your loan application. The knowledge and understanding...

FACTA Fright is FTC Halloween Red Flags Trickmore

The time has finally arrived. After multiple delays stretching a year, the much-feared FACTA Red Flags Rules — new...

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...

VC will ride out of the downturn on health care, fintech and online ad...more

The dealmakers at Safeguard Scientifics say 3 hot spots for future funding are health IT, financial software and online...

5 Keys to Funding Future Business Growth | Business.com's What Works f...more

While many businesses have been slammed by recession, some entrepreneurs are using the downturn as a time to prepare...

How to Cut Credit-Card Feesmore

When shoppers swipe their credit cards at Dollhouse Bettie, a vintage-lingerie purveyor on San Francisco's Haight...

A New Way to Rate Customers with no Credit Historymore

Recession-damaged small and mid-sized businesses would like to extend credit to customers with little if any credit...

Small Businesses Getting Squeezed from Both Endsmore

Our Small Business Index (SBI) shows that while small businesses (companies with less than 500 employees – the SBA...

Social Networking May Help Entrepreneurs Connect With Venture Capitali...more

With personal relationships forming the key to securing venture capital funding, many entrepreneurs may find LinkedIn...

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