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Sharing the Micro Wealth Kiva.org connects people making microloans to entrepreneurs around the world. |
U.S. Banker February 2010 Scott Anderson |
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Entrepreneur November 2004 Steve Cooper |
It Figures 11/04 82% of women entrepreneurs are seeking capital to hire staff... Nearly 2 in 5 American workers will look for new jobs within the year... In 2003, 38% of small-business loans were made to borrowers with $1 million or less in revenue... etc. |
Entrepreneur February 2005 C.J. Prince |
New Way to 7(a) With no more federal subsidy, entrepreneurs are uncertain about the future of small-business loans. |
Entrepreneur September 2005 Mark Henricks |
Holding Pattern So far this year, small-business hiring has been on pause. The good news is, the year isn't over. |
HBS Working Knowledge September 22, 2014 Karen Mills |
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Entrepreneur April 2005 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
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Entrepreneur September 2006 Jennifer Pellet |
Safe Spending Small business credit card users now have more protection. |
Entrepreneur November 2004 C.J. Prince |
A Loan Time With small-business lending up across the board, now's a great time to get the capital you need. |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Give 'Em Credit They're not just for car loans and home mortgages. Now credit unions are making business loans. |
Entrepreneur February 2010 Julie Bennett |
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HBS Working Knowledge February 2, 2012 Nicolas P. Retsinas |
Once a Castle, Home is Now a Debtors' Prison Since the recovery of the housing market will undergird any broader recovery, we must address the current situation of these debtors' prisons. |
U.S. Banker March 2011 Steve Garmhausen |
SBA Revamps Lending for Underserved Markets After too many defaults and too little loan volume for its Community Express program, the SBA is starting over -- and excluding banks this time. |
Fast Company May 2000 Fast Company |
My Favorite Bookmarks - Karen Lake Web site picks for small businesses from the founder and CEO of StrategyWeek.com |
CFO March 1, 2012 Sarah Johnson |
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Entrepreneur August 2002 C.J. Prince |
Take This Hand Banks are looking to find a nice entrepreneur and settle down. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 4, 2014 |
Why Small-Business Lending Is Not Recovering Lending to small businesses has not returned to levels seen before the financial crisis. Karen Mills, former head of the US Small Business Administration, explains the reasons. |
Entrepreneur May 2008 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Between Peers Could a new wave of social lending sites be a good place for your investment dollars? |
Bank Systems & Technology June 24, 2008 Ann Grochala |
In the Aftermath of the Credit Crisis, Some Banks See a Silver Lining The current problems in the credit markets bring both challenges and opportunities to banks. Many community banks still have plenty of liquidity and capital, and they all have ready access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system. |
Sports Illustrated June 13, 2001 Frank Deford |
Phoning it in Running out of ways to say Tiger is great... |
Entrepreneur January 2003 C.J. Prince |
Plastic Rap The pros and cons of the latest trend -- using credit cards to finance your business. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Lorie Konish |
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CFO December 1, 2009 Alix Stuart |
Small Consolation Despite the lip service paid to the importance of small businesses, efforts to ease their credit woes have come up short. |
Entrepreneur June 2002 C.J. Prince |
Show and Tell A new act sheds some light on small-business lending to keep discrimination in check... |
Bank Systems & Technology January 8, 2009 Christine Barry |
Banks Must Take Advantage of Opportunities Where They Find Them Lenders and borrowers have felt the effects as the subprime crisis has evolved into a credit crisis. The result has been strategy changes for many banks, and a greater emphasis than ever before on growing deposits. |
U.S. Banker June 2007 John Tozzi |
Union Bank of Cal's Edge Sharpens Its Diversity Success Taking advantage of a little used Fed exemption, one California bank made 263 loans to minority borrowers last year that would have been denied under the bank's usual lending criteria. |
U.S. Banker December 2010 Rob Garver |
SBA Aims to Attract More Banks The lower fees and higher guarantees enacted for the government s small-business lending programs have some in the industry optimistic that interest by banks might surge. |
U.S. Banker February 2008 Anthony Malakian |
Desperately Seeking Sticky Relationships Small-business payment needs is an area where many banks aren't delivering. |
Entrepreneur March 2008 |
Making the Grade How can I use my personal credit to get a loan to start a business? |
Entrepreneur March 2010 Asheesh Advani |
Finally, Someone Wants to Give You Money If you dismissed micro loans in the past, it's time to look again. |
Inc. October 2008 Kasey Wehrum |
Swiped Out Credit cards are getting harder to find and more expensive to use. |
Entrepreneur June 2005 Rieva Lesonsky |
A Group of Greats Entrepreneurs comprise an incredible, diverse community. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Mollie Neal |
Small Businesses Need New Bootstraps Not immune to the sub-prime mortgage collapse, many small businesses are finding their best sources of capital -- home equity financing and credit card debt -- have dried up. Here are some ideas. |
Entrepreneur October 2009 Jennifer Lawler |
Do the Math on Discounts What small-business owners should know before slashing prices. |
Entrepreneur August 2010 David Port |
But Where Is the Money? While small business gets talked up in the economic recovery plan, lending to small business is still down from what it was two years ago. Entrepreneurs are grumbling. And Karen G. Mills, head of the SBA, is taking questions. |
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Sports Q&A: New Endorsements For Tiger Few doubt Woods' ability to rebound as a golfer, but will he be able to recover his marketability as an endorser and spokesperson? |
Entrepreneur August 2008 C.J. Prince |
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Entrepreneur January 2004 David Newton |
Growing Pains Aggressive growth could mean bigger profits -- and unhappy employees. |
Bank Technology News August 2010 John Adams |
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Entrepreneur February 2008 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
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The Motley Fool December 30, 2009 Chuck Saletta |
The Real Reason Banks Aren't Lending The Federal Reserve set the Federal Funds Rate at around 0%, giving banks an opportunity to borrow at essentially no cost. Only the most financially healthy companies can easily get loans. |
Entrepreneur February 2006 Edwards & Edwards |
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Entrepreneur January 2007 C.J. Prince |
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U.S. Banker September 2010 Bonnie McGeer |
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The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Tim Beyers |
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Inc. October 2008 Joanne Cleaver |
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How to Give the Love And Finesse the Cross-Selling The newest trend in small-business loyalty relationships may carry the rather bland moniker of "enterprise awards" or "enterprise loyalty," but the terms belie the importance of the one-two punch in perfectly grooming a group for cross-selling. |