Small business loans are in high demand Small businesses loans aren’t what they used to be: “Even as their big competitors are awash in capital, many locally owned businesses are struggling to secure the financing they need to grow.  Since 2000, bank lending to large businesses is up 36 percent, while small business loan volume
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The National Employment Report released on Wednesday shows private payrolls added 220,000 jobs last month, which exceeded the expectations of many. ADP, the payroll processor also adjusted its March numbers too, to suggest an additonal 18,000 more jobs were added above the prior estimates. See that report here: March reading. According to an article in Forbes,
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On this, the last day of April, it’s important to note that April showers usually bring May flowers, right? While there were some good moments to the month, there were also some tough moments to swallow here in the United States. In case you forgot a few of the highlights of the month, see below.
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Everyone knows that Mother’s Day is big business for restaurants–according to figures from the National Restaurant Association, about 80 million American adults ate in restaurants on Mother’s Day in 2013. For many restaurants getting the right products in-house can be tough too with costs rising. According to Wes Holcomb, a produce and dairy director in Texas,
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We all know that cash is king. It moves the needle, it cranks the budgets–it does it all. With the preponderance of credit cards, this reality starts to fade a bit and more and more customers use their credit cards and debit cards to do everything. For small business owners, getting paid via credit card
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There is an interesting trend going on in the dental industry that would surprise you. Dentists are getting busier because more and more adults are seeking the straighter teeth for a better smile that we more closely attach to kids traditionally pursuing. According to The American Association of Orthodontists,the number of adult orthodontic patients increased 14
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Tough Roads Ahead for Small Business Owners? A 10-year budget plan, crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would cut federal spending by $5.1 trillion over the next 10 years. After the house passed it yesterday in a vote, the bill moves on to the senate. While there are always budget discussions going back and forth
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Small Businesses Leverage Unique Offerings to Help Grow Everyone knows what today is right? Yea, the 20th anniversary of the creation of the world’s largest lollipop is at Bon-Bon Land in Denmark. Yup. On April 22, 1994, the folks in Denmark made a lollipop that weighed 3011 pounds according to good folks at the Guinness
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Entrepreneurs can get small business loans to help their stores What better way to honor Earth Day than to get your small business some positive press and attention. That is exactly what 6350′ Natural Foods and their CEO Kurt Luttecke did. Luttecke chose Earth Day as the chance to highlight his small business and their
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Small business owners increase inventory when they need it While Easter means a day with families for many individuals, it also means big numbers for some small business owners. A small bakery and candy shop in Catonsville, Maryland, called Sugar Momma’s was featured in a recent article about the business boom associated with the Easter
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