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There are Alternative Ways for Small Businesses to Obtain Working Capital ...

It is such a shame that Mr. Fochler's business closed and his employees lost their jobs. It's even a bigger shame that this could have been avoided. Just because banks aren't lending and lines of credit have diminished does not mean funds are unavailable for small businesses. Companies like Business Cash Advance.com provide working capital up front in exchange for a small portion of future credit card sales. Although the pay back can be slightly higher with this form of financing, the process is much quicker than a bank loan, the requirements are less strict, there are no monthly payments, and most importantly, its a source of capital that small businesses desperately need during our current economy.
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By: Debra R on 11/6/09 at 3:40 PM

Bottlenecks, Red Tape, High Costs Hinder SBA Loan Programs

Small Business Planning ...

Before starting a small business, you must ensure that you have ample amount of money with you to serve all the basic needs. For this, there must be a good business plan ready to implement. Business planning is an important management tool which every business should have. A good business plan opens several new outlines for the development of business; hence, it is required for any business to run successfully. Check out www.fintel.us for such tools.
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By: Tonu on 10/14/09 at 4:04 AM

Small Businesses Disconnected on Health Reform

Are You Kidding?

Why is it so difficult for you liberals to understand that these goofy stimulus and bailout packages are destroying the economy? Is simple math just beyond your ability? You've pushed hard for Obamacare, now a 2nd stimulus package. Somehow or another I had the impression AllBusiness was trying to support small business not destroy it. Based on what I've read from you and some others here, I guess I misunderstood the objective. It appears the objective is get money in the economy today and to hell with tomorrow. Pathetic waste of good internet space.

By: David Coe on 10/9/09 at 9:34 AM

Housing Industry Illustrates Need for New Stimulus

Let the free market be FREE!

Small business owner?s are not ?skeptical.? On the contrary, we are adamantly firm in our belief that effective and valuable reform must not be at the hands of government. ?Setting benchmarks? and controlling costs (through the public option) will prove to be detrimental. What we need is to allow the free market to play itself out- allow the competition of private insurance companies. Regarding the statement about people ?demonizing the government? even though all it has done is help, I ask: how does having a federal law prohibiting the purchase of policies across state lines ?help?? Obviously, increased regulation will only make matters worse.

We are working hard at the NCPA on free market solutions for Americans www.ncpa.org ...

By: Terry Neese on 10/6/09 at 2:56 PM

Small Businesses Disconnected on Health Reform

Planning at all levels is needed.

Federal agencies emphasize local preparedness to states, and states in turn pass this doctrine onto counties and cities. While this emphasis on emergency preparedness is well-meaning and critically important; inevitably ?local? planning stops far short of reaching the place where being prepared matters the most ? the businesses and facilities that will be most directly affected by the emergency. Good to see this kind of reform effort being made!
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By: Wes Winberry on 9/18/09 at 4:23 PM

Four Years On, SBA Still Unready for Katrina-Scale Disaster