Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:46:46 PST http://www.allbusiness.com/9567343-1.html AllBusiness.com - Main Street Financing Challenges en-us Copyright 1999-2009 AllBusiness.com All Rights Reserved. http://www.allbusiness.com/asset/image/general_site_image/3472344.gif http://www.allbusiness.com/9567343-1.html 46 144 http://www.allbusiness.com/trade-development/trade-development-finance-banks/13423578-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/trade-development/trade-development-finance-banks/13423578-1.html Many people are calling Goldman Sach’s $250 million dollar investment into small business education a PR ploy. I call it the best thing that has happened on Wall Street since the recession started. Nothing is more needed in today’s recession than small business education. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:40:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/financial-performance/13414132-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/financial-performance/13414132-1.html When Washington decision makers passed the stimulus plan they neglected a critical support that businesses would need in order to respond to an improving market. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:25:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/operations-customer/13391341-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/operations-customer/13391341-1.html Poor customer service can break a company, especially when your customers are expecting you to provide critical services to their company. Does your company stand out among those that win in part by having great customer service? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/financial-performance/13363496-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/financial-performance/13363496-1.html Small business owners using CIT should be every vigilant. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:25:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-support-business-small-assistance/13351990-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-support-business-small-assistance/13351990-1.html SCORE is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to helping small businesses succeed.The SCORE Chicago chapter has produced a number of short videos focused on small businesses. The information provided on them is good. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:10:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/economy-economic-indicators/economic-conditions-recession/13343680-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/economy-economic-indicators/economic-conditions-recession/13343680-1.html Yesterday, President Obama's economic counsel released the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the 2009 third quarter ending September 30, 2009. These figures were significantly inflated by several temporary stimulus programs and don't correlate with the performance of several major industry segments. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:35:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures-ownership/13319565-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures-ownership/13319565-1.html With small business credit getting tighter by the day, more and more innocent business owners are falling victim to crooks and thieves who are determined to separate honest business owners from their money. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:35:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/trends-events/audits/13281259-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/trends-events/audits/13281259-1.html Do you know the IRS guidelines for mileage deductions well enough to oversee your employees? records and make sure everything is in compliance in case of an audit? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:40:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/economy-economic-indicators/economic-conditions-recession/13281255-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/economy-economic-indicators/economic-conditions-recession/13281255-1.html Shoring up cash flow processes helped get one retailer into the black for the first time in two years. Here's what else the company is doing differently to achieve greater success. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:35:00 GMT http://www.allbusiness.com/economy-economic-indicators/output-demand-gross/13301343-1.html http://www.allbusiness.com/economy-economic-indicators/output-demand-gross/13301343-1.html Description: If you aren’t convinced that the U.S. economy and demographics aren’t drastically changing before your eyes, here are a few staggering statistics and thoughts that might help you realize we are in the middle of a monumental social and economic transformation. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:05:00 GMT