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Creative Alternatives to Finance Your Small Business – Part 1

As an entrepreneur, you put your blood, sweat, tears and soul into your business hoping that it will become a successful, self-sustaining entity. While each person's perception or measure of success is different, the bottom line is that all businesses live and die by one word - cashflow. You have it? You survive to grow and [...]

Posted by: Steven Fisher, July 15, 2010

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Small Business Credit Legislation Flawed But Encouraging

While the small business community waits to enjoy the same credit card protections recently extended to individual consumers, some banks already have beat the law to the punch. In an effort to streamline operations, these companies are already following the new provisions outlined in the recently passed Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD).
Where’s the [...]

Posted by: Sarah Snyder, April 21, 2010

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Spending Money to Make Money

Being frugal runs in my family. My mother loved to tell the story of how back in the late 1970’s, she got a phone call from the local Gas Company congratulating her on having the lowest gas bill in the entire city during the coldest month of the year. That was a proud moment for my [...]

Posted by: Linda Sanchez, December 23, 2009

Financing Your Business with a Credit Card? Think Again

For unintentional entrepreneurs, cash flow can be a constant problem. After all, many of us become unintentional entrepreneurs because our main source of income – our 9 to 5 job – was suddenly yanked out from under us. When it comes to financing a new business, it is tempting to use a credit card for [...]

Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, October 15, 2009

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How the credit crunch has hit small business – two examples

We recently witnessed two examples of how the credit crunch is impacting small businesses - even those who are doing very well.  First, we received a notification from Advanta about our corporate credit cards.  Two days ago (May 26), we were told that our business cards would no longer be usable - effective May 30.  [...]

Posted by: Kevin Reeth, May 28, 2009