Mar 8, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Small business borrowing in the United States rose again in January, according to the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures the overall volume of financing disbursed to the nation's small enterprises. As Reuters reports, the reading...
Mar 6, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Despite tentative positive trends suggesting traditional small business financing will be easier to come by this year, many experts predict that 2012 will see the continued rise of alternative sources of funding. Crowdfunding sites that encourage large pools of...
Mar 6, 2012 | Banking and Finance
According to the latest iteration of the Intuit Small Business Employment Index, employment at small enterprises with fewer than 20 employees rose by 0.2 percent between January 24 and February 23. The figure equates to an annual growth rate of 2.9 percent and around...
Mar 5, 2012 | Running Your Business
According to recent research sponsored by AdviCoach, a business coaching and advisory service for small and medium-sized companies, managing finances is a key challenge for many entrepreneurs. "About 50 percent of small business owners run into cash flow hurdles...
Mar 2, 2012 | Banking and Finance
If you're looking to secure commercial loans for your small business, there are several courses of action you can take to improve your chances. In a recent post for SCORE Small Business Blog, Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends noted that the optimum time to...
