The sunny side of owning your own business

The sunny side of owning your own business

During a turbulent economy, the negative side of owning a small business is often the aspect that's publicized. Like most companies, small enterprises in virtually every industry saw business nosedive as the recession hit, with some unable to weather the storm....
The sunny side of owning your own business

Are you ready to expand your small business?

As the owner of a local small business, you know the hardships involved with getting a company off the ground. Chances are, you took out some commercial loans, tapped other sources of funding and operated at a loss for a while after opening the business. If things...
Community banks, credit unions prove to be small business go-tos

Engage with your community bank via Twitter

Setting up a community bank presence on Twitter is unlikely to garner the same number of followers as more established big-name financial institutions – but in a way, that might be beneficial, notes the Philadelphia Business Journal. Banks can use Twitter to...