Feb 23, 2012 | Running Your Business
A Civic Ventures study released in November of last year found that one-quarter of American citizens between the ages of 44 and 70 were interested in starting their own companies. However, having the dream of starting your own business is very different from having a...
Feb 22, 2012 | Running Your Business
Recent government reports revealed that 40 percent of all small business lending is made by financial institutions $1 billion or less in size, according to the Times of Northwest Indiana. What's more, companies that sought commercial loans from a community bank...
Feb 21, 2012 | Running Your Business
Cash flow management can seem intimidating for small business owners. As Inc. magazine explains, the process of managing cash flow involves collecting payments, controlling disbursements, forecasting cash needs and more. In addition to entrepreneurs themselves, it...
Feb 21, 2012 | Running Your Business
According to a recent CNBC article by Louis Hernandez, Jr., community-based financial institutions are best equipped to help small enterprises begin to recover from the recession. Hernandez, author of the upcoming book “Saving the American Dream: Main...
Feb 17, 2012 | Community and Family
Family is a big part of life for community-oriented business owners (COBOs). According to small business management columnist Gene Marks, writing for the Huffington Post, a key way to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and startups is to have a high-quality...
