Feb 27, 2012 | Banking and Finance
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...
Feb 24, 2012 | Banking and Finance
According to Inc. magazine, entrepreneurs tend to create a personal financial statement for one of two reasons. They're either genuinely interested about viewing the inner workings of their companies, or they need to get their financial house in order prior to a...
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...