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
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 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 1, 2012 | Running Your 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....
Feb 29, 2012 | Running Your Business
A recent study by The American College revealed that three-quarters of small business owners (SBOs) have no written plan for retirement. Specifically, 77 percent of female SBOs and 74 percent of males said they did not have a formal framework in place to achieve their...
