Building a Business
Why Business Loans Are Up for Grabs
Lending experts suggest that, finally, small-business owners and entrepreneurs can secure loans for their businesses -- if only they wanted them.
By Toddi Gutner
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Building a Business
Kauffman Foundation’s State of Entrepreneurship: A Hopeful Outlook for 2013
Industry watchers are hopeful that entrepreneurship is on the rise.
Business Accounting
Nervous Optimism About Capital Markets for Small Businesses in 2013
JOBS Act could give rise to additional IPOs in the New Year.
Tech
The Biggest Trends in Business for 2013
Our look at new directions in business and how they will affect you in the coming year -- and beyond.
Building a Business
5 Things to Consider Before Lending Money to Friends and Family
Many business owners have learned the hard way that family, friends and finances don't always mix.
By J.D. Roth
Business Accounting
Why the Fed Should Ease Up on Weak Small Banks (Opinion)
Lending to small businesses has dropped, but experts disagree on the reason.
By Scott Shane
Business Accounting
Government Report Shows Downward Trend in Small Business Lending
Small business loans contracted last year, while large businesses secured more dollars, according to the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy.
Building a Business
9 Things Startups Must Know Before Approaching Lenders
These steps will put you ahead of the game before you start, and increase your chances of securing funds for your small business.
Business Accounting
Venture Capital: Fewer Deals, Fewer Dollars
For the third quarter in a row, the market for venture capital shrank, continuing a long-term trend in the industry.
Building a Business
Small-Business Lending: Getting Better, Still Not Great
Small-business lending has been showing signs of life, albeit not the activity seen before the recession.
Business Accounting
Looking for a Loan? Don’t Wait for a Big Bank
Approval rates at the biggest U.S. banks shriveled up a bit in March compared to the previous month, according to a survey.
Business Accounting
Looking to Borrow? An Audited Financial Statement Can Help
Paying for audited financials may help you get credit and reduce interest rates.
By Gwen Moran
Business Accounting
4 Lending Innovations That May Help Small Business
Yesterday, I talked about federal second-round stimulus proposals, and whether they’ll help unfreeze the lending markets for small business. Today, I’ve gathered up four other innovative ideas out there that could help small businesses, no matter what happens with Stimulus II. 1) Move Your Money. Could small business owners solve the credit crunch themselves, by […]
By Carol Tice