Is access to credit improving for businesses?

President Obama in his State of the Union address on Tuesday urged Congress to help “tear down regulations that prevent aspiring entrepreneurs from getting the financing to grow.” Is access to credit still one of the biggest issues facing entrepreneurs and small business owners? A recent survey by the National Federation of Independent indicates is …

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Weight Watchers For Small Business: Silver Lining Helps You Set Financial Goals (And Actually Meet Them)

Owning a small business is tough. Carissa Reiniger has been working in small business development for over seven years and says she's seen countless entrepreneurs and small business owners run into what she calls the “cash flow catch 22″: If I had more money, I could make more time — and vice versa. What's more, the large majority of startups and small businesses that fail, she believes, don't …

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Grijalva seeks business leaders for advisory councils

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is seeking Yuma business and economic experts and leaders from Yuma County to be part of small business advisory councils.Each council will include 10 members and will represent one of the six counties included in the 7th Congressional…

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Small-business advocates to lobby Olympia lawmakers next week

“The reform ideas that will be presented to lawmakers are from WPC's biennial Statewide Small Business Conference, where small business owners suggested, discussed, and voted on recommendations to improve our state's business climate,” according to a news release reposted below.

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From small questions to big ideas

In the process of strategic business planning, the search for powerful ideas can be fast-tracked with one unconventional question. 20 Jan 2012 7:56 AM

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