small business

By Marcus Goncalves, Ed.D. In 1931, the noted historian James Truslow Adams defined the American Dream as a lifestyle that "should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement." The above clearly implies that these opportunities...

Just because you're small, doesn't mean you can't be a big deal. Think big with these (free) online tools:     1. Grasshopper: This online phone service allows you to make your cell phone (and those of your employees) into a full service business landline. No matter which cell phone...

Small business borrowing in the United States jumped considerably in May, suggesting that economic growth may again be on the horizon as businesses invest in capital and employees. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, an indication of the overall volume of financing to U.S....

U.S. small businesses lending grew in February from the year before for the 12th straight month, according to data released on Monday by PayNet Inc. According to a Reuters report, "Investment by businesses in the closely watched sector, which is considered a key driver of employment growth, fell,...

The U.S. Senate has passed a long-stalled small business bill, which will provide $30 billion worth of loans and tax breaks. The bill passed with a 61-38 tally, and was a big victory for President Barack Obama and Democrats ahead of the mid-term elections. According to an Associated Press report...

A bill that would increase lending to small businesses cleared a Republican block in the Senate Tuesday, potentially clearing the way for a final vote on the measure by the end of this week. The House of Representatives already passed a similar measure. The bill has been a hotly contested piece of...

Owning a business requires a ton of hard work and dedication without much immediate payoff. P.J. Ryder has invested his time, money, and effort into his club for over two years and is just now seeing profit in the future. Between rent, electricity, water, and supplies, any money gained can quickly...

The SBA (Small Business Administration) has decided to use the approximately $730 million dollars allotted to it to drastically increase the number of small business loans on the market by 80%. Although several companies took advantage of two successful programs started by this stimulus package,...