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SBA small business loans plunge 57% in first quarter (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)
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The credit freeze afflicting America's small businesses shows no signs of thawing. In the last three months of 2008, the Small Business Administration's flagship loan-guarantee program backed less than half the number of loans it approved a year earlier - a sign that fewer entrepreneurs are getting financing to start or expand their ventures.
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Small Business Optimism At Five-Year Low (US News & World Report)
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At the end of 2008, falling revenues, capital spending, and jobs are hurting small-business owners, says Gallup.
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Crist seeks support for small-business loan plan (Florida Today)
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TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist invited some corporate executives to the Governor's Mansion today to rally support for a new small-business loan program designed to help companies with about 10 to 100 employees get quick growth investment.
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Staples Small Business Survey Reveals People Have Become Mouse Potatoes and are Deskfasting Due to Economy (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.----Most small business owners and managers are working harder than ever in an effort to overcome the downturn in the economy. According to the 3rd Annual Staples National Small Business Survey , 62 percent of small business owners admitted they were transforming into a ‘mouse potato’ , with two-thirds eating and working at the same time, and one in five replacing breakfast ...
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Take Steps to Recession Proof Your Small Business (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
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VistaPrint Limited, the small business marketing company, today announced the launch of another in its line of popular webinars. These are crafted to give small businesses the tools to better market themselves, and this most recent webinar is titled "Against the Odds: Recession Proof Marketing Tips for Your Business." This webinar is completely free and will be held on January 8, 2009 at 4:00 ...
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Chamber Hopes Small Business to SCORE with New Program (1490 WBEX-AM Chillicothe)
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As the year starts a new, the same old rough economy is still there and the Ross Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce has started up the "SCORE Program" to assist local small business owners with the task of getting by.
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Small-business leaders, aerospace group give Colorado lawmakers their wish lists (BizJournals)
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A group of small-business leaders on Monday asked Colorado lawmakers to avoid new regulations and to keep them “at the table” in the legislative session that begins in two days.
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D-Link Boosts Small Business IP Surveillance Options; Offers New Network Video Recorder (NVR) Family (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
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(South Hall Rm. S218) -- D-Link, a worldwide leading network solutions provider for consumers and business, today unveiled a new Internet-based surveillance product line -- the network video recorders -- designed with advanced features and compact size to meet the camera monitoring needs of consumers, small office/home office (SOHO) users and small-to-medium businesses.
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New Course Offered for Small Business Owners (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)
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(Springfield, MO) -- Downtown Springfield business owners put their heads together on Monday night at the first of many small business education courses offered at OTC.
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ezPaycheck Small Business Payroll Software Makes Saving Money Even Easier (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
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As the economy weakens and prices soar, any reduction in expenses is always welcome and could be result in increasing your profits. ezPaycheck DIY payroll software makes small business accounting a breeze with free trial, no registration, and no obligation.
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