Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2021

However, the challenges you face are the same ones that every successful small business owner has faced and then surmounted in some way or another. It can be instructive and inspirational to hear about businesses that triumphed over adversity. How these six businesses worked with the SBA to grow.

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Up and Running

JUNE 29, 2010

If you’re serious about starting a business, growing a business that already exists or managing your business better, and you’re in the United States, then you ought to know where the nearest SBDC is. That stands for Small Business Development Center. There are about 1,000 of them in the United States.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The percentage of total bank business loans that go to small businesses is in a steady decline, from over 50% in 1995, to under 30% in 2012. While it is harder than ever for small businesses to get a bank loan, it’s not impossible. See Also The Complete Guide to SBA Loans.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here about the value of the local Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), a network of about 1,000 locations in the United States, generally a great place to go for frontline, street-level small-business advice. I’ve been a regular at the conference since 1995.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 3, 2014

Teaching The Old Dog of Email Some Very Cool New Tricks written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Over 900 billion business people around the world spend a HUGE chunk of every day in email. Where Do Women Business Owner’s Open Up Shop? photo credit: Micky.!

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