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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

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A study co-sponsored by Crawford International and HR.com in Palo Alto, California in 2006 found that “companies that create adaptive corporate cultures outperform companies with non-adaptive cultures by a factor of 900 to 1 as measured by long term net income and stock price growth.” The most successful businesses have an adaptive culture.

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How to Start a Brewery

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Backed by a team of private local investors, ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. Ninkasi Brewing began in 2006 on a 15-barrel system and produced 1,650 barrels. Some bankers have a great deal of interest, knowledge, and depth, and can be a champion for a startup brewery via an SBA loan.

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Bootstrapping: Is Startup Funding Oxymoronic?

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And almost 500,000 new businesses startup every month, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA). in 2006, was $10,000. And banks can’t legally lend money to startups no matter how good the business plan, for good reasons (that’s depositors’ money, and bank risk is regulated). That’s bootstrapping territory.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

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Backed by a team of private local investors , ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. Ninkasi Brewing began in 2006 on a 15-barrel system and produced 1,650 barrels. The Hughes brothers developed a solid business plan and built a core team to bring their vision to reality.

Oregon 24
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3 KPIs to Track For Your Social Media Success

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SBA, and an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist from 2006-2009. She has been a frequent Inc. contributor since 2007 and She’s been featured in USA Today, TIME, Forbes, Businessweek, TechCrunch and Social Media Today. Janine was named 2010 Small Business Person of the Year in San Francisco by the U.S.