Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2014

When disaster strikes in your area and your business is affected, what’s next? For many small businesses, the future can be extremely uncertain. During the process of rebuilding, most small business owners will ask themselves if it’s time to apply for a disaster loan, or if that is a viable option for them.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2016

Small Businesses Must Make Data Privacy a Priority written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides a wealth of information on privacy , including articles and links to government sites. The actual cost to a company also can be quite real.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2011

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2011. Just yesterday, a new study “ The PNC Economic Outlook: Survey of Small & Middle-Market Business Owners ” was published. Obviously, falling income over the past two years put additional pressure on small business cash flow.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’s finally getting a little easier for small businesses to obtain the funds they need to invest in and grow their operations. Statistics from a variety of sources indicate a gradual loosening of lending to small businesses around the country. Have plans? Need funding? Lending is picking up. The December figure was up 2.7

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 8, 2016

This week I’ll be running a series of Five Question interviews with small businesses which were facilitated by BondStreet , a SMB lending platform (we’re investors). Technically, I opened Tone in June of 2011. HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 8, 2016

This week I’ll be running a series of Five Question interviews with small businesses which were facilitated by BondStreet , a SMB lending platform (we’re investors). Technically, I opened Tone in June of 2011. HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Backed by a team of private local investors, ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. In 2011 Falling Sky employed 20-25 people in the restaurant, brewery, and homebrew shop, and in 2015 that had grown to 45-55 employees. Cash must be available to cover costs and offset delays. he explains.

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