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Why Small Community Lenders Have Your Back

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Those ads are tempting for small business owners—it’s hard to resist the ten largest banks because they control over $10.1 After seeing the ads for weeks on TV, you apply for a small business loan. The odds of a startup getting a loan from the largest banks in America aren’t favorable. You know their jingle.

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Swipe debit card, get stock; In defense of the IPO; New models for SMB lending, and more

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Understanding this, historically, the government has enacted a number of policies to improve access to public markets and home ownership, such as many changes to the tax code and legislation that famously made 401(k)s opt-out instead of opt-in (lesson: intelligent defaults can change the world). in addition to home ownership.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

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I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? You just want to check her out.