by Christina Lee on December 10th, 2008
To many, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) has proven over the past 14 years that her voice can resonate throughout the Senate. Right now however, Snowe has less than six weeks left to see if her recent calls for small business aid have reached the ears of President-elect Barack Obama.
What Snowe wants most is a Small Business Administration (SBA) seat back in the Cabinet – one that President George W. Bush did not elect, and one she and others have sorely missed. Furthermore, elevating the agency’s incoming administrator, she said, “will send a clear signal that small business will drive... Read more »
by Danny Brown on April 17th, 2008
One of the most difficult parts of any small business is to have the funding you need. Whether it’s start up costs or the need for new equipment, the cost can often be more than you can afford. One way around this is to take out a business loan – yet what happens if you don’t have the relevant credit, or your business hasn’t been trading long enough to qualify? This is where peer-to-peer business loans come into the equation.
Working much the same way that a more traditional business loan works, the big difference with a peer-to-peer loan is... Read more »
by Carrie Hinkel on March 20th, 2008
Just because your personal finances are a mess and your credit score has hit rock bottom doesn’t mean that your business it out of luck when it comes to getting approved for a loan. Yes, really! Many small business owners rely on a home equity loan to get their businesses off the ground; but for others that’s not even an option. So, without a personal loan to fall back on, what can you do to give your business a much-needed cash boost? Actually, you have more options than you might think.
First things first
If your personal credit score is... Read more »