Business at the cliff
On Tuesday, the voters spoke. On Wednesday and Thursday, investors took a turn. And their concern about the fiscal cliff place financial markets on the defensive. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 434 points — more than 3 percent. Over the past …
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Sandy's small business victims: We don't want loans!
Over and over, city representatives repeated one word: loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration offers low-interest disaster loans of up to $ 2 million over terms as long as 30 years. The loans are financed directly by the government and capped at …
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5 Tips for Securing Your Small Business Loan
As long as you are prepared and have done the research ahead of time, getting a small business loan does not need to be a stressful or hard task. Here are a few tips to improve your chances of securing your loan and beginning your small business.
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