A fresh new revolving loan fund program is to be set up for existing small businesses by the North Iowa Corridor Development Corporation. This program is going to fill in the gaps in financing that small and emerging business of Cerro Gordo County encounter. Small businesses that concentrate on job creation and focuses on capital investment shall find the requisite ...

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Borrowing costs of large companies have plunged in recent times in the wake of increase in corporate bond demand and a more lenient monetary policy of the U.S. But, getting credit still remains really difficult for some businesses.


In this year’s third quarter, U.S. Corporations  issued $355 billion in bonds. Data compiled by Bloomberg reveals that ...

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Small business owners that want their products stocked on store shelves should start by targeting smaller, local businesses. An article in the New York Times explained how one California businessman convinced a local chain of stores to carry his product, Garlic Gold, a seasoning with toasted organic garlic nuggets. Now 3,000 stores across the ...

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Among franchises feeling the pain of the recession, car dealerships may have been hurt the worst. As the big automakers faced bankruptcy, thousands of dealers lost their franchises. Those that managed to survive found that their usual source of credit -- specialty auto lenders such as GMAC Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Chase Auto Finance -- had tightened lending considerably, said ...

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16
Feb

Top 10 Franchises for Under $20,000

By Biz2Credit Advisor

More than one-quarter of the businesses on this year’s Franchise 500 list can be started for $50,000 or less. Entrepreneur Magazine whittled that list down to 10 highly ranked franchises with start-up costs of $20,000 or less. Experts caution that super-cheap franchises are often home based and don’t offer a strong support network, so investors must be highly motivated ...

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