Finance Options for Small Businesses in a Tight Credit Market

Today's lending environment poses many challenges especially to small business loans owner. Just a few short years ago, many small business owners were flush with cash and revenues seemed to be steadily increasing. As a result of good cash flows, many business owners neglected their banking relationships and selected to self finance capital acquisitions in lieu of debt.

Identifying And Dealing With Dropship Scams

Although dropshipping is an easy and profitable online business, many people hesitate to venture into it due to the fear of dropship scams. In fact, it is difficult to identify such scams unless you have an idea of how they operate. So, here is a look at some of these con operations rampant in the dropshipping industry.

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Find the Best Marketing Strategies for YOUR Business

Marketing your business is not a one-time event. Rather, it is an ongoing process that you execute repeatedly to present your solutions to those that are already looking for them. To do this easily and effectively, you need a plan to follow each day, each week and each month in order to create visibility and attract a steady stream of leads.

Google Introduces its New Social Network - The Google+ Project

Google Announces its new social network after years of development and months of rumor.  For many Google watchers, The Google+ Project is finally a reality.  I recently wrote about Google's- +1 button a few months ago - a button similar to Facebook's Like button where one can recommend a piece of content or web page to others in their group.  During the time that this button was released, it was quite evident that Google had something big in the works.  Wh

Too Big to Fail: Inside America’s Economic Downfall Credit Loan

A lot has been written for the biggest financial crises in living memory.

CreditLoan.com recently created a very interesting infographic, detailing how America's economic came to be, who started this, the companies involved in illigal activities, and how this all happened.

The Clock Is Ticking for the Grant Finalists to Shine on Idea Cafe

The registration deadline for the 11th Small Business Grant, sponsored by Liquid Web Inc., is now behind us. The first grant campaign for this year is going very strong. Over two thousand small business owners registered for the grant competition. We are thrilled that Idea Cafe's Small Business Grant Program continues to attract so many creative entrepreneurs who are designing their own worklife on their own terms and approaching business and life with zeal.

Does Your Small Business Want To Accept Credit Cards?

If you are a small business in today’s consumer-driven world, you understand the need to accept credit cards as payments for customer purchases. In fact, offering the ability to accept credit is no longer an option, it is a necessity, especially when you consider that according to a recent report at CreditCards.com as of the end of 2010, there were an estimated 488 million credit cards in circulation in the U.S.

REFERRALS: 3 Easy Ways to Get More Clients

You've heard it said, "Ask and you shall receive." This is NEVER truer then when it comes to asking for referrals. Many service professionals are hesitant to do this for a number of reasons. It might be because you are afraid of "bothering" the person you're speaking to, because you're worried about what they might think of you, or (gasp), because they may say no.

Infographic: The Truth Behind Small Business Lending

What is the truth behind small business lending? How difficult is it for US small businesses to get loans today?  How do community banks and their recent failure rates fit in?

FeeFighters, a resource for small business, put together an infographic outlining key facts to such questions.

5 Common Affiliate Business Dream Killers

It does not take much to run an affiliate business since research, development and distribution are left up to the product manufacturer. This is the main reason why it is one of the best businesses to start on the internet. The primary responsibility of any online affiliate is to choose and implement online marketing strategies that will drive or attract traffic to their site. The simplicity of this business model however does not guarantee your success!

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