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Business Journal of Tri-Cities - Fri Nov 20, 4:06 pm ET
CNNMoney.com had listed the five-county Kingsport MSA as the top MSA in the nation for small business growth from 2004-2007. That listing was based on Census Bureau numbers which showed a large jump in the number of small businesses during that time period.
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Marketwire - Wed Nov 18, 3:00 pm ET
IFG Offers Short-Term Financing to Aid Small Businesses Still Experiencing Losses Prior to Economic Recovery
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The Huntsville Times - Fri Nov 20, 5:16 am ET
A White House small-business forum is being criticized by the American Small Business League as "a sham" because the group says the Obama administration has failed to honor its promises to small businesses.
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ABC News - Wed Nov 18, 10:10 am ET
The Treasury will hold a forum today to seek out ways to increase access to financing for small businesses, officials say. Small business - Business - Business and Economy - Associations - Lend money
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USA Today - Fri Nov 20, 11:53 am ET
Goldman Sachs Group (GS) is teaming with billionaire investor Warren Buffett to invest $500 million to provide thousands of small business owners with college scholarships and boost their access to capital.
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BusinessWeek - Tue Nov 17, 10:15 pm ET
The Small Business Administration is the largest financial backer of small businesses in the country. Its mission is to maintain and strengthen the U.S. economy by helping small businesses. Except for disaster relief loans, the SBA does not grant loans--it guarantees them.
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The Gainesville Times - Sat Nov 21, 10:16 am ET
Opinion: Congress can help small businesses get back on top
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The Rock Hill Herald - Sat Nov 21, 12:57 am ET
The letters that ran in Sunday’s Rock Hill Herald clearly show how rancorous the debate over national health insurance reform has become. While some will try to use this debate for partisan purposes, small businesses have a different priority in this matter — to make health insurance more affordable.
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PRWeb - Sat Nov 21, 3:14 am ET
Rise of plastic as banks slash small business lending. Terms less favourable than traditional loans. Interest as high as 30% on business credit card loans.Lending by US banks to business down $8bn.JP Morgan Chase leading drive towards credit card lending. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3233804.htm
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The White House - Wed Nov 18, 9:31 am ET
All day today Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Small Business Administrator Karen G. Mills will convene a forum on small business financing issues for a range of key stakeholders including policymakers, lenders, and small business owners to explore new ideas and strategies for expanding access to financing for small businesses. The event, which the President called for last month, is part of ...
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The Huffington Post - Tue Nov 17, 9:57 pm ET
If President Obama is serious about helping small businesses, then he should use this week's forum to address the absurd flow of federal small business contracts to Fortune 500 firms.
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The Daily Progress - Sat Nov 21, 12:14 am ET
Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Alexandria, got an earful on health-care reform from a group of small-business owners Friday while protesters rallied outside Warner and Sen. Jim Webb ’s Richmond offices.
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Everett Herald - Fri Nov 20, 6:27 pm ET
Frontier Bank is now home to a Small Business Administration loan department, located at the bank’s administrative headquarters in Everett.
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Kiplinger.com - Fri Nov 20, 8:16 am ET
Qualifying for Small Business Administration aid will soon be easier for thousands of companies.
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 18, 11:35 am ET
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday called on banks to "get back to the business of lending" and said a tough credit environment for small businesses will slow economic recovery.