Obama Adopting Reagan’s policy for small business? Compare the two 27 years...
May 14th 1983 President Reagan gave a weekly address on small business. Today, February 6th 2010, President Obama gave his small business address. Comparing the two, how different are they? Both...
View ArticleObama Proposes Refinancing Mortgages for Small Business
The White House is proposing using the SBA 504 loan program to help small business refinance real estate. In the plan the SBA (Small Business Administration) would have the lending cap increased from...
View ArticleBankers Survey Reveals if the Obama $30 Billion Plan Will Work
The Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices Gives Insight If The Obama’s $30 Billion Small Business Plan Will Work. The latest survey sheds some light on the current condition in...
View ArticleObama Small Business Plan is Not Going to Work
Op-ed from Rob Wagner Campaigning for the Small Business Plan that he announced during the State of the Union, Obama has been stressing the need for businesses to obtain capital. The plan is to make...
View ArticleCommercial Real-Estate Headed for a Slaughter – Lost Jobs Will Follow
A Congressional Oversight Report states “Hundreds more community and mid-sized banks could face insolvency.” And “Over the next few years, a wave of commercial real estate loan failures could threaten...
View ArticleObama Small Business Plan May Not Make it Through Congress | Rep Velazquez...
President Obama has been pushing for a small business plan that would stimulate job growth through “opening doors for small business”. Congress has yet to get behind the President and his proposals....
View ArticleCommercial Mortgage Meltdown Here We Go Again (Part 1)
The Congressional Oversight Committee Panel Report suggests that “a wave of commercial real estate loan failures could threaten America‘s already-weakened financial system.” The report goes on to warn...
View ArticleCommercial Mortgage Meltdown Here We Go Again (part 2)
How will this affect the American people and the economic recovery: This is not going to be hard to explain. If an office closes down and the office manager is on unemployment, what will happen? He, or...
View ArticleSmall Business Optimism Third Lowest In 35 Year History
The NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) reports that the Optimism Index is at its third lowest point since the survey began 35 years ago. Why, after a strong second half of 2009, is the...
View ArticleSmall Business SBA Loans | Obama Looks To The Past For Answers
Will Obama’s small business plan work to create jobs and expand the economy? The President has several job creating proposals, many target small business, through the SBA, with the goal of creating...
View ArticleSmall Business Bill and Your Business
For the last several months the Obama administration has been trying to pass the small business bill which would free up access to capital for small business owners, while also offering lucrative tax...
View ArticleThe Debt Ceiling and Its Impact on Small Business
No matter which television news network you watch, you’ll be certain to hear heated discussions about the nation’s debt ceiling. Though there has been some agreement, the latest proposed bill must...
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The Controversy Over FHA Home Flipping Guidelines
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had previously set up guidelines for house flipping that would prevent people from profiting from Federal Housing Administration (FHA)...
View ArticleSBA and FEMA Small Business Disaster Assistance
Disaster can strike at any time and can have catastrophic effects. Unfortunately, insurance will not be able to cover all of the costs that are associated with rebuilding a business after a major...
View ArticleSuccess Tips for Obtaining an SBA Loan
Proper planning is an important aspect to a successful life and when it comes to doing business, it is a crucial factor in getting access to capital. While there are a few sources of capital available...
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