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Launching A Startup? Go Watch The Star Wars Trilogy
The Business Insider
This is a shaky time for any entrepreneur, and usually that's when you seek the help of a Yoda. We at Empire Avenue hit that almost a month after our public launch. The site was a success, and yet, our hypothesis seemed wrong; the feedback we were ...

GE Capital and Sophos Announce Floorplan Financing Agreement for Technology ...
Business Wire (press release)
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Capital's Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business announced today that it has entered into a new agreement with security and data protection company Sophos Ltd. to provide inventory financing and ...

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Celsion Corporation Reports Year End 2010 Financial Results and Provides ...
Marketwire (press release)
"As always, our focus is on reaching our clinical, regulatory and financial objectives while maintaining fiscal discipline, with the goal of building value for our shareholders. The recent financing in January 2011 and the acceleration of $4 million in ...

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UK must do more to encourage start-up angels
Evening Standard
They are, for the most part, successful entrepreneurs in their own right who are 100% believers in the virtues of creating new businesses for profit and fun. When they back you, you get their enthusiasm, their competitiveness, their connections and ...

School hoping for successful recipe
Regina Leader-Post
It's a joint venture with Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Inc., which provided $106600 in startup funds, as well as business plan assistance. "The impact this will have not only for the students who enrol, but also for Maple Creek and our province, ...

NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
5 Distinct Leadership Qualities of an Entrepreneur
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
... by performing an Environmental Scan and Developing a Risk Management Plan. Dr. Jakes, Author of Top 10 Fail Proof Ways Startup Business Can Succeed in a Floundering Global Economy identifies specific startup qualities for successful entrepreneur. ...

TMI-Labs Launched in Taiwan to Incubate Next Wave of Internet Start-Ups
Marketwire (press release)
WI Harper, along with ITRI Chairman Tsai and Dr. Lee, have collectively backed TMI-Labs as a way to support aspiring young entrepreneurs in Taiwan with the technology, management and funding that are essential to a successful start-up. ...

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Entrepreneur (blog)
Government Stimulus Helps Grants Small Business Loans
Daily News Pulse
... major lenders are beginning to offer more traditional loans to businesses and credit unions are attempting to make a bigger impact in the area of small business lending, which could offer more options for consumers in need of business financing. ...
How To Get A Small Business Bank LoanHuffington Post (blog)
Small Business Loans From The SBA–Loan Options And Major Banks That Offer SBA ...Red, White, and Blue Press
Small Business Administration Launches Resource for LendersBusinessNewsDaily
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Assassinated Japan Finance Chief Invoked in Rebuild Debate
BusinessWeek
“In 1933 and 1934, personal spending and business fixed investment once again fuelled a growing economy,” Kuronuma wrote. Japan has again been fighting to end deflation. Consumer prices excluding fresh food fell for the 24th straight month in February, ...

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NYT: How G.E. made $5.1B in the U.S. tax-free
msnbc.com
But the most lucrative of these measures allows GE to operate a vast leasing and lending business abroad with profits that face little foreign taxes and no American taxes as long as the money remains overseas. Company officials say that these measures ...

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VentureBeat
How to be a smarter entrepreneur with VCs
VentureBeat
With VCs investing in very few companies, a successful entrepreneur has about a 2% chance of securing funding. This means that if you had a good meeting, the chances have just gone up to 4%. If you had a mediocre meeting, the chances have gone down to ...

Rabobank creates $15-million fund for small-farm loans
Camarillo Acorn
Rabobank NA has created a $15-million fund to help small farmers in key areas of California get financing for operations, equipment and crop production. The bank partnered with Valley Small Business Development Corporation and California Coastal Rural ...

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How GE made $5.1 billion in the US tax-free
msnbc.com
But the most lucrative of these measures allows GE to operate a vast leasing and lending business abroad with profits that face little foreign taxes and no American taxes as long as the money remains overseas. Company officials say that these measures ...

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Hiring Increasing Among Small Businesses, Survey Says
Small Business News from Gaebler.com
Indications that the US economy is emerging from the recession are increasing, as factors such as financing, and now, hiring are improving small business news. Data from both payroll service Paychex and software provider Intuit show that confidence in ...

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Canadian tech firm buys Mortgagebot
Housing Wire
Since 2008, D+H has also offered commercial lending, equipment financing and small business solutions in North America. D+H purchased Mortgagebot in an effort to expand into residential lending in the United States. The acquisition was made possible ...

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How To Get A Small Business Bank Loan
Huffington Post (blog)
Financing a business "is based on a simple principle," Charles Green says. He founded a community bank in Atlanta, Georgia, received a financial services award from the US Small Business Administration for making lots of small business loans and ...

Equipping Business Success In An Improving Company
Manufacturing Business Technology
Acquiring equipment to operate and grow is critical, and for smart businesses, equipment financing is a key acquisition strategy. Equipment financing is tailored to individual business considerations, including that of maintaining cash reserves. ...
Equipment Finance Economic Survey shows new business growth.ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)

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The Next Web
ER Accelerator, NYC's newest startup incubator launches
The Next Web
The ER Accelerator includes 3 Co-Founders: Jonathan Axelrod, a technology and media entrepreneur who previously co-founded MusicGremlin, Inc. a New York-based venture-backed start-up; Charles Kemper, an entrepreneur and investment professional; ...

Entrepreneurs Share Top Tips for Success with Enterprising Students
Allmediascotland
Sir Tom will reveal his early experiences as an entrepreneur and top tips for success at the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) 2011 Student Enterprise Summit which is taking place in the city's Royal Concert Hall. Sharing their entrepreneurial ...

Barclays Gains High-Profile Assignments in U.S. Lending Push
Wall Street Journal
"Rebuilding the corporate business has been a longer-term project, but we're already seeing significant market share gains," Mr. McGrath said in an interview. "Our strategy is to ultimately balance our leadership in acquisition financing with a robust ...

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