Compound Profit Now Offers Financing Through Invoice Factoring in Only 24 Hours
AddPR.com (press release)
According to Mr. James Penny, founder, president and CEO of Compound Profit, “too many people are turned down by the traditional lending institutions because they don't have stellar business credit scores. With invoice factoring, their business credit ...

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'Angels' would get sweet tax credit
Omaha World-Herald
“Angels” — typically successful entrepreneurs or groups of investors — have been credited with helping finance some of this generation's most successful startup companies, including Google, Yahoo and Facebook. Nebraska consistently ranks at the ...

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Gordhan's balancing act
Independent Online
Jeffrey Wiseman, head financial solutions at Momentum Financing Planning said any tax relief “will be welcomed” at a time when consumers were experiencing financial pressure as a result of increasing fuel prices and the knock-on effect that this was ...

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Entrepreneurial ecosystem emerges
Tulsa World
The Forge: A small-business incubator at 206 S. Cheyenne Ave. that helps startup firms owned by young professionals and those who cater to the same demographic. Features: operations space for small businesses, a meeting place for entrepreneurs and a ...

Consolidation, investment keys to state's economic development
Hartford Business
The cost savings could be significant: duplicate positions could be eliminated; marketing, business development, financial supervision could be consolidated; loan systems shared. Would such consolidation have a negative impact on the ability of these ...

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Mayoral candidate Doug Linkhart
Denver Post
A: As your next mayor, I will ask myself a simple question: does help nourish business or hinder business? Ideas that nourish businesses will be pursued by my administration. Some of my solutions include: * Establish a gap financing fund to provide ...

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Fan loyalty to sponsors' products fuels NASCAR success
Daytona Beach News-Journal
When Jeremy Clements, a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver, lost his primary sponsor in midseason last year, he signed with Daytona Beach-based RaceDaySponsor.com, a startup launched by entrepreneur Tim Viens last year to sell sponsorships for Kevin ...

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Small-business Q&A: Look hard before leaping
Houston Chronicle
Money for a down payment or purchase can come from many sources, including cash on hand in savings, pulling equity out of your home, your retirement funds, Small Business Administration guaranteed loans and seller financing. Knowing this upfront can ...

O'Brien: Andreessen Horowitz moves into the venture capital fast lane
San Jose Mercury News
Andreessen Horowitz has positioned itself as a kind of throwback to the early days when venture capital was something invested by entrepreneurs who had become successful. That appeared to be what drew Foursquare, the location sharing startup based in ...

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Region business leaders say jobs still missing jolt from recovery
nwitimes.com
Horizon Bank's Northwest Indiana Market President David Rose said if a business' strategic plan is solid and it has a good long-term outlook, interest rates are still historically low and it's a good time to lock in financing. ...

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Heads Up Entrepreneur Has a Wig for Every Woman
Southern Pines Pilot
All of Gail's businesses were opened with her own savings, not bank or other financing. Gail, an only child, was born in Salisbury but moved around. Her father was in the Air Force, and her mother worked for Honeywell. Gail calls her grandmother's ...

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Proposal would benefit immigrant entrepreneurs
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Critics of the legislation say tying citizenship to successful fundraising can grant too much power to investors. In an opinion piece published by Business Insider, Paris-based tech entrepreneur Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry questioned the possible motives of ...

AIDEA close to investing in Cook Inlet rig
TheNewsTribune.com
The state business-lending agency would make the investment in partnership with Buccaneer Alaska Drilling. By ERIC LIDJI The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is inching toward investing $30 million in a jack-up rig for Cook Inlet. ...
Buccaneer Energy advises Alaska Industrial DevelopmentSteelGuru

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Movers and Shakers for Feb. 20, 2011
Milford Daily News
... more than 3000 small businesses and entrepreneurs in Central Massachusetts and has raised more than $4 million in financing in 2010. She has 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and entrepreneurial endeavors in small business environments. ...

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It's all business on Route 611
Pocono Record
"The problem is banks got tight with financing, but I see a loosening up, which is good news." Lisa Sanderson, president of the Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors, agreed that the commercial lending trend "may be greatly affected by the lending ...

Store heir mixes foundation, business
KLEW
Not surprisingly, national online education companies looking to do more business in Idaho have been active on the political financing front. Since 2008, K12 has given Republican lawmakers about $30000 for their campaigns, including nearly $6000 to ...

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Mayor aims to revive W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Creative financing: The Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. has set up a loan program to help stimulate the city's creative sector. That definition can include anything from individual artists and art groups to small businesses involved in fields such ...

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Enabling Inclusion
MSN India
Which sectors are expected to play a leading role in expanding financial inclusion? Banks and mobile operators will be in the spotlight, along with any other companies that may partake in the business correspondent (BC) model. ...

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Area businesses get creative to acquire loans during credit crunch
Press of Atlantic City
The bank data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and SBA's own records showed that in 2008, small business lending stood at $712 billion. The continuing difficult credit climate has compelled businesspeople to get creative about seeking financing ...

Month of changes fosters optimism for Atlantic City
Press of Atlantic City
Whether it capitalizes on that momentum will be determined during the next two years as the city's new regulatory structure and revitalization plans are finalized, then implemented, and recent sales and financing agreements show results, business ...
Revel's revival helps cityCherry Hill Courier Post

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