Lincoln National's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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I don't think in the financial services industry, broadly speaking or at least in the Insurance business, there's not a lot of activity right now. Having said that, as we all know, Fred is spending a large majority of him time trying to find ...

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Gilbert IDA is updating role
Arizona Republic
The group also wants more money to help market the seldom-used program, which seeks to attract new investment by offering low-interest financing. "We're open for business as never before," IDA President Bill Brice said during the authority's first ...

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Eastman Kodak's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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When we met with you at our investor conference in February, we identified two key financial metrics for 2011. First, we must scale our 4 digital growth initiatives: Consumer Inkjet, Commercial Inkjet, Workflow Software and Services, and Packaging ...

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Young Guns: What's on the Hotlist?
Fox Business
Don't get distracted by trying to make yourself rich, or to meet powerful people, those will come along with your creation, but are not the measures of success. Why will your startup stand the test of time? Matire: The foundation to every company is ...

BELLE Capital, LP Leads Current Motor's Series A Financing
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--BELLE Capital, LP today announced its investment of up to $500000 in Current Motor Company's $1.5 million Series A Preferred financing, scheduled to close in two investment tranches. Other investors joining in Current Motor's $700000 ...

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Globe and Mail
Ten best small business stories of the week
Globe and Mail
Business is blooming for student entrepreneur. University of Calgary student carries a full course load while running Floral Inspirations, a successful floral and wedding design company. Speed-healing molecule finds its way out of the lab. ...

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Tapping connections for Venga's start-up cash
Washington Post
“That includes people already in this business, successful entrepreneurs, neighbors, friends and families.” Stettinius's husband is the grandson of Edward R. Stettinius, one-time chairman of US Steel and a secretary of state under Presidents Franklin ...

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Pacific Union Financial Launches New Correspondent Division With a Twist
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--California based Pacific Union Financial today announced the opening of its Correspondent Loan Purchase Division. “We have been testing common sense underwriting in our retail and wholesale divisions, and the performance on these loans ...

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The Small Business Authority Releases the March 2011 SB Authority Index
PR-USA.net (press release)
The index of choice for most lenders in these markets is offering finance based on a spread to the Prime Rate. Another key small business financing vehicle is SBA (Small Business Administration) 7A loans, of which we anticipate 17.5 billion of guaranty ...

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RAIT Financial Trust CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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As Scott mentioned, there are changes in RAIT's business model over the last several year's which have resulted in management using additional metrics to evaluate our financial performance. RAIT's increasing direct ownership of real estate and other ...
RAIT Financial Trust Announces First Quarter 2011 Financial ResultsBusiness Wire (press release)

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Financial Advisor Marco Lucioni to Inspire Latino Entrepreneurs in their Quest ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
He is a financial guru specializing in credit and micro loans for Hispanic entrepreneurs who wish to start, expand, or reestablish a business. As guest speaker for this year's expo, Lucioni will discuss the ways and new strategies, including some that ...

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Stop building your business to raise capital and just build a business
VatorNews
Most of the time, these entrepreneurs are looking to raise capital far too early in the life of their startup. I have watched as a couple of entrepreneurs have literally lost their opportunity to build a successful startup because instead of working on ...

Shorewood loan, grant totaling $7.4 million proposed for Mandel project
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
In a separate action, the authority recommended the Village Board change the village's plan for a larger tax incremental financing district that covers the Oakland Ave. business district. That change would allow for future actions to borrow money to ...

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Brad Feld: Building A Company Is Like Running A Marathon
The Business Insider
As an investor and advisor to companies including Zynga and Cheezburger Networks, Feld meets and works with a lot of entrepreneurs, and says passion is the quality that indicates to him that an entrepreneur will be successful. ...

Grow your business with success thinking
Westfair Online
In order to be a successful small business, you have to think and act like a successful business. It sure sounds simple, perhaps, but many small-business owners and startup entrepreneurs forget this basic concept. In the face of financial adversity, ...

UBS Rolls Out Business Development ETN
IndexUniverse.com
Indeed, the Van Eck prospectus outlining its planned Market Vectors Business Development Company/Specialty Finance ETF said restrictions under the Investment Company Act of 1940 cap the amount that an ETF can own of an individual BDC to 3 percent of ...
Van Eck To Roll Out ETF Tracking Business Development Cos.International Business Times
Van Eck Files For “Market Vectors Business Development Company/Specialty ...ETF Daily News (blog)

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Consultant to company co-owner
CNN
"I'm a family man first, entrepreneur second," says the father of two. "I would not have drained our savings to get this off the ground." Dunn figured he'd need $10000 a month for living expenses and his share of startup costs. To close the gap, ...

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Lehman, Innkeepers, South Edge, A&P, Blixseth: Bankruptcy
BusinessWeek
After filing in Chapter 11 in late January, it was given formal approval from the court in February to conduct going-out- of-business sales at all 46 stores. Controlled by Mark J. Wattles, Ultimate was forced to liquidate for lack of financing for a ...

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Resort Finance America and CapitalSource Increase Financing Commitment to ...
PR Newswire (press release)
This increased financial commitment reflects RFA's confidence in GP's leadership and business strategy, as well as MarBrisa's relationship with Hilton Grand Vacations ("HGV"), which has assumed responsibility for the management, marketing and operation ...

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American Axle & Manufacturing Reports First Quarter 2011 Earnings of $0.50 Per ...
Reuters (press release)
Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to both management and its stockholders in their analysis of the Company's business and operating performance. Management also uses this information for operational planning and ...

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