Small business expo to be held in Lathrop
News-Press Now
A Mo-Kan official will discuss small business financing. Other talks will include Internet services, forming a legal entity, US Department of Agriculture financing, tax options and marketing. Not all trash can be somebody else's treasure, ...

Uncovering the DNA of successful startups
ZDNet Asia
The Startup Genome project aims to answer those questions with its initial report, issued today. If you spend much time with Web entrepreneurs or investors these days, it quickly becomes clear that "pivot" is the hottest term in Silicon Valley. ...

Netflix For Pandas
TechCrunch
And when I say we, I'm referring to a large number of us in the startup community – angel investors, VCs, entrepreneurs, executives; we've all adopted the convenient shorthand of translating new business ideas into three words. ...

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Why the New York tech scene ...
The Next Web
Today, you have the solid, well-integrated angel community… Even if there is a hiccup, the feeling is that this financial structure that supports entrepreneurs will stay.” So, if there's one New York City startup that defines the rest, which one is it ...

gulfnews.com
CBD is eyeing strong growth
gulfnews.com
As one of the oldest local banks, CBD plays an important role in financing UAE's trade and development projects. The bank is involved in financing infrastructure projects, promoting the development of trade, business, industry and services throughout ...

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Silicon Tally intent on building local technology base
Tallahassee.com
Technology firms and budding entrepreneurs with ideas to explore are counting on Silicon Tally to support them during the all-important startup phase. The brainchild of founder and businessman Adam Kaye, Silicon Tally is an association of businesses ...

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The Business Insider
Here's What's Going To Happen When Greece Defaults
The Business Insider
Greece might be denied the next tranche of financial aid if an audit of its budget accounting shows that the country cannot guarantee financing for the next 12 months, Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday. "I'm not the spokesman of the ...

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BUSINESS BRIEFCASE for May 29
Rapid City Journal
... Native community development financial institutions and tribal loan funds to address Native entrepreneur financing and capacity building needs. The announcement came at the 2011 South Dakota Indian Business Conference held May 17-18 in Rapid City. ...

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'A Team' to the rescue: Chamber group offers help to startup businesses
The Sheboygan Press
That's the goal of the chamber's A Team — since starting in late 2008, they've existed to support and nurture startup businesses, guiding them along the path to success. John Rogers, program director for the chamber, said the A Team was started in ...

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a capital idea
Indianapolis Star
"We brought in a round of financing just to build the business," said William Oesterle, chief executive officer of 550-employee Angie's List, which secured $53.6 million from ExactTarget's financier Battery Ventures. The $69 million to Indiana ...

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Nashville sees boom in Hispanic-owned businesses
The Tennessean
But in general, banks and other lenders really aren't in the business of providing startup capital to new businesses, said Pete Wooten, commercial banking manager for Avenue Bank and the husband of Soto, the Conexion executive director. “Financing for ...

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Regulator to halt business of 2-3 savings banks in Q3
Yonhap News
... feeble financial health or heavier holdings of construction project financing loans, they said. Of the total firms subject to the examination, up to three savings banks are likely to face business suspension during the third quarter, they added. ...

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Kenya: KCB Eyes Uganda Mortgage Market as Demand Grows
AllAfrica.com
KCB plans to enter the Ugandan mortgage market next month as it seeks to tap into new financing opportunities in the real estate sector and diversify its property business from the highly competitive Kenyan market. KCB, through S&L, its mortgage ...

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BUSINESS AGENDA
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
The program, presented in partnership with the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, will address how to plan for success; effective ways to market a business; financing and finding grants; and available community resources. ...

Small-business Q&A: Be prepared when asking for that loan
Houston Chronicle
Through workshops and seminars, we work to improve your financial literacy so you know how to establish or improve and maintain your bottom line and clearly communicate with lenders in the language of small-business finance. Mentors advise on preparing ...

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Better days: Slow economic recovery will lead to long-term gains, local ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
Local banks that experienced losses during the recession will continue to diversify their portfolios, said James Wansley, head of the Finance Department in UT's College of Business, adding that banks today don't have as much collateral as they had in ...

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Doing the right thing in Troy
Albany Times Union
The small restaurant chain is majority-owned by George Soros, who is well known for financing liberal causes. Last week, Tutunjian, after weighing three development proposals for Monument Square, chose the plan put forth by Nigro Cos. and The Richman ...

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A down town's big step up
Albany Times Union
The project also lacks financing at a time when funding for new construction is difficult to secure. "But we wouldn't be doing it if we didn't think we could find ways to finance the project." said Christopher Cirillo, a vice president at The Richman ...

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What Makes A Startup Successful? Blackbox Report Aims To Map The Startup Genome
Washington Post
The rate of failure among entrepreneurs and startups is startlingly high — it comes with the territory. Otherwise, entrepreneurs wouldn't be pirates. But, what if there were a way to reduce that failure rate by cracking the formula of startup success? ...
New Startup? Dude, There's a (Genome) Map for ThatGigaOm
Uncovering the DNA of successful start-upsCNET
Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out – The Startup Genome ProjectThe Business Insider
Geek WIth Laptop -SGentrepreneurs (press release) -The Next Web
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New York Times
An Unlikely Power Duo Emerges in the Global Fight Against Climate Change
New York Times
The William J. Clinton Foundation provided technical assistance and financing for discrete projects, but the group of cities, known as the C40, lacked a steady financing stream, a database of emissions and mitigation programs, and a professional staff. ...

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