Aleena Sallot, a 14-year-old from Margo, Indiana, is doing something different from other girls her age. She’s a small business owner.
Indiana teen starts company with local business center’s help
U.S. venture capital investments soar in second quarter
Small businesses are benefiting from a sharp rise in venture capital investment in the second quarter of this year, according to a new report.
Angel investors can help small businesses get off the ground
While most early-stage entrepreneurs won’t be able to get funding from venture capitalists, angel investors can give them the capital to create a corporation and make their business plan a reality, WBTV reports.
TV executive gets rewarding lesson in business formation
Over the past few years, HGTV executive Lori Asbury has taken one of her childhood loves – horseback riding – and worked to create a corporation of her own around the pursuit, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.
SBA’s Patriot Express program helping thousands of veterans create a corporation
The U.S. Small Business Administration says its Patriot Express small business loan program has helped secure loans for thousands of veteran-owned small businesses.
New SCORE program encouraging quicker startups
A number of chapters of SCORE – the Service Corps of Retired Executives – are testing a new series of workshops, which can help entrepreneurs take their small business ideas and work to create a corporation quicker than they normally would, the Bradenton Herald reports.
New Hampshire entrepreneurs getting free financial help from UNH
The University of New Hampshire’s Small Business Development Center has launched a new online course to help area entrepreneurs get the financing help they need to create a corporation.
Sam’s Club testing new online SBA lending program
Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart, has announced that it is testing a new online small business lending program to help spur business formation and growth.