According to a new survey, executives and small business owners in San Francisco are more confident in the future of the region’s economy than they have been in the last five years.
San Francisco business climate improving
Small business lending rises in Massachusetts
Entrepreneurs looking to create a corporation in Massachusetts are now seeing some encouraging signs. Small business lending and new business formation is on the rise in the state, according to the Boston Globe.
Officials revive Alabama business incubator
A Decatur, Alabama, business incubator is now back open for business after city officials revamped what had been a largely stagnant project in recent years, according to the Decatur Daily.
Goldman Sachs brings its 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative to Los Angeles
Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative will funnel $20 million to community-based financial institutions to help increase lending to entrepreneurs.
House set to vote this week on small business loan fund
The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on a small business loan fund proposed by President Barack Obama earlier this year to promote job growth and new business formation.
The Florida Division of Corporations no longer waiving late fees for annual reports
The Florida Division of Corporations no longer has authority to waive the $400 late fee for annual reports filed after May 1st.
New Jersey community bank will now support SBA lending
Two River Community Bank in Middletown, New Jersey, says it has formed an SBA lending division to help support new small business formation and job growth.
New Hawaii law creates filing requirements for nonprofits
A Hawaii law – which is set to take effect on July 1 – could cause many nonprofit organizations to lose their tax-exempt status, according to Pacific Business News.