Even as the administration allocated $30 billion to help community banks fund small and starting businesses, entrepreneurs seem to be struggling to find startup funds.
Businesses looking for funds should remember the importance of good credit
Proposed budget plans may give Tennessee business formation a boost
The Small Business Administration suggests that small businesses are expected to help the nation recover from recession. Now, it seems Tennessee officials are hoping local business growth can help recover the state economy.
New North Carolina business package might boost state business formation
North Carolina entrepreneurs might soon see new benefits of business incorporation thanks to a new incentives package that is expected to help small businesses and reduce the state's unemployment rates.
Healthcare reform predicted to boost job mobility and business formation
For the past several decades, Blogging Stocks says the nation has been in a condition called "job lock." Unable to leave the safety of jobs that offer health insurance for individuals and and their dependents, a portion of professionals may have remained in jobs that were unfulfilling.
Venture capital investments in cleantech companies hit an all-time high
Entrepreneurs who are thinking about starting a company might consider venturing into the clean technology industry. With Americans' increasing interest in going green, there is definitely a consumer base for these businesses. Moreover, it seems investors are increasingly eager to support clean tech startups.
Budget cuts affect California processing times
The time to process customer filings and to respond to records requests at the Secretary of State’s office has increased – an unfortunate result of cutbacks that reduced the agency’s budget by 25 percent, or $8.9 million, over the past two years announced the California Secretary of State.
Business formation myths debunked
According to the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, American consumers' expectations about the markets improved dramatically last month. This might mean the time is right to start a business. The San Francisco Chronicle's insight on startup myths might make a new business ventures seem more manageable.
Startups may need a lift beyond angel investor funds in 2010
Senator Dodd recently proposed legislation that might significantly reduce the number of credible angel investors in the United States. Now, a report from the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire indicates that entrepreneurs may not notice a significant difference as investor funding declined in 2009.