Entrepreneurs looking for a small business loan may want to consider a community bank, especially with the benefits many small banks offer.
Small banks offer small businesses financing and more
Entrepreneurs find affordable advice, assistance at SBA Development Centers
Entrepreneurs can get business formation advice and assistance from local offices of the U.S. Small Business Administration Development Centers, where counselors offer help with everything from acquiring financing to ongoing management training.
Entrepreneurs’ wish list for Congress
Entrepreneurs operating all business types have expressed some key areas of concern, and a recent survey reveals a few common requests business owners have for the U.S. Congress.
New tax filing requirements for businesses in 2012
All business types, from sole proprietorships to corporations, will face increased paperwork in 2012 due to new healthcare legislation, but Greg Jones writes in the Washington Post that a little extra record keeping could improve finances for many small businesses.
Use of a DBA required for different business names
Part of business incorporation requires adhering to legal requirements, including registering any different names that business might be conducted under.
Foreign qualification allows corporations to do interstate business
Business incorporation with the goal of doing business in different states can use a foreign qualification service that registers the corporation in the new state to assure legal protection.
SBA loans rise sharply in Southern California
The number of small business owners in Southern California looking to the U.S. Small Business Administration for help financing their new business formation is on the rise.
Business incubators provide capital, assistance to start-ups
With startup capital increasingly hard to acquire, many entrepreneurs are looking to incubators to help reduce costs as they create a corporation, reports Bloomberg.