February 12, 2013
New York's community banks provide most of the loans for the state's small businesses and farms, generating more than half of all small- business loans and almost all small-farm loans even though they hold less than one-fourth of all bank assets in the state, banking regulators said in a new report.
February 12, 2013
Small-business owners were slightly more optimistic about the economy last month but their outlook remained poor, according to a private survey released Monday.
February 11, 2013
The economic environment is turning around for America's small businesses despite some lingering challenges from the recession that hit the nation in 2008-2009, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, an independent office that serves as the voice for small business within the federal government.
February 9, 2013
Montana needs a state bank that can keep valuable capital at home rather than sending the money to Wall Street, according to some small-business owners and community organizers.
February 9, 2013
In an official statement from the White House today, the Obama Administration put out a point-by-point list of what it says will happen if the sequester is not resolved.
February 8, 2013
Sage North America has announced that Sage One now integrates with Pay Pal and with Sage Payment Solutions for easy payment processing. Sage One is a versatile and simple web-based accounting program designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
February 7, 2013
The restaurant industry added jobs at double the rate of the overall economy in 2012, and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) expects this trend to continue in 2013.
February 7, 2013
Revision in the U.S. Small Business Administration's Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program more than triples the eligible contract amount, from $2 million to $6.5 million, the Agency will guarantee on surety bonds for both public and private contracts.
February 7, 2013
Small business loan growth was most significant in California, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
February 4, 2013
Lending to small businesses was up in December, and January saw small business hiring gains
January 31, 2013
Neat, the company behind the Neat Receipts scanning and digital filing system for small businesses and individuals, has announced significant updates to the NeatMobile application.
January 30, 2013
Since Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast last October, the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $1.1 billion in disaster loans. The funds were made available to nearly 17,000 residents and businesses in the states declared federal disaster areas.