Survey says! It’s a catch phrase that’s been in the American lexicon since Richard Dawson started hosting Family Feud in 1976. The show’s main hook is the embarrassing answers contestants give when they try to guess survey results. It can be equally as embarrassing trying to explain survey results, even when the surveys come from […]
“I have been thinking about buying a franchise. I was going to roll over some money from a 401(k) I have with a former employer, but my spouse isn’t keen on the idea as it’s our only retirement money. I visited a local bank recently and was surprised – actually, shocked – to find they […]
The financial press is beginning to report a little easing on bank loans to small businesses. This is especially true for established small businesses. If you’re planning to open a new small business, it looks like banks are still holding on tightly to the purse strings. However, if you have a good track record—uh oh, […]
When you are thinking of expanding your business, you can go the traditional loan route. But there is another option. Applying for an SBA loan which is partially guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. We’re about to break-down four of the primary kinds of loans offered by the SBA. Additionally, we’ll give you some […]
Analysts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland recently noted in an economic commentary that small business lending has dropped substantially since the Great Recession. “While some measures of small business lending are now above their lowest levels since the economic downturn began, they remain far below their levels before it. For example, in the […]