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Intuit Awarding $70,000 in Small Business Grants

Intuit Awarding $70,000 in Small Business Grants

Business software market Intuit is doling out small business grants for the most loved business in North America.
On their website (address below) you can sight up to as a nominee or vote for your favorite local business. Powered by Google Maps, the site quickly displays the results for your area.
For each vote your local small [...]

Banks Eager To Lend to Small Business – Or Not?

Banks Eager To Lend to Small Business – Or Not?

Banks are eager to lend cash to the little guys. More specifically, little guys that can pay them back.
In a new ad campaign, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s are publicizing their plans to lend $10 billion to small businesses such as yours this year.
Other banks such as Wells Fargo & Co. and Huntington Bancshares Inc., are [...]

Ubuntu Installed Into 220,000 School Desktops in Andalusia, Spain

Ubuntu Installed Into 220,000 School Desktops in Andalusia, Spain

Linux is becoming a low-cost alternative to any application, including school systems not able to afford Microsoft Window’s licensing.
The Ubuntu distribution was recently installed into 220,000 workstations that are used by some 600,000 students in Spain.
Rafael Garcia Rivas, Director of Advanced Management Centre, Junta de Andalucia says, “Teachers and students throughout Andalusia now have access [...]

Unemployment Cause for Rise in Entrepreneurship

Unemployment Cause for Rise in Entrepreneurship

High unemployment rates are triggering more people to become entrepreneurs.
The current U.S. national unemployment rate stands at 9.9% and is expected to rise.
In Canada, the number of self-employed individuals surged by 100,000 while the amount of people unemployed grew by 480,000.
We are seeing a trend where displaced workers are realizing they are not going to [...]

Government Grants Can Help Local Businesses Expand

Government Grants Can Help Local Businesses Expand

Many businesses are turning to the government to help them in their time of financial need. Sometimes businesses just need help in an expansion and can find money from sources they may have never considered.
On the website http://www.grants.gov/ you can find resources to help you figure out what type of grant to apply for including [...]