Archive for the Category ‘Finance’

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 [...]

Consumers Spending More?

Consumers Spending More?

A recent private industry report revealed customers are spending more for the fourth straight month.
“The message is continuing progress for the economy, if not as fast as hoped,” said Pierre Ellis, a senior economist at Decision Economics in New York.
Despite the unemployment figure edging up 9.8% people are still spending.
What are they buying?
Deb Riechmann of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Small Business Retailers and Restaurants Showing Decline in Credit and Debit Sales

Small Business Retailers and Restaurants Showing Decline in Credit and Debit Sales

The Data Services Division of Capital Access Network, Inc.’s (CAN) recently released its four quarter “Small Business Credit Sales Report (SBCS Report)”.  The report shows despite a holiday season push, retailers and restaurants experienced year-over-year card sales declines once again, continuing a downward sales trend
The report also shows the rate of year-over-year decline in card [...]