Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘Small Business’

Are Vehicle Wraps A Good Marketing Investment?

Are Vehicle Wraps A Good Marketing Investment?

Small business owners are spending thousands on vehicle wraps in order to “brand” themselves. Are the efforts paying off?
Large companies such as Coke, Pepsi, Department Stores are plastering their vehicle fleets with not only traditional logos but complete images that make people just simply have to take a look.
But does a small business such as [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]