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- Anonymous
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Election Day – A Day to Think About Our Professional Future
It’s Election Day. The day America goes to the polls to choose our nation’s President for the next four years and a number of other political representatives and ballot issues. It’s a nice break from our typical “here and now” society that we live in. The life where our individual savings continue to plummet due [...]
Texas Sales Tax Revenues Up Big
Texas sales tax revenues were up 18.5% in August 2012 when compared to 2011, according to records recently released by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. August wasn’t the only monthly gain. In fact, fiscal 2012 has been 12.6% higher than fiscal 2011. When combining with the latest unemployment coming in at 7.8% nationwide, we are starting [...]
What is a Fair Interest Rate for a Startup Loan?
As the Manager of an SBA Microloan Program I work with many several startups every month who are looking for funding to start a business. In a recent blog post, “The Truth About How to Secure Funding to Start a Business” I outline a large number of financing sources for entrepreneurs looking for startup funding, [...]
Small Business Optimism Index Up For 4th Straight Month
The Small Business Optimism Index has increased for the fourth consecutive month. The index, provided by NFIB Small Business Economic Trends, shows that small companies are expecting sales and profits to increase in the near future. To add to that, a higher percentage of owners felt that the economy would improve going forward than felt that [...]
