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November 18th, 2008

Forget GM… Small Businesses Should Get Bailout

I understand why the car companies need want a bailout. And certainly their new video is compelling. (How much did that one cost ya’ GM? Could you have saved a few hundred thousand dollars by not having a PR firm whip it up for you? Take a look at the video below and tell me […]

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October 4th, 2008

Is the bailout good for small business?

Just more than half of small business owners recently surveyed feel the 700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout will be bad for business. That’s according to the latest SurePayroll survey of 262 small business owners.
When asked, “What is your primary reaction regarding the bailout?” survey participants responded as follows:

 45.4% “It’s sad that we have to […]

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September 26th, 2008

Will the bailout make it easier for you to get a business loan?

While Congress is working on a bailout plan for the banking crisis, I’m wondering how much any help will end up helping small business.
Loans are few and far between. And I have a feeling that there won’t be anyadditional funds for business loans.
A Gallup poll of 610 small business owners in July conducted for Wells […]

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