A fellow business colleague at Richmond SCORE pointed out an interesting article he found on Yahoo’s “Small Business Answers.” Kelly Spors and Kevin Salwen talk about the 7 Most Overrated Businesses. Here’s excerpts of the story with the link to the full article text: The 7 Most Overrated Businesses By Kelly K. Spors and Kevin […]
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Small Business: How to Get Your DUNS Number for ARC Loans
ARC Loan Application Processing Info Is your business applying for an ARC Loan? If so, you’ll need a DUNS number. To process applications for SBA’s ARC Loan Program, small businesses need to provide their existing DUNS number or obtain one for their business entity. DUNS numbers are needed to obtain the credit score required for […]
June Another Weak Month for Retail Sales
The nation’s stores reported dismal monthly sales for June and a recovery in retailing is unlikely in the near future. Yesterday (Thursday, July 9), the industry posted a 4.9 percent sales decline for June, in contrast to a 1.9 percent increase a year ago when tax rebate checks were burning holes in everyone’s pockets. The […]
2009 Recovery Act Small Business Loans
Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07) & the U.S. Small Business Administration are presenting a workshop to help small businesses. How to gain access to less expensive loans is on the workshop agenda: Helping Virginia Small Businesses Survive the Economic Downturn This workshop will provide information to Virginia small businesses about: Less expensive and more accessible small […]
SCORE Launches Ask an Expert Blog for Business Owners
AIM Custom Media News/SCORE PR/Washington, D.C.—SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” announces the new “SCORE Ask an Expert Blog” at the SCORE Web site, www.score.org. Five SCORE experts offer their tips, insights and answers to questions from entrepreneurs across America. Comments and questions from blog visitors are welcome. The blog Web site address is http://askanexpert.score.org. […]