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Hoping to get business financing for a construction subcontracting business is extremely challenging and will remain very difficult for the near future. Many experts predict that its going to take years for the industry to regain a stable footing in the economy. Plenty of institutions would be very reluctant in providing business loans to subcontractors [...]

Business owners should always carry insurance that can help protect their business from liability. Insurance claims can wreak havoc on the financial stability of a company, which can be irreparable. Business owners should consider coverage that provides the security they need. Liability policies provide coverage for several types of business liabilities. When evaluating a liability [...]

I received the following question from a reader and it started me thinking…. With the recent popularity of tablets, do you think in the near future tablets will replace netbooks or stay as a substitute? If you think tablets and netbooks are going to continue competing against one another, do you think the demand for [...]

I have spent a lot of time (10+ years probably) thinking about college vs. “real world” experience (i.e. running a business). I’ve talked to hundreds of different people, from all walks of life, about college, entrepreneurship and the value of different types and paths of education. Lately it seems to have become a much . [...]

On November 8 Biz2Credit released their Small Business  Lending  Index. They did an analysis of loan approvals for 1,000 loan applications in October and found that small banks approved 46.3% , big banks [institutions with $10 billion plus in assets] 9.2% and alternative  lenders [credit unions, Community Development Financial Institutions, micro lenders and others] 61.5%. [...]