First thing to do is lay the foundation

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Economic infrastructure. Do you know what it is?
We don’t spend very much time talking about it, although there are communities around the web that devote their entire intellectual capital to looking at it and figuring it out — largely because building economic infrastructures needs to be done as a first step [...]

Helpful year-end tips for small and microbusiness retailers

We’re coming into the time of year where the National Retail Federation becomes my very best friend.
I know they want to be my best friend right now because they seem determined to stay in touch with me, judging from all the email they send.
Not that I’m complaining. I’m not a retailer but a lot [...]

[Guest Post] Five Tips to Increase Your Firm’s Chance of Getting a Small Business Bank Loan

I don’t do this very often but, given the credit situation for small businesses, I thought it would be a good idea to publish this article from American Bankers Association VP Robert C. Seiwert. Prior to joining the ABA, Mr. Seiwert was a banker for over 30 years, serving as President and CEO of a [...]

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