Podcast: Can SBA Loans Help When Banks Aren’t Around?

This is my final regular podcast for the year and, if I do say so myself, I’ve got some good stories for you.
Lawmakers have been complaining about how well the SBA has handled the small business credit crunch but, really, how much can they do when all their loan programs are tied up with banks? [...]

Shake, rattle and roll: more on the current financial market crisis

I’ve told you before that I am not an economist. I’m not an investor, either — at least, I’m not a Wall Street investor, a point which I’ll come back to in a few minutes.
So, I’m having a bit of trouble wrapping my mind around what has happened in the financial markets over the past [...]

Podcast: McCain Versus Obama on Health Insurance

It was difficult not to take sides when I was working on my lead article this week. After all, health insurance is one of those uber-critical issues in the small business arena, and it’s even worse for microbusinesses than it is for their larger counterparts.
Generally, when it comes to candidates for public office, I prefer [...]

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