The new America’s Recovery Capital (ARC) loan from the Small Business Administration may be just what some small businesses needs to push through the recession
Although there are very specific requirements to qualify, this SBA program could be a lifesaver for many small businesses. Some of the qualifications include:

Your business must be at least two years old.

You must have shown a profit in one of the last two years.

You must provide financial documentation of your current struggles.

You need to provide your plan for turning the business around.

The opportunity is only available …

NY Task Force report contains comprehensive recommendations to effectively cut red tape, create jobs proposals, increase access to capital, provide regulatory reform and strengthen entrepreneurs
“In this age of super-sized corporations, small businesses may not make the headlines, but they do drive job creation,” Governor Paterson said.
“The road to prosperity runs through New York’s corner stores and technology start-ups, its mom-and-pop restaurants and roadside repair shops. That’s why I have worked for the past 20 months to expand opportunity for small businesses – to increase minority and women-owned business participation in government …

The Receivables Exchange is a New Orleans company where businesses can auction outstanding invoices to investors for cash within days
The Receivables Exchange is in many ways an alternative to lenders known as factors, which lend money against outstanding invoices.
More small businesses are turning to factors to solve cash flow problems and provide working capital while they wait for payment on their invoices.
Delayed payments are a growing problem for small businesses doing business with the government
An Illinois non-profit named Springfield Arc Inc. is doing the people’s work, serving the mentally disabled.
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Accion USA, a nonprofit lender specializing in loans to small businesses, has opened an office inside Unity Square’s offices in New Jersey, which administers a range of housing, economic development, and social services programs.
“When we started organizing the neighborhood and meeting with the neighborhood residents, it became very, very clear that many of them are aspiring entrepreneurs,” said Marlene Sigman, director of Unity Square, which administers a range of housing, economic development, and social services programs.
“On the other hand, there were a lot that didn’t know anything about the credit …

Small and medium sized business owners are discovering twenty-one alternative cash flow solutions with minimal hassle despite current credit crunch in white paper report just released.
The U.S. credit and cash crunch has created a challenging business environment for many business owners resulting in shelving expansion plans, downsizing and even forced business closure.
Many business owners are not fully aware of all the alternative, non-bank, sources for finding the cash needed to stay in business and grow. Therefore, a free White Paper Report has been released entitled “Small Business Loans: 21 …