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Welcome to this week's edition of STRATiCOM's Small Business Weekly Update newsletter. We monitor numerous news feeds, and summarize the important stories for our network of business partners and clients.
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Small businesses looking to expand are now able to refinance existing loans to buy real estate and other fixed assets as a result of permanent changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration's 504 Certified Development Company loan program. The changes were authorized in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (June 24, 2009 - Business First of Buffalo)
Money tends to rate high up on the list of needs for people planning on starting or moving into business ownership. Here's 7 tips if you need start up financing for your business. (June 28, 2009 - Sacramento Small Business Examiner)
The legislation, which Merkley plans to introduce in the United States Senate next week, proposes to boost the federal tax deduction for small business start-up costs and broaden the pool of businesses eligible for the deduction. (June 30, 2009 - The Lake Oswego Review)
If your start-up is funded and operating, then an addressable market must already be on your radar, but your people (your market) need to be sufficiently engaged with you in conversation that they'll want to do business with you when your offer or offering is ready. A social CRM strategy can help -- but let's start with the basics and call it a social contact management strategy.
Today, the use of barter has increased dramatically in the past 30 years. The International Reciprocal Trade Association estimates that half a million small businesses using commercial barter exchanges generate over $10 billion in sales each year. (June 25, 2009 - Examiner.com)
Being environmentally conscious is not just good for the earth; it's good for your business as well. Studies show that consumers are increasingly attracted to businesses that promote their proactive efforts to protect the environment. (June 29, 2009 - Albert Lea Tribune)
"Many people think (a) recession is the wrong time to start a business, but that's not always correct," says Edward D. Hess, professor of business administration at the University of Virginia and co-author of "So, You Want to Start a Business? 8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leap." (June 30, 2009 - FOXBusiness.com)
Minneapolis (July 2, 2009) - STRATiCOM announced, today, the addition of Gareth St. John as a new client. Gareth is in the early stages of devloping a start-up food service business. Initially, STRATiCOM will assist him in developing a thorough pro-forma financial analysis to test the concept, and then help him produce a comprehensive start-up business plan. Gareth hopes to have the business ready to launch by fall, 2009.
