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Unlocking Credit for Small Businesses
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 11:36 in White House News | viewed 332 times | 1 Comment
President Obama and Secretary Geithner Announce Plans to Unlock Credit for Small Businesses Emphasizes Recovery Efforts Already Taken by SBA to Expand Access to Capital for Small Businesses WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as part of an effort Treasury Secretary Geithner first... (Continue reading)
Obama Unveils $15 Billion Small Business Plan
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 9:10 in White House News | viewed 479 times | 1 Comment
President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner meet with Cynthia Blankenship, co-founder of Bank of the West, and other small business leaders. (Source: Getty Images) President Barack Obama and his economic team unveiled a $15 billion plan to assist small... (Continue reading)
A Historic Day of Reporting at the White House
Written on 11 Feb, 2009 at 11:56 in White House Blogs | viewed 624 times | 4 Comments
It started with a phone call from a member of the White House press office on a chilly Saturday night. "I'm calling to let you know that Black Enterprise will be the first black publication to get an interview with... (Continue reading)
Senate Committee Seeks Ways to Stimulate Small Business
Written on 2 Feb, 2009 at 13:46 in Entrepreneurs News | viewed 1,710 times | 6 Comments
Small and minority business owners are frustrated, and understandably so. Since the nation’s economy first began its downward spiral, they’ve been forced to stand on the sidelines while the federal government has spent billions of dollars saving big businesses and... (Continue reading)
Obama Names SBA Chief
Written on 19 Dec, 2008 at 19:44 in White House News | viewed 692 times | 1 Comment
President-elect Barack Obama selected Karen Mills of Brunswick, Maine, to head the Small Business Administration.... (Continue reading)
Obama Names Richardson Commerce Chief
Written on 3 Dec, 2008 at 11:45 in White House News | viewed 453 times | 2 Comments
President-elect Barack Obama announced the nomination of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary at a Chicago news conference this morning. ... (Continue reading)
Government Announces New Loan Programs
Written on 25 Nov, 2008 at 12:45 in Business News | viewed 1,682 times | 1 Comment
To diminish the effect of a sluggish economy, the government announced two new programs today that it hopes will strengthen financial institutions and increase lending to consumers and businesses.... (Continue reading)
Minority Entrepreneurs Hope for a Stronger SBA
Written on 19 Nov, 2008 at 12:12 in Politics News | viewed 242 times | 1 Comment
The Small Business Administration, which is charged with serving entrepreneurs needs, has experienced budget cuts and constant turnover in personnel, including three different administrators. Now, with increased Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress and a Democratic president, these entrepreneurs... (Continue reading)
Deep in Business Debt?
Written on 8 Jul, 2008 at 5:15 in Credit & Debt | viewed 423 times | 0 Comments
If you’re like most small business owners, at some point you have robbed Peter to pay Paul.... (Continue reading)
Reel In The Resources
Written on 1 Jun, 2008 at 8:00 in Magazine | viewed 104 times | 0 Comments
"Small business owners need to do their due dili gence," says Lauren R. Beard, president of Valens Marketing & Consulting Group L.L.C., a Silver Spring, Maryland-based consulting and marketing firm with services that include helping small businesses secure financing. Beard... (Continue reading)
