Category Archives: Financing Your Business

Keep Your Head Out of the Clouds to Avoid Going into Business Debt

By Rhonda Campbell Taking a gamble, a chance that product development and marketing strategies will pay off and generate sizable revenues, is a key part of operating a company. Seasoned creative business leaders know how to size up a gamble; … Continue reading

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Small Business Administration (SBA) Redefining Small Firms

Creative business leaders operating in certain industries, namely the manufacturing, transportation, education and job readiness industries rely on funds from government contracts to pay their bills. These contracts are secured based on the types of work companies perform. According to … Continue reading

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Local Government Programs that Provide Funding to Women Business Owners

Philadelphia gets it. Given an opportunity, women business owners can compete in national and international arenas. And when volleying for local support, they don’t need a long time to present their case. They know their businesses, industries and the market … Continue reading

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What It Would Take for President Obama to Win the Small Business 2012 Re-Election Vote

Historically Presidential re-election years have seen employment trends that occur over the 24 months leading up to the election influence voting outcomes. Plainly put, it’s easier for a president to get re-elected when the numbers of Americans who are laid … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street Proves Connecting Business to Community May Not Be an Option

About Loretta Green-Williams:  Loretta Green-Williams is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Green-Williams & Associates, a firm offering increased visibility, community alliance and donor development to small businesses and nonprofit organizations.  Green-Williams & Associates has been in operation since 2000. … Continue reading

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