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Big business in small loans (SouthtownStar)

Big business in small loans (SouthtownStar)
A big player in making little loans to small and start-up businesses in Chicago and the suburbs now has more money to throw around, thanks to a federal grant. Accion Chicago Inc., which specializes in making microloans, will receive an $800,000 Economic Development Administration grant from the U.S

UK Email Marketing Benchmark Report For Small Business (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

UK Email Marketing Benchmark Report For Small Business (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
UK based permission marketing company Sign-Up.to have released their first ever large-scale report on email marketing performance for small to medium sized businesses in the UK. This informative study analyzed over 216 million emails to show which types of business are getting the best email open rates, creating the most effective campaigns, have the highest subscriber loyalty and more.

Bucks County commissioner lauds small business at NBPA breakfast (The Advance)

Bucks County commissioner lauds small business at NBPA breakfast (The Advance)
In front of a beautiful spread of fresh fruit, muffins, danishes, juice, and of course, hot coffee, the business people of Newtown and the surrounding area met on Tuesday to network and to talk about, well, business.

College offers small-business help (The News & Observer)

College offers small-business help (The News & Observer)
The Small Business Center at Johnston Community College has scheduled the following small-business seminars. Except where noted, they are free.

Starting small … but with eyes on big time (Belfast Telegraph)

Starting small ... but with eyes on big time (Belfast Telegraph)
Small businesses and entrepreneurs are coming together on www.smallbusinesscan.com . Paul Gosling reports on the online network for SMEs Related Stories Ferry company raises £15,000 for cancer charity Reader's Digest publisher applies for bankruptcy protection Wind energy firm hopes to boost sales with marketing investment Warner Chilcott buys rival pharmaceutical firm for £3bn Swine flu to ...

Network Solutions® Hosts GrowSmartBiz Conference, Highlights Importance of Marketing & Innovation for Small Businesses (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Network Solutions® Hosts GrowSmartBiz Conference, Highlights Importance of Marketing & Innovation for Small Businesses (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Panels of marketing experts will provide best practices and actionable tips and strategies for small businesses at September 29, 2009 event at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Business Connection: Navigating your business (Argus Observer)

Business Connection: Navigating your business (Argus Observer)
Small business owners are continually put to the challenge to be innovative, agile and financially healthy during the best of times. Managing a business is an ever-changing prospect, one that requires vigilance by reviewing market trends, purchasing patterns, what your competition is or isn’t doing, what your financial statements are telling you and much more.

People making business news (Detroit Free Press)

People making business news (Detroit Free Press)
The Lansing-based Small Business Association of Michigan named David Palsrok vice president for government relations. From 2003-08, Palsrok was the state representative for Michigan's 101st District.

Grant will aid those starting small business (Cumberland Times-News)

Grant will aid those starting small business (Cumberland Times-News)
Western Maryland SCORE will use a $60,000 grant for its Regional Small Business Assistance program to enhance business counseling, mentoring, training and preparation of business plans for emerging entrepreneurs.

Marketing Matters offers Constant Contact Business Partner program tools to clients (The Daily Reflector)

Marketing Matters offers Constant Contact Business Partner program tools to clients (The Daily Reflector)
Marketing Matters has joined Constant Contact's Business Partner program, enabling it to provide clients easy-to-use e-mail marketing and online survey products to help them build strong customer relationships.