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		<title>Food for Thought</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People will always love wining and dining even in a fragile economy.  On a national level, the latest statistics on the restaurant industry have been more optimistic than not, with about 7,700 eating and drinking establishments added in 2010.  These numbers reveal that even in this dour fiscal time, small businesses are continuing to operate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Borrow Money Without Destroying Relationships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wouldn't it be amazing if money grew on trees? The reality is, that it doesn't, and in this current economy working capital is hard to obtain for small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs. With limited options available for funds, people may have to turn to close friends and relatives and request loans for their start-ups, businesses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Businesses Relieved with Alternative Business Loans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The biggest challenge facing small businesses, entrepreneurs and start-ups is the lack of working capital needed to establish, sustain and assemble a business. Ongoing working capital is a vital member of a businesses anatomy, adding structure and stability to a business model.  The current economy adds further hurdles to success, as traditional financing is so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Businesses Hitting their Growth Spurt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The health of the small business sector is on the improve as the latest reports show an increase in small business financing hitting its highest levels in more than 3 years. The report indicates a 25 percent growth in small business financing since last June, across all industries and lenders including bad credit business loan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No More &#8216;Borders&#8217; for Small Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the recent liquidation file by Borders Group, small business owners will feel a sigh of relief as they now have an opening and gap to build their own independent bookstore business, that at one point was shadowed by the giant mega players. Small bookstores now have a chance to re-enter the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business are Taking The Lead to a Better Economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Small Businesses are the saviour to the economic plague. It is a fact that many financial analysts have said that small businesses are crucial elements in the economic recovery.  The problem is that getting a small business loan is difficult, as traditional lenders have tightened their hold on funding. The number of declined loans increases [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s for &#8216;Debt&#8217;ssert?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the American debt concern still at a stalemate Americans are getting worried and scared for what the future has in store.  Americans want the debt issue resolved before it further impacts an already frail market. It will only become tougher for the small business owner to survive. Small business owners already face an uphill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take a Bite Out of Alternative Business Financing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Restaurants are ubiquitous (in laymen’s terms, everywhere) in life today. They add character, flavor and culture to society. They come in all kinds, shapes and tastes.  They are the heart of the small businesses and the current economic situation is having a big impact on their survival. The United States of America is an immigrant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional Business Loans are Still Tough to Obtain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lending in the traditional setting is still quite limited for the small business owner. The criteria for a business loan is tight and inflexible and many small business owners often feel the sense of  ‘rejection’ as they are declined yet again another business loan. The financial crisis is still messy, and the total value of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.1stmerchantfunding.com/blog/traditional-business-loans-are-still-tough-to-obta/</link>
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		<title>From Rags to Riches in the Small Business World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Webster's dictionary entry for entrepreneur is 'One who takes the initiative to create a product or establish a business for profit; generally, whoever undertakes on his own account an enterprise in which others are employed and risks are taken.' Betheny Frankel has acquired the 'entrepeuner' title after successfully grooming her Skinnygirl low-calorie cocktail line into a flourishing [...]]]></description>
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