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10/27/08 01:37 pm - Office Equipment Rental SEO

Starting your own small business can be a challenge especially when you think about the machines and equipment you would need. Even setting up a home office needs quite a big amount of budget to acquire basic equipment such as computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, and others.

However, the absence of a large start up business funding should not be a problem. Today, aspiring small business owners have the option to lease business equipment especially when they don’t have a big budget to spend.

What is Business Equipment Leasing?

Business equipment leasing is renting equipment from a leasing company. Yes, through leasing, paying cash to acquire new equipment isn’t necessary. Equipment leasing companies give different leasing terms to accommodate every type of business. By leasing equipment and paying for them in installments, a business owner can use what budget he has to start production or launch marketing campaigns.

Another advantage of leasing over purchasing equipment is that businesses can get access to the latest technology. As a lessee, you have the option to trade your current leased equipment for newer models without any hassle. This means, you can make use of faster and more efficient equipment for your business.

If you purchased your equipment, replacing it with the latest model in the market would not be an easy option since you’ve already invested big amount to own it. You may have to settle with what you have until the equipment breaks and there is no other choice but to buy a new one.

When you lease business equipment, you don’t need to wait for an equipment to get worn out before replacing it with a better one. Leasing gives business owners the opportunity to get the equipment he wants at any time.

Where can you avail of business equipment leasing services?

There are three main providers of business equipment leasing in the industry. They are captive leasing companies, brokers and independent lessors. Larger corporations usually turn to captive leasing companies for equipment while smaller businesses may turn to brokers and independent lessors.

Banks and equipment leasing companies are examples of independent lessors. On the other hand, brokers are usually individuals who provide assistance for those who want to lease business equipment. Brokers simply coordinate with banks and equipment leasing companies to help a certain business process a leasing arrangement. If you don’t know much about leasing procedures, a broker can help you find a good leasing deal for your business.

If you wish to acquire business equipment leasing, it would be better to do some research yourself. Check out the internet for possible equipment leasing companies you can apply to and study the leasing terms they offer. Choosing a leasing term will depend on the nature of your business and on your financial situation so it’s best to get an accurate idea about your options. Even if you’re coordinating with a broker, make sure that you check the information yourself to be able to come up with an informed decision.


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10/17/08 05:43 pm - Credit Crunch Squeezes Small Business


CBNNews.com - VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Over half of the American workforce is employed by small businesses. Millions of these companies rely on credit to fund expansion and meet payroll expenses. But the country's credit crisis is squeezing some of them out of business.

David Nygaard Jewelers

Just a few years ago business was booming for jewelry story owner David Nygaard of Virginia Beach, Va.

"We went from one to seven stores in about three years. Following that expansion, we were successful, things were going very well with us," Nygaard said.

David Nygaard Jewelers was doing so well that the company was awarded top honors in the business world.

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10/16/08 03:31 pm - Financing Small Business With a Business Credit Card

One of the most convenient ways to start-up a business is by using a business credit card. In 1998, Thompson Lightstone and Company conducted a research study on small and medium-sized businesses. On this study, they found that among enterprises, about forty-one percent of owners finance their small businesses through various credit card services.
Through a business credit card, you can immediately begin with your business operations by using it as a start up capital or to invest the necessary equipment. Whatever type of business you are venturing in, whether it’s a buy and sell biz or providing services, you will still need equipment to be able to commence operations.

Typically, the most common equipment used in any kind of business includes a dependable computer system, a fax machine, cash register, and a telephone. If you’re business involves a special device needed in manufacturing your products or providing your services, then you would definitely find business credit cards a great help.

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10/15/08 02:38 pm - Banking crisis challenges US superpower status

File photo shows a US soldier during a sandstorm in Baghdad's Sadr City. As the global credit crunch continues to impact markets worldwide, the idea that the United States' status as superpower could be the next, biggest victim of the financial crisis has divided opinion.

First banks collapsed, then global economic stability -- could the United States' superpower status be the next, biggest victim of the financial crisis?
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This is hotly denied by many who point out the country's role as the world's most dynamic economy and preeminent military force. But US foes say a dramatic shift has already happened and even some allies suggest the time is coming.


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10/14/08 11:29 am - Comparing Corporate and Small Business Credit Cards

Many businesses today prefer the use of business credit cards to fund their business. However, not all business credit cards are the same. For larger corporations and manufacturers, a corporate credit card must be used. Meanwhile, for smaller businesses and enterprise, small business credit cards are most suitable. Knowing the difference between these two types of business credit cards is important especially if you’re planning on applying for one.

One thing that sets apart corporate credit cards from small business credit cards is that, corporate credit cards are not advertised. Because corporate cards are targeted to a specific market, namely the larger businesses, they do not need public advertisements. On the other hand, small business credit cards use the media and Internet to advertise their offers to the public.

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10/13/08 10:50 am - Obama's small business rescue plan: The details

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday proposed emergency assistance for small business endangered by America's financial crisis, calling for a "small business rescue plan" of tax incentives and loans.

"Small businesses employ half of the workers in the private sector in this country, and account for the majority of the job growth. But we also know that a credit crunch has dried up capital and put these jobs at risk - shops can't finance their inventories, and small firms can't make payroll," Obama said at a rally in Chillicothe, Ohio. "If we don't act, we'll be looking at scaled back operations, shuttered shops, and laid-off workers."

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10/9/08 02:08 pm - Credit markets ease on Fed move

Credit markets eased slightly Tuesday after the Federal Reserve announced plans to help unclog the pipeline by buying up short-term corporate debt that is typically used to cover day-to-day business expenses.

The move is seen as a positive for lenders because the Fed's intervention means companies will be able to cover short-term debts, including payrolls. Previously, large companies had funded these daily expenses through the commercial paper market, but with the credit pipelines frozen, that source has dried up.The Fed is filling in "a big crack" in the credit crisis, said William Larkin, portfolio manager at Cabot Money Management. "It is a step in the right direction," he said. "We don't know what the benefit will be, but there will be a benefit."

The short-term credit markets reacted immediately, with the yield on the 3-month note surging above 1% - a level not seen since Sept. 22. Prices and yields move in opposite directions so higher yields indicate less demand for the notes.

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10/7/08 01:01 pm - Small banks 'safe and sound'

Where larger institutions failed, locally based businesses didn't usually have money to tread

Fear not, customers of locally-based banks: Chances are the institutions holding your money did not take the same risks as the behemoths collapsing around them.
"The community banks are safe and sound, as far as I know," said Chip Coffee, president and chief executive officer of Tidelands Bank in Mount Pleasant. "They are well-capitalized. (Customers) can feel very comfortable depositing money in any one of those banks, and I'd love for them to bring some to mine."

Coffee predicted a few more of the larger banks probably won't survive, but the shake-up could provide an opportunity for smaller banks to siphon off customers from those in trouble.

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10/3/08 03:31 pm - So How Will The Financial Crisis Impact The Wider Economy?

from the connecting-the-dots dept

Earlier this week, we received a tremendous response to our post about the financial crisis and how it might impact the tech industry. We received multiple requests for more posts along those lines -- and American Express has decided to help foster the discussion. This post is being posted both here and at American Express' Open Forum blog. Also, more importantly, AmEx is sponsoring a Techdirt Insight Community Case to facilitate a larger conversation about how this impacts small businesses, and what they can do during this crisis. If you're a small business owner concerned about the crisis, one way to make a little extra money is to take part. Sign up here to provide your own analysis. You can also comment here (or on the AmEx site), but if you want to earn some money, you need to sign up and submit your insights as a member of the Insight Community. So, now let's kick off a discussion on how the financial crisis might impact the wider economy, with a special look at the small business market.

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10/2/08 12:48 pm - Need Working Capital?


Are your businesses most valuable asset frozen? This program is for businesses that already have clientele. We provide working capital to your business by utilizing your accounts receivable. We can provide your company with the following program to help you to improve your cashflow.




Factoring

Factoring is using your accounts receivable to generate working capital. We will advance up to 95% of the value of your A/R 24 hours after we set up your account.

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9/30/08 04:19 pm - Brownies lead girl to sweet success

Elyssa Fahndrich, a sixth-grader at Western Mennonite School, placed first in the Business Kids program sponsored by A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, a nonprofit children's museum in Salem.

The six-week program was designed to give children an opportunity to learn about business and charitable giving. The museum gave each participant $20 to create a summer business, with net profits supporting the museum's educational programs.

Fahndrich was the top money-earner with her business, Pinx's Perfect Brownies. First prize was an evening party for 50 friends at the museum, with music, cake and beverages provided.

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9/29/08 12:39 pm - Equipment Leasing

Equipment leasing will preserve your working capital.
Are you starting a small business or have you been in business less than 2 years? As you may know, finding equipment leasing for a small business start up can be difficult.
Not anymore.
Our equipment leasing program for startup / new businesses is designed with you in mind! We don't require any time in business so you can be a day 1 start up and we can still get your business equipment leasing!

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9/26/08 02:29 pm - As crisis deepens, business loans dry up

Thursday, September 25, 2008

TORONTO AND WASHINGTON — For 22 years, Doris McMillon has relied on hard work to build her small consulting business in a Washington, D.C., suburb.

Now, with the economy slowing and banks tightening access to credit, she's relying on prayer.

“I pray daily that the bank doesn't call up and say ‘We're going to call in your credit line,'” Ms. McMillon said from Fort Washington, Md., where she runs McMillon Communications Inc.


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9/25/08 11:14 am - About Online Credit Card Applications

Obtaining a credit card these days is certainly a lot easier that it was years ago. Today, the process for owning a credit card is often done through the internet, where anyone can simply fill-out and submit his application without even leaving his desk.
Getting an approval is just as easy, especially if you have a good to excellent credit. Seconds or a few minutes after submitting your online application, you can expect a response right away. After getting approved, it usually takes only 5-7 banking days to receive your credit card by mail.


Even those with bad credit history don’t need to have a difficult time applying for a credit card. Credit card issuers offer bad credit credit cards that are especially designed for customers with less-than-perfect credit history. Secured credit cards offer customers the chance to rebuild or repair their damaged credit by using their credit cards and submitting their payments on time. In fact, even those with no credit history at all can qualify for a secured credit card to start building credit.


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9/24/08 02:27 pm - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in Illinois

The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the State of Illinois as a result of excessive rain and flooding that occurred on January 1, 2008 and continuing.

These loans are available in the following counties: Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, JoDaviess, Johnson, Lawrence, Lee, Logan, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mason, Massac, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Rock Island, St. Clair, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Stephenson, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Whiteside and Williamson; and contiguous Bureau, DeKalb, Jackson, Kankakee, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Macoupin, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Winnebago and Woodford counties in Illinois.

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9/23/08 11:27 am - About Start-Up Business Loans

Business loans are especially created to meet the specific financial demands of entrepreneurs. By acquiring financial assistance, an entrepreneur can enjoy more flexibility and ease in bringing his business ideas to life. On the contrary, without sufficient funding, it would be very difficult for a business owner to execute his plans.


Business loans are also called start-up loans, bank loans, new business loans, commercial loans, small business loans and other names. Different lenders may demand varying terms and requirements with the loans they offer. Nevertheless, all these financing options are exclusively offered for business owners.

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9/19/08 02:40 pm - Financial Crisis Puts Loans Out of Reach

LONDON -- Russia's slumping stock market and the financial crisis will make it more difficult for some of the country's largest companies to raise international syndicated loans before the end of 2008, banking sources said Wednesday.

The Russian stock market suffered its biggest decline in at least a decade Wednesday, and trading on the MICEX and RTS was suspended. These developments, along with the Lehman Brothers collapse and the Georgian conflict, have rocked already negative sentiment in the Russian loan market.


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9/18/08 12:20 pm - Why Company Lease

One of the most efficient methods of business financing recommended for both new and old-time businesses is equipment leasing. Leasing enables a business owner to acquire all the equipment needed for its operations.


If you’re not familiar with the concept of equipment leasing, this article is made for you. Here, we will discuss the advantages of business equipment leasing - particularly for small business and home based business owners. Take a look at the following advantages and see how leasing can help enhance your business and lead you to success.

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9/17/08 12:47 pm - Where's the beef?

October 1, 2008 12:00 AM - It’s official. We’re heading back to the polls on Oct. 14 – the day after Thanksgiving. A cynic might suggest that the timing is especially fitting – just when we’re wondering how to recycle turkey leftovers, we’ll be choosing once again which federal turkey we want to lead us.

But there’s method in (for now) Prime Minister Harper’s call for a Thanksgiving election, if only because for many of us it will be a bittersweet Thanksgiving – a time when we give thanks for jobs and opportunities past and worry about our future.

The last time we went to the polls was 31 months ago – just about the time the ever-continuing American presidential election process was revving up. Even for political junkies like me, it seems the American election has been never-ending and so I approach the Canadian federal election with a bit of ennui.


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9/16/08 11:37 am - Viable Steps to Financing a Business

Financing a business can be a big challenge.  However, with the help of a lender or an investor, business financing does not have to be an impossible feat.  If you plan to venture into business, one of the first things you may prepare for is finding the right source of start-up capital.  In this article, let’s consider some of the most common methods of business financing that you can turn to.


Traditional Business Loans


Despite the popularity of conventional business financing options, experts still recommend the traditional ways of financing such as business loans or bank loans.  When it comes to business loans, a borrower can choose between a secured loan and an unsecured loan. 
A secured business loan is one that requires collateral while an unsecured business loan does not.  Some homeowners prefer to apply for a secured loan to enjoy lower rates.  On the other hand, those who are not willing to put their properties at risk opt for an unsecured loan even if it means paying for higher rates.

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