Articles About the Small Business

On this page you will find articles about small business that will hopefully prove helpful to you in your new venture. Each of the links below will take you to a complete article on some aspect of starting or running a business. Check back from time to time to see if new articles have been posted.

Articles:

Three Ways to Start A Business

Hitting the Ground Running: Business Acquisition

Buying the System: Business Franchising

Starting from Scratch: The Small Business Start Up

What legal entity: Business Forms

Finding the Perfect Spot: Location Selection

A Place to call Home: Leasing

Understanding the Industry- Research

Getting the Money: Financing Your Business

How much do I need? The Cost of Opening a Small Business

Understanding debt versus equity: Investor or Bank?

An SBA overview: The Big Picture

What is the SBIC: SBA Investing

How a bank works: Your Banker's Perspective

Bank Operations: Why they will lend, why they won't

Writing your plan: Business Plan Writing

SBA News- Lenders Profitable With Smalll Business Loans

SBA News- Smalll Businesses Drive Growth

SBA News- Banking Conditions Affecting Smalll Businesses

SBA News- Smalll Businesses Biggest Value to Economy