Arlington Heights' small business sales tax rebate program goes unused
If she had known about Arlington Heights' completely unused small business sales tax rebate program, Rori Scheffler said she would have considered expanding her shop near downtown. "Sometimes, politicians write these things and they look wonderful in …
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How the Sale of a Business Can Go Terribly Wrong
Ms. Hunter's first potential buyer was a regional bank that wanted to fold her practice into its own. To guide her through the sale, Ms. Hunter hired a friend who had just become a coach. As it happened, this friend/coach had little experience helping …
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Valley business sales drop in November
Business sales in California rose 7.3 percent in November over last yearFewer small and mid-sized business changed hands in November in the San Joaquin Valley compared to last year. According to BizBen Index, which collects and reports data on the rate …
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NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading venture capital and small business finance firm Advantage Capital Partners has been awarded a $56 million allocation in the highly competitive federal New Markets Tax Credit program.

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Federal guarantees on loans to startups more than break even with additional income taxes, GST

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IMN, a content-driven e-communications company, announced the availability of Bank Adviser Small Business Edition, a new program to help community banks attract and retain small business customers.

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Airgas Announces $300 Million Stock Repurchase Program
RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced a program to repurchase up to $300 million of its outstanding shares of common stock. As of February 15, 2011, Airgas had approximately 84.2 million common shares outstanding. “This new share repurchase program reflects our confidence in the future, based on our favorable business trends, solid balance sheet, and strong cash …

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A two-year program set up by Congress to help small businesses refinance their mortgages is already five months old, but business owners are still waiting for the SBA to release rules on how it will work. A new federal loan program signed into law five months ago to help small businesses refinance the mortgages on their buildings could help save thousands of firms.

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Morgan Stanley said Thursday it is beginning a program to help deliver up to $500 million of credit to small businesses seeking to increase investment and create new jobs.

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Boulder mentorship program launches network of startup incubators
TechStars, a Boulder-based mentorship program for technology entrepreneurs, announced Monday the launch of a network of similar startup incubators from around the world.

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