Regions Bank Ranks Among Top SBA 504 lenders to Small Businesses in 2010 – PR Inside
According to data recently released by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Regions Bank : (NYSE:RF) : now ranks among the top five banks in the nation as measured by SBA 504 loan approval dollar volume for fiscal year 2010. Year-over-year

Confidence at U.S. Small Companies Increases to Three-Year High – BusinessWeek
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) — Confidence among U.S. small businesses rose in November to the highest level since the recession began three years ago as more companies projected the economy and sales will improve, a private survey found. The National Federation of

7 Key Steps to Starting A Successful Small Business – Forbes (blog)
I spend a great deal of time in the small Virginia towns of Culpeper, Sperryville, Warrenton and Washington, all about an hour-plus drive from Washington, DC, and none too far from Shenandoah National Forest. My husband and I have a tiny cottage out that

Walmart poll: NYC small businesses want us – Crain’s New York Business
New York City small business owners favor bringing Walmart to the five boroughs by a count of 62% to 27%, according to a survey released Monday by the retail giant. In an effort to strike a preemptive blow to a City Council hearing next month that is