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Glad To Live In The Nicest City in America: Minneapolis

I was doing some projects around my house on Saturday and needed some scrap newspaper. I went and grabbed the morning paper and started to pull out the “Off Duty” section, which I never read. As I was getting ready to put the paper down to get covered in cement, I noticed the Weisman Art […]

By |July 29th, 2013|Blog|

Small Business Loan Volume Is Down

The Wall Street Journal has an article about how the dollar volume of small business loans down, while the number of loans is has increased, according to the SBA.

As of June 2013, the number of business loans under $1,000,000 increased from 21.3 million loans to 23.5 million loans from the previous year, for an increase […]

By |July 15th, 2013|Blog|

True Small Business Lending is Lost in Fields of Data

There are conflicting reports on the availability of credit to small businesses. Here I take a quick look and get lost in the fields of data.
I came across two articles today taking polar opposite views on small businesses and their access to credit.

The first report is from the US Treasury. In the Treasury’s report they […]

By |July 1st, 2013|Blog|

Great afternoon at Target Field with RMA Minnesota

We had a great time at the Minnesota Twins game last Thursday with the RMA Minnesota Chapter. The weather was great, the conversations were fun, and the Twins beat the White Sox 8-4. It doesn’t get much better.

By |June 25th, 2013|Blog|

Small Business Week 2013: Those Who Inspire Us

What inspired you to start your small business? What inspires you to get up every day and keep building that business? Here are three of my inspirations.
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By |June 20th, 2013|Blog|

Small Business Week: Tips for Getting Started, HR, and Healthcare

There are many aspects of business that small business owners don’t like to deal with. Here are a few resources to make those areas less painful.
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By |June 19th, 2013|Blog|

Small Business Week 2013: Tips to Protect Your Small Business

As technology becomes a growing component of small business’s infrastructure, the risks are also growing. Here are a few ways to better protect your small business.
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By |June 18th, 2013|Blog|