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As a startup in 2007, Nanolab Technologies Inc. took out a $750,000 loan from the Small Business Administration. Four years later, the company returned to the government agency looking for a bigger chunk of change. Their $2.2 million loan in 2011 was that year’s 19th largest SBA loan in the Silicon Valley.
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Bridge Bank Selected by Rimini Street to Fuel Accelerating Global Expansion with New Round of Capital Financing
San Jose, CA - May 15, 2013 - Bridge Bank, a subsidiary of Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: BBNK), a full service professional business bank headquartered in Silicon Valley and with offices located nationwide, announced today it recently closed $15 million in funding for Rimini Street, Inc.
Marissa Mayer can be an example for all entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs who have worked out their business plan and are ready to build their staff to get their business ready to launch need growth capital, as well as a team of employees who are dedicated to the success of the company.
Small retailers will have to adjust to new legislation
Cash management is going to become especially important for many small- and medium-size retailers, as the Marketplace Fairness Act, which requires the collection of sales tax from online retailers that bring in more than $1 million in total "remote" – internet, mail order or telephone – sales, was recently passed by the Senate.
Bridge Bank Recognized as an Exceptional Bank by The Findley Reports
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The use of sustainable energy and other efforts aimed at improving corporate responsibility continue to gain traction in the business world as extreme weather events and risks to natural resources are causing companies to reconsider how they carry out processes.
Currency War Free for All and a Special Event
Stocks are mostly flat today with the Dow and Nasdaq posting meager gains and the S&P down 2 points as of this writing. The meager gains came 2 days after the Dow closed above 15,000 for the first time ever. The markets seem to continue to be buoyed by the positive initial weekly jobless claims data out this morning. The gauge of people applying for unemployment-insurance benefits fell 4,000 to 323,000, the best level since January 2008. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected claims to rise to 335,000.
Could sustainable energy stimulate the economy?
Small-business owners hoping to continue stimulating the economy may want to look into using sustainable energy a strategy that not only enhances corporate responsibility, but can also lead to job creation.
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