Daily Archives: November 30th, 2009
Small Businesses Could Face New Credit Squeeze
EMILY MALTBY
Business owners could face a new credit squeeze as early as next month, in what amounts to a gap period between the expiration of two popular stimulus provisions and the ramp-up of President Barack Obama’s plan to boost loans for small companies.
To be sure, the stimulus provisions – which lured hundreds of banks back [...]
Goldman, Buffett Team to Aid Small Businesses
By SUSANNE CRAIG And SCOTT PATTERSON
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said it is launching a $500 million small-business assistance program that includes an advisory panel with billionaire investor Warren Buffett.
The Wall Street firm made no connection in Tuesday’s announcement between the largest single charitable contribution in the firm’s history and public anger over its compensation. Goldman [...]
How to Protect Your Brilliant Idea
By COLLEEN DEBAISE
Adapted from the upcoming book THE WALL STREET JOURNAL COMPLETE SMALL BUSINESS GUIDEBOOK (Three Rivers Press, Dec. 29, 2009).
You want to spread the word about your business. But you also want to keep your innovative product or clever brand name safe from rivals, counterfeiters or rip-off artists.
What to do? Safeguarding your company’s intellectual [...]