» Monthly Archives: November 2008

Obama’s Real Opposition

By: Rayan Ali on 11/28/08 @ 1:00 am

Sunday is my birthday, and I’ll be a year older, how old?, that depends on who you talk to, my nine year-old or me. She says I’ll be 50 and I say I’ll be 35. Whose right?, I am of course, I should know how old I am, besides, my last physical (this year) my [...]

Real Estate Market Is Softening, But Analyst Think Worst Is Yet To Come

By: Rayan Ali on 11/27/08 @ 1:00 am

Maura Webber Sadovi wrote this artice as a special to the wsj.com. The City of Angels’ property market is looking more earthbound, as the global financial crisis is beginning to play itself out in the region’s real estate. Of course, real estate in and around the nation’s entertainment capital already has taken some hits this [...]

Most Important Issues and Opportunities Facing Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

By: Rayan Ali on 11/26/08 @ 1:01 am

This is a report written by Chad Moutray in the Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration. The five major challenges that small business owners will face in the coming years are: (1) strengthening the overall economy, (2) taxes and regulation, (3) the cost and availability of health insurance, (4) attracting and retaining a quality [...]

Downturn Forces Cutbacks Big and Small

By: Rayan Ali on 11/25/08 @ 1:00 am

Ilan Brat, Ellen Byron and Jennifer Levitz wrote this article for the Wall Street Journal Two-Sided Copies, Fewer Car Rentals and Firing the Lawn Service — Companies Trim as Business Slows. At Quality Environmental Professionals Inc. in Indianapolis, the crumbling economy forced a decision about the doughnuts. When the environmental consulting business renewed its credit [...]

Lending, With A Twist

By: Rayan Ali on 11/24/08 @ 1:00 am

This article was written by wjs.com’s Zoran Basich. On Deck Capital offers an unusual alternative to bank loans. Some big-name backers believe it may be on to something. As the credit crisis deepens and Wall Street roils, it’s getting tougher for small companies to land bank loans. For On Deck Capital Inc., that situation spells [...]

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