Comments for Start, Grow, and Prosper. Your Small Business in Southwest Iowa http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com From The Iowa Western Community College Entrepreneurial Center and SBDC Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Rising To The Top by Google Love « Start, Grow, and Prosper. Your Small Business in Southwest Iowa http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/rising-to-the-top/#comment-674 Google Love « Start, Grow, and Prosper. Your Small Business in Southwest Iowa Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:06:33 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=196#comment-674 [...] sure that your website is optimized for how your customer will search for you. here is a previous SEO Blog Post that explains some of the basics of search engine optimization. The Hubspot Marketing Blog also has [...] [...] sure that your website is optimized for how your customer will search for you. here is a previous SEO Blog Post that explains some of the basics of search engine optimization. The Hubspot Marketing Blog also has [...]

]]> Comment on Is barter good for your business? by Julie.Olden http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/is-barter-good-for-your-business/#comment-641 Julie.Olden Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:37:46 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-641 I like the idea of bartering. You can save a lot of money and it’s fun. I found a website called: http://barterquest.com. You can barter services, goods and real estate with them. My experiences with other users are more then positive so far! I like the idea of bartering. You can save a lot of money and it’s fun. I found a website called: http://barterquest.com. You can barter services, goods and real estate with them. My experiences with other users are more then positive so far!

]]> Comment on SBA’s ARC loan offers short-term financial relief by Neal Gordon http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/sbas-arc-loan-offers-short-term-financial-relief/#comment-631 Neal Gordon Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:29:23 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-631 One big problem for borrowers is locating a SBA ARC Loan from a lender who is not their bank. Many of the banks want to provide loans to current customers only, especially if they hold a loan from that customer. Also, many banks have additional requirements for the loans beyond what the SBA has required. Finally, lenders have different policies as to whether they will make minimum payments on debt or will make larger payments toward the total debt. But not one of the banks is happy about having to process and underwrite a loan package for a $35,000 loan that requires nearly as much information, documentation and support as is needed for a regular sized SBA 7(a) loan. My company, Business Borrowers Alliance, is contacting the large and mid-sized banks to learn if they are participating and what their specific requirements are. We provide direct assistance and help to businesses throughout the complete ARC Loan application process. For more information, contact us at 866-944-3866, mail@businessborrowersalliance.org or visit www.businessborrowersalliance.org One big problem for borrowers is locating a SBA ARC Loan from a lender who is not their bank. Many of the banks want to provide loans to current customers only, especially if they hold a loan from that customer. Also, many banks have additional requirements for the loans beyond what the SBA has required. Finally, lenders have different policies as to whether they will make minimum payments on debt or will make larger payments toward the total debt. But not one of the banks is happy about having to process and underwrite a loan package for a $35,000 loan that requires nearly as much information, documentation and support as is needed for a regular sized SBA 7(a) loan.

My company, Business Borrowers Alliance, is contacting the large and mid-sized banks to learn if they are participating and what their specific requirements are.

We provide direct assistance and help to businesses throughout the complete ARC Loan application process. For more information, contact us at 866-944-3866, mail@businessborrowersalliance.org or visit http://www.businessborrowersalliance.org

]]> Comment on President Obama’s Internet Campaign by P3epe http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/how-obamas-internet-campaign-won-him-the-election/#comment-594 P3epe Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:47:21 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=175#comment-594 His campaign saw a big opportunity on the Internet and exploited it masterfully. Would he have still won without it? Totally. But it certainly played a role. His campaign saw a big opportunity on the Internet and exploited it masterfully. Would he have still won without it? Totally. But it certainly played a role.

]]> Comment on But is it marketing? by suepitts http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/but-is-it-marketing/#comment-588 suepitts Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:17:20 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-588 Kudos Julie! Another marketing tool that walks you through creating a great integrated marketing campaign that reaches your audience is Marketing Plan Pro 2008 powered by John Jantsch's Duct Tape Marketing. It has a great approach that really speaks to small businesses who might not have a huge budget. It does have a price tag of about $150.00 but is well worth it because it is designed to help you write AND implement the plan. http://www.marketingplanpro.com Kudos Julie! Another marketing tool that walks you through creating a great integrated marketing campaign that reaches your audience is Marketing Plan Pro 2008 powered by John Jantsch’s Duct Tape Marketing. It has a great approach that really speaks to small businesses who might not have a huge budget. It does have a price tag of about $150.00 but is well worth it because it is designed to help you write AND implement the plan. http://www.marketingplanpro.com

]]> Comment on Who Needs A Business Plan?! by suepitts http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/who-needs-a-business-plan/#comment-586 suepitts Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:06:45 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-586 Thanks Melissa. There are so many great resources out there! We appreciate you sharing this one. Thanks Melissa. There are so many great resources out there! We appreciate you sharing this one.

]]> Comment on Who Needs A Business Plan?! by Melissa Dawn http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/who-needs-a-business-plan/#comment-585 Melissa Dawn Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:29:38 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-585 All great companies start off with a good business plan. An excellent business plan template can be found at www.biztree.com, as well as 1,200+ other business and legal document templates which are an asset to any business. All great companies start off with a good business plan. An excellent business plan template can be found at http://www.biztree.com, as well as 1,200+ other business and legal document templates which are an asset to any business.

]]> Comment on Go To Websites by suepitts http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/go-to-websites/#comment-557 suepitts Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:24:51 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-557 Thanks Marilyn. I checked it out briefly, but did not get a chance to use it. I plan on ordering the book for our library as well as trying out the tool bar. Sam Richter, Author of "Take the Cold out of Cold Calling", was president of the James J. Hill Reference Library in St. Paul, Minnesota for over 6 years. I have used JJ Hill Library's resources and have also had the opportunity to see Sam Richter speak. He is very knowlegble and respected in his field. Thanks Marilyn. I checked it out briefly, but did not get a chance to use it. I plan on ordering the book for our library as well as trying out the tool bar. Sam Richter, Author of “Take the Cold out of Cold Calling”, was president of the James J. Hill Reference Library in St. Paul, Minnesota for over 6 years. I have used JJ Hill Library’s resources and have also had the opportunity to see Sam Richter speak. He is very knowlegble and respected in his field.

]]> Comment on Go To Websites by Marilyn Jones http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/go-to-websites/#comment-556 Marilyn Jones Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:34:41 +0000 http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-556 The best business site that I use daily is the Warm Call Resource Center and toolbar. I read about it in a book Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling. Go to www.takethecold.com and click on the Warm Call Center in the upper right. You can download the toolbar and every site you'd ever want for researching an industry, person, or company is at your fingertips. The book is also amazing. The best business site that I use daily is the Warm Call Resource Center and toolbar. I read about it in a book Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling. Go to http://www.takethecold.com and click on the Warm Call Center in the upper right. You can download the toolbar and every site you’d ever want for researching an industry, person, or company is at your fingertips. The book is also amazing.

]]> Comment on Toot My Own Horn by Roger Green http://iwccsbdc.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/toot-my-own-horn/#comment-553 Roger Green Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:35:22 +0000 http://blogs.iwcc.edu/ecenter/2008/09/17/toot-my-own-horn/#comment-553 We added this article to our Twitter feed that hooks into our webpage - www.nyssbdc.org We added this article to our Twitter feed that hooks into our webpage – http://www.nyssbdc.org

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