It is the time of year where many people will make their New Year’s resolutions. Whether you have one resolution or a thousand, wouldn't it be an accomplishment to be able to say to yourself that 2012 was the year you stopped dreaming about accomplishing your...
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Benetrends Appoints Joe Bourdow to the Advisory Board
Benetrends Financial announces the appointment of Joe Bourdow to the company Advisory Board. NORTH WALES, Pa. (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 Benetrends announces the appointment of Joe Bourdow to the company Advisory Board. Bourdow brings nearly forty years of...
Your Military Training Prepared You to Operate a Franchise
You’ve completed your military career, and you’re ready to start a new career on your own terms. Studies indicate you earned discipline and skills in the military that directly apply to franchise management. The chances are you earned something else: A Thrift Savings...
Trends In Franchisee Financing RADIO Interview
In a recent radio interview, Benetrends receives a mention from Mike Rozman, Co-President of Boefly. Benetrends helped an entrepreneur from the Atlanta, GA area fund a Kennedy’s Cuts Salon secure SBA funding with a Florida based bank. Listen to the...
Pop-A-Lock Franchisee in Orange County Secures Start-Up Loan to Open Locksmith Service Franchise
PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 26, 2012 - New York, NY – BoeFly, the premier online marketplace connecting small business borrowers with lenders and a strategic ally of the International Franchise Association (IFA) to expand credit access within the franchise...
Small Business Tax Credit
Businesses can enjoy a variety of tax credits. On August 2, Congress passed the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act which extended some of the existing tax credits for small businesses. Listed below are some of the often-overlooked credits that may come in handy...
The Small Loan Advantage Program
The SLA program is a delivery vehicle for SBA guaranteed term loans. In June 2012, the SBA revised portions of the SLA program making the application process even easier, expanding the number of qualified lenders, and increasing the loan cap from $250,000 to $350,000....
SBA Launches Operation Boots To Business For Veterans
WASHINGTON - Transitioning service members and veterans will be able to learn how to become entrepreneurs through a U.S. Small Business Administration-sponsored pilot program, SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills told reporters here yesterday. Operation Boots...
Rocco N. Fiorentino wins The American Foundation For The Blind’s (AFB) Prestigious 2012 Helen Keller Achievement Award
On the evening of June 7, 2012, Donald A. Goldsmith, Vornado Realty Trust, CBS Television Network, the Delta Gamma Foundation and Rocco N. Fiorentino will all be honored with the American Foundation for the Blinds (AFB) prestigious Helen Keller...
5 Essential Characteristics of the Entrepreneurial Mind
Not all independent businesspeople are true entrepreneurs, and not all entrepreneurs are created equal. Many different types of people are drawn to entrepreneurship. American Express recently revealed these ambitious traits that drive these business...