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Chinwe Onyeagoro
New Equity Expert Series: Borrowing from friends and familynoni
New Equity 101 Series: Introduction to Grants
New Equity 101 Series: Introduction to Grants
New Equity Expert Series: Borrowing from friends and family
New Equity Policy Brief Series: Build, Back, & Boost: What must be done to get public financing in the hands of everyday entrepreneurs
New Equity Expert Series: Borrowing from friends and family
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The missing piece of hiring puzzle? Customers
The Chicago Tribune’s Gail Marks Jarvis examines why small businesses are not hiring. According to Jarvis, the impact of the November elections and recent healthcare reform has often been blamed for employer unwillingness to hire. She points to a much more tangible culprit. “Unless companies see customers showing up in greater numbers, [...] -
Where to find small business grants
One of the biggest obstacles for a start-up is finding capital. As an alternative to borrowing money, a small business owner can turn to the government for a grant. It may take some work to find small business grants, but the payoff will be worth the effort. Free money for your small [...] -
Inner-city businesses get chance to meet potential backers
The Small Business Administration, Bank of America and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City have partnered to help small business owners in underfunded urban areas access capital. Their Inner City Capital Connection program will offer inner-city small businesses a chance to meet with potential lenders at events in New York, on October 12th, [...] -
Governor Quinn highlights Illinois small business tax credit
According to a recent press release, the Illinois Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit may allow small businesses to take advantage of a tax credit for new hires. The $2,500 tax credit will be for new jobs created between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. “If a business is deciding whether to [...] -
Commercial real estate gains for first time in 2 years: Study
Reuters reports that for the first time in more than two years, U.S. commercial real estate prices posted a quarterly gain of 2.2 percent. According to the Investment Property Databank US Quarterly Property Index (IPD), between the first quarters of 2008 and 2010 the average commercial property price declined by a third of its [...]
My name is Chinwe Onyeagoro and I am the editor of New Equity Daily. Five years ago I started a small business called O-H Community Partners in Chicago and one of the lessons I’ve learned is it’s not enough to simply concentrate on producing a good product or providing quality service or offer the best price. There’s an extra component that is crucial to the survival and growth of our businesses: funding and financing whether we are starting up or trying to maintain our operations or planning to grow. Without adequate funding, small businesses like ours run the risk of stagnating, or even closing. Financing is out there. It’s available. It’s just harder to find.