Advice and news for small businesses.

Latestcut-costs
May 1, 2013, 1 Comment

Every small business has a number of necessary expenses.  This is to be expected, of course.  You have to keep your lights on, purchase inventory, and pay your employees – …

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Family-Owned Businesses Do Better During Tough Times

April 30, 2013, No comments

A recent article from USA Today suggests that being family-owned helped some small businesses survive the recession better than their non-family-owned ...

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Construction Leads The Way In New Economic Growth

April 4, 2013, No comments

Entrepreneur Magazine recently compiled a list of The 10 Fastest-Growing Industries for Small Businesses. Residential building construction topped the ...

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Why Your Business Should Have March Madness

March 21, 2013, 1 Comment

There are two kinds of March Madness, but one matters more than the other for small business. The first, of course, is the March Madness NCAA basketba ...

  • 2012 Election Poll from Direct Capital
    Who Is The Small Business Candidate?
    November 5, 2012, No comments

    We asked our small business customers one simple question: “Which candidate would be better for small business over the next four years as President?” Over 2,600 small businesses from across ...

  • Hurricane Sandy and Business
    Business Is Secondary To Safety
    October 29, 2012, No comments

    When you come right down to it, you run your business to make a living, as do those of us here at Direct Capital. If your business is closed, you ...