Business Investing Articles

• 04.24.12 - Restaurant industry seeing increased consumer spending, foot traffic

  Restaurant industry seeing increased consumer spending, foot traffic - The restaurant business is experiencing a renaissance all over the country, as consumer spending and foot traffic are both increasing, according to a recent study.

• 12.13.11 - Small business owners feeling more optimistic again

  Small business owners feeling more optimistic again - While small business owners still feel the economy has a significant ways to go before it is back to where it was before the recession, the business climate has made significant improvements.

• 12.08.11 - Many small business owners remain optimistic about 2012

  Many small business owners remain optimistic about 2012 - While the economic conditions brought about by the recession made conditions challenging for many small business owners across the country, a recent survey finds many entrepreneurs remain positive about what 2012 will have in store for their companies.

• 12.01.11 - Attracting reputable investors as a small business owner

  Attracting reputable investors as a small business owner  - Whether you decide to take out a business loan to start a company or utilizing retirement funds to finance a business, it's important to think long-term when it comes to maintaining your overall bottom line as an entrepreneur.

• 11.30.11 - Pet businesses may represent a stable consumer market for entrepreneurs

  Pet businesses may represent a stable consumer market for entrepreneurs - The still-recovering economy has made life difficult for many aspects of the business world, as many consumers have cut back on spending to a significant degree, which has slowed sales and made life tougher for small business owners to turn a profit and get business financing to expand.

• 11.21.11 - Reduced early-stage funding seen in coming years

  Reduced early-stage funding seen in coming years - Some entrepreneurs experts say that the small business environment has seen a wealth of early-stage investing over the past few years, but that pipeline of money may soon dry up, Inc. magazine reports.

• 11.11.11 - Small business owners' confidence improving

  Small business owners' confidence improving - While small business financing remains a hurdle for some business owners and entrepreneurs, confidence among business owners has improved somewhat.