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1. Dip in March loan approval rates concerns small businesses
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Small business loan approvals by big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) dropped to 10.9% in March, down from 11.7% in February.  This number represents a 6.8% decline over ...

2. Supreme Court healthcare ruling may hurt small businesses
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY President Obama signed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act --often called "Obamacare" -- into law two years ago with a goal of reforming the American healthcare ...

3. Sen. Mark Udall’s Small Business Lending Enhancement Act helps entrepreneurs secure capital
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) is introducing the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act that would increase raise the business lending cap placed upon credit unions. This proposal ...

4. Obama's 2013 budget is a mixed bag for small businesses
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY The President's 2013 budget seeks to reduce the federal deficit to $901 billion by increasing taxes on "the rich" -- namely, households making more than $250,000. However, ...

5. Small business lending on the uptick in January 2012
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Some welcome news for small business owners seeking capital: Lending in all categories of lenders -- including big banks -- increased in January. The Biz2Credit Small Business ...

6. Obama is banking on small business in 2012
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY President Obama is banking on small business in the election year. His fiscal 2013 budget will eliminate capital gains taxes on investments in small businesses, offer a 10 ...

7. Research may prevent liver damage from medicinal drugs
(Health/Healthquest)

...  Other co-authors of the study are Jack Milwid, Kevin King, Stefan Bohr, Arvin Iracheta-Vellve, Matthew Li, Antonia Vitalo and Biju Parekkadan of MGH, and Rohit Jindal of Rutgers. The work was supported ...

8. What entrepreneurs can learn from Tim Tebow
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY  Tim Tebow-mania has gripped the country, and whether or not he wins the Super Bowl, he has already proven that he is a winner. The Denver Broncos quarterback has been ...

9. Applying for a business loan? Think small bank, not big
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY This week my company, Biz2Credit, released a study 1,000 small companies denied loans from their existing banks since 2010 and found, surprisingly, that TD Bank, Chase, and ...

10. Growing your business takes new month's resolutions
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY The Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig commercials are already on the air, and so are the ads for gym memberships. The start of a new year motivates people to assess their lives ...

11. Alternative lending for small businesses saw rise in 2011
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Supporting small business was among the top economic stories of the year, and the rise in lending to those growing companies was the most important development in 2011. It's ...

12. Credit eases for small business owners seeking capital
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY It's the news we have all been waiting for — the economy is starting to show signs of recovery. Consumer confidence surged in November to its highest level since July, an ...

13. Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday, and Black Friday provide needed boosts to the economy
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY By almost all accounts, the start of the holiday shopping season was strong for retailers, who reported a 7 percent increase in sales over Black Friday 2010. Encouraged by ...

14. U.S. deficit will be cut with consumer demand and entrepreneurial growth
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY We won't be giving thanks to the so-called Congressional "super committee" tasked with cutting the government deficit by $1.2 trillion. The committee concluded its three-month ...

15. Let's have Small Business Saturday all year long
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Small Business Saturday takes place during Thanksgiving weekend between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. American Express launched in 2010 to support local businesses, which ...

16. Obama's economic recovery does not have good luck
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY When a President takes office, sometimes luck is on his side, other times not. Internationally, much progress has been made in bringing down some of America's top enemies. ...

17. America's small businesses in need of next Steve Jobs innovator
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY President Obama’s $447 billion jobs bill hit a road block as Senate Republicans led the vote against the measure. The proposal would enact a 50 percent payroll tax cut, ...

18. Why are so many small business owners having a hard time securing loans?
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY The Wall Street Journal reported in a widely read article that a number of banks used Small Business Lending Fund disbursements not for lending to entrepreneurs, but rather ...

19. Starbucks, companies have something brewing for small businesses
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Maybe Starbucks can give New Jersey entrepreneurs more than just a daily jolt of caffeine... perhaps the coffee company can help kick-start small business lending. While ...

20. Recession has a silver lining in small business opportunities
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Did the recession ever really end? Technically, we are in a recovery, but there is little growth in the economy, employment and wages are stagnant, home prices and consumer ...