Articles Index
SBA Loans
SBA loans are popular with small businesses. While not a direct lender itself, the US Small Business Administration - SBA - offers four types of loan programs to help fund small businesses as summarized in this article.
Health Insurance and Home Business
Health insurance availability and affordability are important issues facing home business owners and the self employed and are bound to be hot topics of political debate in the presidential elections.
What's Your Health Insurance Situation?
The ability to get and afford health insurance is a major decision factor when deciding to start a home business. This article discusses the dilemma home business owners and the self-employed face when it comes to health insurance.
How a Home-Based Business Can Accept Credit Card Payments
A home-based business can accept credit card payments in a variety of ways, including securing a merchant account or using third-party processors. Andy Lax discusses how a home-based business can get a merchant account and accept credit cards.
10 Best and 10 Worst US State Tax Systems for Small Business
A review of the 10 best and 10 worst US states for small business entrepreneurs based on an SBE Council study of 16 state tax factors for small business entrepreneurs.
How Women Can Find Free Money to Start a Business
Prolific writer and business woman Kathy Wilson takes a look at how women can find free startup capital to start their own business just by making some adjustments to how they spend every day.
Office-in-Home Tax Deductions - Home Business Use of Your Home
If you qualify, taking deductions for business use of your home can save you money at tax time. But it isn't easy and it isn't without consequences. See why on About.com Home Business.
Small Business Loans - Patriot Express Loans from the SBA
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering small business loans through its Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand a small business.