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August 19, 2008

The Trend Toward Free Background Checks - Federal, State & Local Governments Open Access to Records

1:43 pm | Lee Hill, www.BackgroundNow.com, Informed Networks Corporation | Be the first to comment

The Center For Democracy & Technology conducts surveys of the practices of federal, state and local courts in making information public via the Internet. It finds a wide variety of practices and policies, and an important, nearly singular trend. Courts and other government background check services are making their records available to anyone via the Internet, often for free.

Free background checks are being offered by many government sources. Are background checks becoming an "open source" service?

July 25, 2008

CBS program talks about alternate ways to get small business loans

8:52 am | Amit Mathur | Be the first to comment

CBS has a vide talking about some alternate ways for small business owners to raise capital in a tight credit market.

 

Click on the link below

http://tinyurl.com/6oomge

 

 

Credit seen drying up for small business

8:33 am | Amit Mathur, Capital Circle Group | Be the first to comment

Credit seen drying up for small business

Small businesses continue to find it difficult to obtain credit in the current market.   A recent news article from Reuters sums up the situation across the country (see link below).

 

Still there is hope for specific deals  with the support of commercial finance specialists, who have a deeper understanding on the lenders that are still doing business.  The Art of match making does matter and a good match maker is what is needed when going out for a commercial loan these days.