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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

SBA’s Dealer Floor Plan Financing Begins

The Small Business Administration has initiated its Dealer Floor Plan (DFP) financing program, which will make it easier for auto, RV and other dealerships to borrow against their inventory and increase their cash flow.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

SBA Loans: The Irony of Cutbacks and Finding Your Funding

With Billions of dollars being spent to “inject liquidity” into the banking industry, why have four of the SBA's largest bank lenders decided to stop making loans to small businesses?

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Florida Steps Up for Small Business

We have heard the call to bail out Main Street rather than Wall Street so much that we barely pay attention to it anymore, but Governor Charlie Crist of Florida paid attention and acted upon the call.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Automaker Leadership Vows Cuts: Are They The Right Cuts?

Management is making cuts and concessions to wring another $25 billion from Congress, but is the key to success selling off their jets and canceling bonuses, or gaining the cooperation of the UAW to save their companies once and for all?

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

SBA Asks Lenders to Offer Loan Deferment Relief

The SBA is now working with its lenders to provide some relief for small businesses hit hard by the current economic climate, but is it enough? You be the judge.

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