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Bank of America Announces New Program to Help Spur Small Business Lending Nationwide

Small Business CEO

To access the capital, nonprofit lenders participating in these federal loan programs must set aside loan loss reserves at levels of up to 15 percent of the capital provided by the agencies. Bank of America also made a $10 billion pledge to increase its spending with small, medium-sized and diverse suppliers over the next five years.

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Outsourcing Options For Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. By outsourcing to a VA rather than hiring an in-office assistant, you will never need to pay employment insurance, vacation pay, sick pay, or contribute to retirement plans and worker’s compensation. for virtual assistants, as they usually work from home.

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