http://clscause.com What's Your Cause? Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:00:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The House Small Business Committee held a full committee hearing titled, "Access to Capital: Can Small Businesses Access the Credit Necessary to Grow and Create Jobs?" The hearing provided a forum for lenders and business owners to discuss the current economic environment and what's being done to support private sector ... http://clscause.com/2011/06/07/u-s-house-small-business-committee-holds-hearing-on-access-to-credit/ The Senate on Tuesday passed by unanimous consent a short-term extension for Small Business Administration (SBA) funding after failing to clear an eight-year extension earlier in the month. read more http://clscause.com/2011/05/27/senate-passes-small-business-administration-funding-extender/ JPMorgan Chase & Co. was the busiest 7(a) U.S. Small Business Administration bank lender in the country during the first six months of the fiscal year, according to a recent SBA ranking of banks that offer the popular loans. Read more http://clscause.com/2011/05/25/chase-wells-fargo-lead-sba-top-10-lenders-list/ Even after a late-night meeting with President Obama, lawmakers are still unable to reach an agreement on a 2011 budget -- making the threat of a government shutdown a real possibility. Read More http://clscause.com/2011/04/08/government-shut-down-is-bad-news-for-small-businesses/ I attended the Western Pennsylvania Association of SBA-Guaranteed Lenders conference in Seven Springs, PA last week. One of the highlights of the conference was a Q&A session with Steve Smits, SBA Associate Administrator, Office of Capital Access. Smits discussed the importance of honoring the guaranty and how SBA ... http://clscause.com/2011/03/25/sba-guaranty/ Association officials praise Congress for passage September 23, 2010 | By Paul Frumkin The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, which includes provisions that proponents say would provide restaurants and other small businesses with tax relief while increasing access to capital, was approved Thursday in the House by a vote ... http://clscause.com/2010/09/24/house-approves-small-business-bill/ After reading the article below that was sent to me this week by a colleague, I am even more convinced that developing a “niche” is simply the best business decision one can make. After 5 years of being a generalist, I announced back in January 2010 that our defined niche ... http://clscause.com/2010/09/09/why-it-pays-to-focus-on-a-niche/ I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Henry, Chief Development Office for North Fulton Hospital and Kamela Sooknanan, RN Associate Administrator of Clinical Quality Improvement for North Fulton Hospital. Both Ron and Kamela have work diligently to increase the quality of care for the senior patients who enter into care at ... http://clscause.com/2010/06/01/bridging-the-gap-between-hospitals-and-senior-living-communities/ Commercial Lending Solutions successfully arranges financing for a local restaurant Woodstock, GA — The Atlanta based company Commercial Lending Solutions, LLC announced today that it has successfully arranged financing for the expansion of Tuscany Grill restaurant in the Town Center area. The transaction was a SBA 7A loan, utilized for the ... http://clscause.com/2010/05/27/commercial-lending-solutions-successfully-arranges-financing-for-a-local-restaurant/ Senior assisted living communities are designed to empower individuals to maintain the independence they have come to enjoy. At the same time, community living provides friendship and companionship. Senior assisted living communities provide seniors with many options to make sure they feel right at home. Despite the great advantages of community ... http://clscause.com/2010/05/19/myths-of-senior-assisted-living/