Jerry Chautin: Commercial Mortgage Bankers Are Doing Deals As the Real Estate Market Breathes New Signs of Life
Rental apartments are back in demand, financing for hotels and motels is loosening up a bit and investors are stepping off the sidelines with wads of cash to do deals.
Jerry Chautin: Municipalities and States Pander for Jobs, Taxpayers Lose — Again
States and municipalities continue to offer more and more money to seduce companies to choose their communities over the others. And of course, we, the taxpayers pick up the tab.
Jerry Chautin: Ideas, Inventions and Patents are Worthless Without Knowing Who Will Buy Your Product
The Pulvers needed help with forming a legal entity, advice on marketing and on protecting their product against knockoffs. So Dick Fenster put together a team of SCORE volunteers that included a lawyer and two engineers with patent and marketing experience.
Jerry Chautin: Women Business Owners Get the Shaft, Again
SBA acknowledges that getting certified for its small-business set-aside programs, and complying with its registration requirements is not enough. They urge small-business owners to market their capabilities to decision makers.
Jerry Chautin: It’s Construction, Stupid! It’s Home Building, Stupid!
In Thursday's address to Congress, I want President Barack Obama to emphasize that fixing the home-building and construction industries is necessary to jump-start our lame economy.
Jerry Chautin: Lender "Screws Up," Others Can Learn From Its Mistakes
Every bank has its own sweet spot for small-business loans and will look at your application somewhat differently. Find the right one and form a business relationship before applying.
Jerry Chautin: Home-Based Business ‘Champion’ Tells All To Entrepreneurs
Working at home can drastically reduce your business' overhead. And during this tough economy, it can mean the difference between success and failure.
Jerry Chautin: Boost Your Sales and Enhance Your Brand With Little-Known QR Codes
Quick response codes have the potential to boost your sales, enhance your brand and turn your plain vanilla print advertisement into an interactive, multi-media marketing...
Jerry Chautin: Some Real Estate Agents Are In Cahoots With Fraudsters
With declining prices, scammers are using short sales to make a fast buck by purchasing properties at below-market prices and immediately flopping them to new buyers.
Jerry Chautin: Some Real Estate Agents Are In Cahoots With Fraudsters
With declining prices, scammers are using short sales to make a fast buck by purchasing properties at below-market prices and immediately flopping them to new buyers.
Jerry Chautin: Some Real Estate Agents Are In Cahoots With Fraudsters
With declining prices, scammers are using short sales to make a fast buck by purchasing properties at below-market prices and immediately flopping them to new buyers.
Jerry Chautin: Some Real Estate Agents Are In Cahoots With Fraudsters
With declining prices, scammers are using short sales to make a fast buck by purchasing properties at below-market prices and immediately flopping them to new buyers.
