Exchange Weekly Microbusiness News Roundup

Every week AEO gathers small business headlines and links from online media publications and blogs. Here’s what was in the news the week of March 16th

AEO IN THE NEWS

• Can't Get a Bank Loan? Try a Microlender
  http://www.allbusiness.com/economy-economic-indicators/economic-conditions-recovery/11811088-1.html

SMALL BUSINESS NEWS

• Banks to report more data on small biz loans
  http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/othercities/dayton/stories/2009/03/23/story7.html?b=1237780800%5E1797624

• A credit-crunch tale from NH in D.C.
  http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=A+credit-crunch+tale+from+NH+in+D.C.&articleId=ad1129d4-d8f4-4ad2-b87a-afea2ec9ea5e

• Participation has Skyrocketed in Entrepreneur Express Program
  http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/participation_has_skyrocketed_in_entrepreneur_express_program/21959/

• SBA loans: Easier to get, and fees are less
  http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090320/BIZ/703209916/-1/RSS03

• Businessmen say they cannot get loans But bankers say they are still lending
  http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/washington/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1237526598227630.xml&coll=1

• Lending a helping hand Obama administration’s plan to increase small-business lending should aid economy
  http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/mar/19/lending-helping-hand/

• New attack planned on recession
  http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20090319/BUSINESS/903190342/1003

• Small business owner’s view on economy
  http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2009/03/18/opinion/letters/ltr_olvares_090318.txt

• Latin Chamber targeting its South County members
  http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090319/ARTICLE/903191021/2076/NEWS?Title=Latin-Chamber-targeting-its-South-County-members

• Small business aid plan announced by Obamahttp://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20090316/NEWS/903169987/1005/FRONTPAGE&title=Small%20business%20aid%20plan%20announced%20by%20Obama

• Obama Tries to Loosen Credit for Small Businesses
  http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/03/16/washington/AP-Obama-Economy.html?_r=1

• Obama rolls out small business loans
  http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzloans0317,0,7581599,print.story

• Small-business owners to gain from stimulus
  http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_11921378

• Gov't: Bailed-Out Banks Still Not Lending
  http://www.10news.com/money/18948047/detail.html