Two Takes on Business Loans, and 10 Ways To Make Your Employees Happy

CNBC Small Business - Around the Web

Small businesses and lending, take 1: Small businesses have done a great job of re-making themselves during the recession, reports a Reuters survey, and borrowing for expansion is increasing.

Small businesses and lending, take 2: Huffington Post asks, "Why Aren't Small Businesses Getting Loans From Big Banks?"

Even low-tech businesses go high-tech: Mashable looks at four ways that farmer's markets are using digital tools to market themselves.

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