Biz, U.S.: Small businesses feel a little shafted by Obama’s bailout plans
- Most of the help has been in the form of supporting loans, but we’re not looking for loans right now. We’re not looking to heavily invest in equipment. We’re just trying to keep our doors open.
- Kelli Glasser, president of Dayton, Oh.-based Exhibit Concepts • On the struggles she’s faced in trying to keep her small business alive during the recession. CIT Group’s near-collapse after the government chose not to bail them out left many small businesses in danger of being unable to leave their doors open. And while large companies get all the headlines, small companies still make up 99.7 of ALL employers in the U.S. • source
” • Regarding co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s shock that Mark Zuckerberg’s getting laid by a Victoria’s Secret model during their first summer in Silicon Valley. Who knows if this is true, but man, it makes for an entertaining read. Check out the full excerpt at the link. •