http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com The SBA's latest report, the "Third Quarter 2009: The Economy and Small Business," the U.S. economic recovery began in the third quarter of 2009 as real gross domestic product grew an annualized 3.5 percent. It appears to be good news overall, but when... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1249447_19.html 24th November 2009 Knowing how to drive targeted traffic is good. But it is not enough to create a wildly successful online business. If you want your business to be successful, you need to learn how to build a mailing list. What is a mailing list? A mailing list is a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1249446_81.html 24th November 2009 Knowing how to drive targeted traffic is good. But it is not enough to create a wildly successful online business. If you want your business to be successful, you need to learn how to build a mailing list. What is a mailing list? 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This is why so many small businesses have gone out of business during 2009. Bu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1211198_19.html 02nd November 2009 Accounts receivable factoring is the sale of a company's receivables, otherwise known as its assets or invoices, at a discount to a factoring company who pays the business a discounted amount off of the face value amount of these invoices, and then receiv... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1208959_15.html 30th October 2009 Small businesses are looking for an advantage to help them weather the storm and avoid losses. Companies nationwide are focusing on increasing sales. Typically a recession drives small businesses to evaluate, re-design and refine their product offering... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1205872_15.html 29th October 2009 Small businesses nationwide have been severely damaged by the credit constraints after a year of economic woes. 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